Three Times a Week Cron Expression

Runs Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at midnight.

Expression

Field Breakdown

0
minute
0
hour
*
day-of-month
*
month
1,3,5
day-of-week
minuteat minute 0
hourat midnight
day-of-monthevery day (1–31)
monthevery month (1–12)
day-of-weekMonday, Wednesday, Friday

How It Works

Day-of-week list `1,3,5` — the classic Mon/Wed/Fri cadence used for gym schedules, deploy cycles, and digest emails.

Example Run Times

  • Mon 00:00:00
  • Wed 00:00:00
  • Fri 00:00:00
  • Mon 00:00:00 (+7d)
  • Wed 00:00:00 (+7d)

Frequently Asked Questions

How about Tue/Thu/Sat instead?

Use `2,4,6`: `0 0 * * 2,4,6` fires Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at midnight.

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