Cron Job Every Hour Between 2:00 pm & 6:00 pm (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every hour between 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm.

The Cron Job/Crontab

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

0 14-18 * * *

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

“Every hour between 2:00 pm and 6:00 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 tasks, such as running backups or sending emails.

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 hour between 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm“:

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

Field 2: (14-18) indicates that the task will be run between hours 14 and 18 (2 pm to 6 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 a cron job is not properly configured, it might never execute – so make sure you double-check your settings before setting one up!.

Use Cases

You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every hour between 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm for several reasons, including:

• Backup a database
• Generate a report
• Send an email

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every 9 hours
• every 7 hours
• every 1 hour
• every 11 hours
• every 10 hours
• every hour between 12:00 am and 2:00 am
• every hour between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm
• every hour between 1:00 pm and 8:00 pm

FUN FACT: Cron is one of the most powerful tools available on a Linux system – use it wisely!.

Wrapping Up

In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every hour between 2:00 pm and 6:00 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.