Every 2 Hours Cron Expression
Runs at midnight, 2 AM, 4 AM, 6 AM, … 12 times per day.
Expression
0 */2 * * *Try it in the tester →Field Breakdown
0
minute
*/2
hour
*
day-of-month
*
month
*
day-of-week
minuteat minute 0
hourevery 2 hours, starting at 0
day-of-monthevery day (1–31)
monthevery month (1–12)
day-of-weekevery weekday (0=Sun – 6=Sat)
How It Works
Minute fixed at 0, hour uses `*/2` — fires on every even hour of the day.
Example Run Times
- 00:00:00
- 02:00:00
- 04:00:00
- 06:00:00
- 08:00:00
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this fire on odd hours?
No. `*/2` starts at 0 and steps by 2, so it lands on 0, 2, 4, …, 22 — all even hours.