This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every minute between 1:00 am and 1:00 pm.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
* 1-13 * * *
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Every minute between 1:00 am and 1:00 pm.”
What is a Cron Job & Crontab?
A cron job is a scheduled task that is typically executed by the operating system on a regular basis. Cron jobs are often used to perform maintenance or administrative tasks, such as backing up data or updating software.
A crontab is a file containing commands and instructions for the cron daemon to execute. The crontab is used to schedule jobs (commands or shell scripts) to run periodically at certain times or dates.
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 am and 1:00 pm“:
FUN FACT: When configuring a cron job, you can specify the minute, hour, day of the month, month and day of the week when it should run – this gives you a lot of flexibility in terms of when your task will be performed automatically!.
Use Cases
You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every minute between 1:00 am and 1:00 pm for several reasons, including:
- Checking the status of a long-running process
- Sending out a daily report
- Performing regular maintenance tasks
- Refreshing data from an external source
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
- every 2 minutes
- every 18 minutes
- every 7 minutes
- every minute
- every 26 minutes
- every 30 minutes
- every minute between 10:00 am and 9:00 pm
- every minute between 7:00 am and 8:00 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 1:00 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 crontab cheat sheet for a list of hundreds of popular cron jobs.