This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every minute between 3:00 am and 7:00 pm.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
* 3-19 * * *
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Every minute between 3:00 am and 7:00 pm.”
What is a Cron Job & Crontab?
A cron job is a time-based task that is set to run at specific intervals. This can be anything from running a script every hour to backing up a database every day. Cron jobs are typically used for maintenance or automation purposes.
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 3:00 am and 7:00 pm“:
FUN FACT: You can use cron to schedule just about anything!.
Use Cases
You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every minute between 3:00 am and 7:00 pm for several reasons, including:
- a daily backup script
- a statistics gathering script
- a weather monitoring script
- checking for system updates
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
- every 11 minutes
- every 10 minutes
- every 28 minutes
- every 29 minutes
- every minute between 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm
- every minute between 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm
FUN FACT: Cron jobs are named after the Greek god Chronos, who represents time itself..
Wrapping Up
In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every minute between 3:00 am and 7:00 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.
