Cron Job Every 2 Days At 3:00 pm (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 2 days at 3:00 pm.

The Cron Job/Crontab

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

0 15 */2 * *

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

“Every 2 days at 3:00 pm.”

What is a Cron Job & Crontab?

A cron job is a time-based task that is set to run at a specific time or interval. These jobs are usually used for automating tasks, such as running backups or sending emails. Cron is the name of the program that enables users to schedule these jobs.

Crontab is a file that contains instructions for the cron daemon, which is a program that executes commands at specified intervals. Crontab files are typically edited with the crontab command, which allows users to create, edit, and delete their own crontab files.

Cron Fields

Every cron job uses five fields. Here is an explanation of what each field does in this cron, which runs “every 2 days at 3:00 pm“:

Field 1: (0) indicates that the task will be run at minute 0.

Field 2: (15) indicates that the task will be run at hour 15 (3 pm).

Field 3: (*/2) indicates that the task will be run every 2 days.

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: The most common way to edit cron jobs is using the crontab command – this stands for “cron table,” and it contains all the information about when your tasks should be executed..

Use Cases

You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every 2 days at 3:00 pm for several reasons, including:

• Sending a daily report on server usage statistics to the system administrator
• Generating a monthly sales report and sending it to the sales team
• Backing up the database every other day
• Clearing the web server’s cache every other day

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every 9 days
• every 3 days
• every 7 days
• every 8 days
• every 6 days at 3:30 am
• every 10 days at 11:00 pm

FUN FACT: Cron jobs are automated processes that run on a schedule..

Wrapping Up

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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.