This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every minute between 1:00 pm and 8:00 pm.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
* 13-20 * * *
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Every minute between 1:00 pm and 8:00 pm.”
What is a Cron Job & Crontab?
A crontab (also known as a “cron table”) is a file that contains a list of commands that are executed at specified times.
Cron Fields
Every cron job uses five fields. Here is an explanation of what each field does in this cron, which runs “every minute between 1:00 pm and 8:00 pm“:
FUN FACT: Cron jobs are named after the Greek god of time, Chronos – so now you know where the name comes from!.
Use Cases
You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every minute between 1:00 pm and 8:00 pm for several reasons, including:
- Sending a daily update email to all users at 1:00 pm
- Running a nightly backup at 2:00 am
- Deleting temporary files every hour
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
- every 3 minutes
- every 20 minutes
- every 10 minutes
- every 6 minutes
- every 24 minutes
- every minute between 2:00 am and 3:00 am
- every minute between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm
- every minute between 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm
FUN FACT: Cron jobs can be set up to run at specific times, or they can be configured to run periodically (e.g., every hour)..
Wrapping Up
In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every minute between 1:00 pm and 8:00 pm. Please share this page with friends and colleagues if you find it useful.
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If you are looking for cron jobs that run at certain minutes, hours, days, weekdays, or months, or if you are looking for miscellaneous cron jobs, then check out our relevant sections, or visit our cron job cheat sheet for a list of hundreds of popular cron jobs.
