Every 6 Hours Cron Expression
Runs four times per day: midnight, 6 AM, noon, 6 PM.
Expression
0 */6 * * *Try it in the tester →Field Breakdown
0
minute
*/6
hour
*
day-of-month
*
month
*
day-of-week
minuteat minute 0
hourevery 6 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
Step value `*/6` in the hour field — fires at 00:00, 06:00, 12:00, and 18:00.
Example Run Times
- 00:00:00
- 06:00:00
- 12:00:00
- 18:00:00
- 00:00:00 (next day)
Frequently Asked Questions
Is `0 0,6,12,18 * * *` equivalent?
Yes — same four fire points, different notation.