Every 5 Minutes Cron Expression
Runs at minutes 0, 5, 10, 15, … of every hour.
Expression
*/5 * * * *Try it in the tester →Field Breakdown
*/5
minute
*
hour
*
day-of-month
*
month
*
day-of-week
minuteevery 5 minutes, starting at 0
hourevery hour (0–23)
day-of-monthevery day (1–31)
monthevery month (1–12)
day-of-weekevery weekday (0=Sun – 6=Sat)
How It Works
The minute field uses the `*/5` step syntax — it fires whenever the minute is divisible by 5.
Example Run Times
- 12:00:00
- 12:05:00
- 12:10:00
- 12:15:00
- 12:20:00
Frequently Asked Questions
Is `*/5 * * * *` the same as `0,5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55 * * * *`?
Yes — `*/5` is just shorthand for the explicit list. Both fire 12 times per hour at the same minutes.
Does the schedule reset across hour boundaries?
No. The cron daemon evaluates each minute independently against the pattern, so minute 0 of every hour is always a fire point.