This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every minute between 4:00 pm and 10:00 pm.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
* 16-22 * * *
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Every minute between 4:00 pm and 10:00 pm.”
What is a Cron Job & Crontab?
A cron job is a scheduled task that is typically executed automatically at a predetermined time or interval. Cron jobs are commonly used to perform system maintenance or administrative tasks, such as backing up data or generating reports.
A crontab is a file that contains a list of commands that are to be executed at specified times. The commands in the crontab are executed by the cron daemon, which runs in the background.
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 4:00 pm and 10:00 pm“:
FUN FACT: Cron jobs are stored in a file called “crontab”, which is short for “cron table”..
Use Cases
You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every minute between 4:00 pm and 10:00 pm for several reasons, including:
- Sending a daily reminder email to customers
- Generating a report of the day’s sales
- Refreshing data from an external API
- Uploading new product information to a website
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
- every 17 minutes
- every 19 minutes
- every 6 minutes
- every 22 minutes
- every 23 minutes
- every minute between 2:00 am and 4:00 am
- every minute between 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm
FUN FACT: You can use cron to schedule just about anything!.
Wrapping Up
In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every minute between 4:00 pm and 10:00 pm. Please share this page with friends and colleagues if you find it useful.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to comment below.
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.
