Common Schedules
Every Monday at 6:30 AM
Weekly report generation. This page shows you how to implement this cron schedule with detailed examples and execution times.
1
Runs per day
10
Next executions
10
Expression length
Cron Expression
30 6 * * 1
Human Readable
Every Monday at 6:30 AM
Field Breakdown
| Field | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Minute | 30 | When during the hour (0-59) |
| Hour | 6 | What hour of the day (0-23) |
| Day | * | What day of the month (1-31) |
| Month | * | What month (1-12) |
| Day of Week | 1 | What day of the week (0-7, 0=Sunday) |
Next 10 Execution Times
2026-08-03 06:30:00 UTC
2026-08-10 06:30:00 UTC
2026-08-17 06:30:00 UTC
2026-08-24 06:30:00 UTC
2026-08-31 06:30:00 UTC
2026-09-07 06:30:00 UTC
2026-09-14 06:30:00 UTC
2026-09-21 06:30:00 UTC
2026-09-28 06:30:00 UTC
2026-10-05 06:30:00 UTC
Note: Times shown in UTC. Adjust for your local timezone as needed.
Implementation Examples
Linux Crontab
30 6 * * 1 /path/to/your/script.sh
Add this line to your crontab file using crontab -e
Docker Compose
services:
cron-job:
image: your-app:latest
command: |
sh -c 'echo "30 6 * * 1 /app/script.sh" | crontab - && crond -f'
Kubernetes CronJob
apiVersion: batch/v1
kind: CronJob
metadata:
name: every-monday-at-630-am
spec:
schedule: "30 6 * * 1"
jobTemplate:
spec:
template:
spec:
containers:
- name: job
image: your-app:latest
command: ["/app/script.sh"]
restartPolicy: OnFailure
GitHub Actions
name: Every Monday at 6:30 AM
on:
schedule:
- cron: '30 6 * * 1'
jobs:
run:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Run task
run: ./script.sh
Common Use Cases
Weekly report generation
- • System maintenance and updates
- • Regular data synchronization
- • Automated reporting and notifications
- • Health checks and monitoring
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