Twice a Week Cron Expression

Runs Monday and Thursday at midnight.

Expression

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.

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