Cron Job Every Minute Between 5:00 pm & 9:00 pm (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every minute between 5:00 pm and 9:00 pm.

The Cron Job/Crontab

To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:

* 17-21 * * *

This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):

“Every minute between 5:00 pm and 9:00 pm.”

What is a Cron Job & Crontab?

A cron job is a task that is scheduled to run at a specific time or interval. Cron jobs are typically used for automating system maintenance or administration tasks, such as running backups or sending email reports.

A crontab is a text file that contains a list of commands to be run at specified times. The commands in the crontab are executed by the cron daemon, which runs on most Unix-like systems.

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 5:00 pm and 9:00 pm“:

Field 1: (*) indicates that the task will be run every minute.

Field 2: (17-21) indicates that the task will be run between hours 17 and 21 (5 pm to 9 pm).

Field 3: (*) indicates that the task will be run every day of the month.

Field 4: (*) indicates that the task will be run every month.

Field 5: (*) indicates that the task will be run every day of the week.

 

FUN FACT: Cron jobs are named after the Greek god Chronos, who represents time itself..

Use Cases

You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every minute between 5:00 pm and 9:00 pm for several reasons, including:

• Turn on lights at 5:00 pm
• Make dinner at 6:00 pm
• Watch tv at 8:00 pm

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every 2 minutes
• every 6 minutes
• every 10 minutes
• every 13 minutes
• every minute between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm
• every minute between 6:00 am and 11:00 pm
• every minute between 12:00 pm and 10:00 pm

FUN FACT: Cron jobs are often used to perform regular maintenance tasks, such as running backups or sending out reports..

Wrapping Up

In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every minute between 5:00 pm and 9:00 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.