Cron Job Every Minute Between 1:00 pm & 11:00 pm (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every minute between 1:00 pm and 11:00 pm.

The Cron Job/Crontab

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

* 13-23 * * *

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

“Every minute between 1:00 pm and 11:00 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.

Crontab is a file that contains commands and instructions for the cron daemon to execute. The crontab file is usually located in the /etc/cron directory. Each user on a system can have their own crontab file. The commands in the crontab files are executed by the cron daemon at the 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 1:00 pm and 11:00 pm“:

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

Field 2: (13-23) indicates that the task will be run between hours 13 and 23 (1 pm to 11 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: If you need to delete a cron job, simply remove the corresponding line from the crontab file and save your changes..

Use Cases

You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every minute between 1:00 pm and 11:00 pm for several reasons, including:

• Sending out a daily digest of news articles at 6:00 pm
• Checking for new comments on blog posts every hour
• Running a backup of the database at 10:00 pm
• Generating reports on website traffic statistics at 8:00 pm

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every 18 minutes
• every 17 minutes
• every 4 minutes
• every 29 minutes
• every 6 minutes
• every minute between 5:00 am and 9:00 pm
• every minute between 7:00 am and 8:00 pm
• every minute between 1:00 am and 7:00 am

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 1:00 pm and 11:00 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.