Cron Job Every Minute Between 2:00 am & 1:00 pm (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every minute between 2:00 am and 1:00 pm.

The Cron Job/Crontab

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

* 2-13 * * *

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

“Every minute between 2:00 am and 1:00 pm.”

What is a Cron Job & Crontab?

A cron job is a task that is scheduled to run at a specified time or interval. Cron jobs are commonly used to automate system maintenance or administration tasks, such as running backups or sending emails.

A crontab (also known as a “cron table”) is a file that contains a list of commands that are executed at 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 2:00 am and 1:00 pm“:

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

Field 2: (2-13) indicates that the task will be run between hours 2 and 13 (2 am to 1 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 can be set up to run at specific times, or they can be configured to run periodically (e.g., every hour)..

Use Cases

You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every minute between 2:00 am and 1:00 pm for several reasons, including:

• Checking the status of a long-running process that starts at 2:00 am
• Triggering a daily backup at 2:01 am
• Sending out a report of yesterday’s sales figures at 8:00 am
• Kicking off a batch job to generate monthly reports at 9:00 am

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every 27 minutes
• every 10 minutes
• every 19 minutes
• every 5 minutes
• every 4 minutes
• every minute between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm
• every minute between 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm

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

Wrapping Up

In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every minute between 2:00 am and 1:00 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.