Every Saturday Cron Expression

Runs every Saturday at midnight.

Expression

Field Breakdown

0
minute
0
hour
*
day-of-month
*
month
6
day-of-week
minuteat minute 0
hourat midnight
day-of-monthevery day (1–31)
monthevery month (1–12)
day-of-weekat Saturday

How It Works

Day-of-week pinned to 6 — fires only on Saturdays at 00:00.

Example Run Times

  • Sat 00:00:00
  • Sat 00:00:00 (+7d)
  • Sat 00:00:00 (+14d)
  • Sat 00:00:00 (+21d)
  • Sat 00:00:00 (+28d)

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I run on both Saturday and Sunday?

Use `0 0 * * 0,6` — see the `every-weekend` entry.

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