1. How to run cron
  2. Every 15 minutes
This expression will

run cron every 15 minutes

*/15
*
*
*
*
Day of the week (0 - 7)
[Both 0 and 7 represent Sunday]
Month (1 - 12)
Day of the month (1 - 31)
Hour (0 - 23)
Minute (0 - 59)
  • Asterisk (*) means "any" or "every".
    an asterisk in the minute field means "every minute".
  • Comma (,) can be used to specify multiple values.
    "1,15" in the minute field means "at 1 and 15 minutes past the hour".
  • Hyphen (-) defines a range.
    "1-5" in the hour field means "every hour between 1am and 5am".
  • Slash (/) specifies increments.
    "*/15" in the minute field would indicate "every 15 minutes".

Next scheduled times:

  • Wed, Jan 14, 2026, 10:45:00in 14 minutes
  • Wed, Jan 14, 2026, 11:00:00in 29 minutes
  • Wed, Jan 14, 2026, 11:15:00in 44 minutes
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