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Monday Wednesday Friday 8 AM Cron Expression (0 8 * * 1,3,5)

The cron expression 0 8 * * 1,3,5 — three-times-per-week batch work. Field-by-field explanation and next run times, locally in your browser.

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Cron expression

0 8 * * 1,3,5

Cron explanation

Expression: 0 8 * * 1,3,5

Runs at minute 0; hour 8; every day of month; every month; day of weeks 1,3,5

Next matching runs:
2026-04-29T08:00:00.000Z
2026-05-01T08:00:00.000Z
2026-05-04T08:00:00.000Z
2026-05-06T08:00:00.000Z
2026-05-08T08:00:00.000Z

Warnings:
- This tool explains common 5-field cron. Quartz seconds/year, time zones, and L/W/# modifiers may behave differently in your scheduler.

Examples

Monday Wednesday Friday 8 AM Cron Expression (0 8 * * 1,3,5)

The cron expression 0 8 * * 1,3,5 — three-times-per-week batch work. Field-by-field explanation and next run times, locally in your browser.

0 8 * * 1,3,5

How it works

  1. Monday Wednesday Friday 8 AM Cron Expression is a practical five-field cron schedule for three-times-per-week batch work. The expression `0 8 * * 1,3,5` is designed for the common minute, hour, day-of-month, month, and day-of-week format used by many Linux crontab and scheduler interfaces.
  2. Use this preset when you want a known-good starting point that can be copied into a deployment script, CI scheduler, container task, or application job runner. The preview below explains the fields and shows the next matching run times using deterministic local logic.
  3. Comma-separated weekdays are compact and make the intended cadence explicit. Cron dialects are not perfectly portable: Quartz, Kubernetes CronJob, GitHub Actions, systemd timers, and cloud schedulers may interpret seconds, time zones, or special modifiers differently. Always verify the expression in the scheduler that will execute it.

Limitations

  • This preset targets a common workflow and should be reviewed against your production environment.
  • Generated output is deterministic and local-first, but scheduler, log, or infrastructure dialects can vary.
  • Use the full parent tool when you need to adjust fields, ports, options, or sample inputs.

FAQ

Can I copy the Monday Wednesday Friday 8 AM Cron Expression cron expression directly?

Yes, for common five-field cron schedulers. Review timezone and dialect behavior before using it in production.

Does this cron preset run on the server?

No. The explanation and next-run preview are generated locally in your browser or at static build time.

Why are Quartz seconds not included?

PureToolkit cron presets intentionally target the common five-field format to keep output predictable.

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