Twice a Week Cron Expression
Runs Monday and Thursday at midnight.
Expression
0 0 * * 1,4Try it in the tester →Field Breakdown
0
minute
0
hour
*
day-of-month
*
month
1,4
day-of-week
minuteat minute 0
hourat midnight
day-of-monthevery day (1–31)
monthevery month (1–12)
day-of-weekMonday and Thursday
How It Works
Day-of-week list `1,4` — fires twice per week at 00:00, on Monday and Thursday (roughly evenly spaced).
Example Run Times
- Mon 00:00:00
- Thu 00:00:00
- Mon 00:00:00 (+7d)
- Thu 00:00:00 (+7d)
- Mon 00:00:00 (+14d)
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I pick different days?
Yes — replace `1,4` with any two day numbers (0=Sun, 1=Mon, …, 6=Sat). Tue/Fri would be `2,5`, for example.