Introduction

Cron jobs are an essential part of any Linux system. They allow you to schedule tasks to be run automatically at a specified time or interval. We have listed numerous cron job examples of cron jobs on this page which will run every so many minutes.

Why Might You Want to Run a Cron Job Every Few Minutes?

There are many reasons why you might want to run a cron job every few minutes. For example, you might want to check for new email messages every 15 minutes or back up your files every 45 minutes.

Examples

Here are some examples of cron jobs/crontabs which run on various “every so many minute” schedules:

Cron Jobs Every So Many Minutes

The following crontab examples will run every so many minutes:

Every minute: * * * * *
Every 2 minutes: */2 * * * *
Every 3 minutes: */3 * * * *
Every 4 minutes: */4 * * * *
Every 5 minutes: */5 * * * *
Every 6 minutes: */6 * * * *
Every 7 minutes: */7 * * * *
Every 8 minutes: */8 * * * *
Every 9 minutes: */9 * * * *
Every 10 minutes: */10 * * * *
Every 11 minutes: */11 * * * *
Every 12 minutes: */12 * * * *
Every 13 minutes: */13 * * * *
Every 14 minutes: */14 * * * *
Every 15 minutes: */15 * * * *
Every 16 minutes: */16 * * * *
Every 17 minutes: */17 * * * *
Every 18 minutes: */18 * * * *
Every 19 minutes: */19 * * * *
Every 20 minutes: */20 * * * *
Every 21 minutes: */21 * * * *
Every 22 minutes: */22 * * * *
Every 23 minutes: */23 * * * *
Every 24 minutes: */24 * * * *
Every 25 minutes: */25 * * * *
Every 26 minutes: */26 * * * *
Every 27 minutes: */27 * * * *
Every 28 minutes: */28 * * * *
Every 29 minutes: */29 * * * *
Every 30 minutes: */30 * * * *

Cron Jobs Every Minute Between Two Times

The following examples show cron jobs that will run every minute between two different times:

Every minute between 12:00 am and 1:00 am: * 0-1 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 am and 2:00 am: * 0-2 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 am and 3:00 am: * 0-3 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 am and 4:00 am: * 0-4 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 am and 5:00 am: * 0-5 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 am and 6:00 am: * 0-6 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 am and 7:00 am: * 0-7 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 am and 8:00 am: * 0-8 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 am and 9:00 am: * 0-9 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 am and 10:00 am: * 0-10 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 am and 11:00 am: * 0-11 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 am and 12:00 pm: * 0-12 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 am and 1:00 pm: * 0-13 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 am and 2:00 pm: * 0-14 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 am and 3:00 pm: * 0-15 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 am and 4:00 pm: * 0-16 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 am and 5:00 pm: * 0-17 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 am and 6:00 pm: * 0-18 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 am and 7:00 pm: * 0-19 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 am and 8:00 pm: * 0-20 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 am and 9:00 pm: * 0-21 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 am and 10:00 pm: * 0-22 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 am and 11:00 pm: * 0-23 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 am and 2:00 am: * 1-2 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 am and 3:00 am: * 1-3 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 am and 4:00 am: * 1-4 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 am and 5:00 am: * 1-5 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 am and 6:00 am: * 1-6 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 am and 7:00 am: * 1-7 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 am and 8:00 am: * 1-8 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 am and 9:00 am: * 1-9 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 am and 10:00 am: * 1-10 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 am and 11:00 am: * 1-11 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 am and 12:00 pm: * 1-12 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 am and 1:00 pm: * 1-13 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 am and 2:00 pm: * 1-14 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 am and 3:00 pm: * 1-15 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 am and 4:00 pm: * 1-16 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 am and 5:00 pm: * 1-17 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 am and 6:00 pm: * 1-18 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 am and 7:00 pm: * 1-19 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 am and 8:00 pm: * 1-20 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 am and 9:00 pm: * 1-21 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 am and 10:00 pm: * 1-22 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 am and 11:00 pm: * 1-23 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 am and 3:00 am: * 2-3 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 am and 4:00 am: * 2-4 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 am and 5:00 am: * 2-5 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 am and 6:00 am: * 2-6 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 am and 7:00 am: * 2-7 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 am and 8:00 am: * 2-8 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 am and 9:00 am: * 2-9 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 am and 10:00 am: * 2-10 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 am and 11:00 am: * 2-11 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 am and 12:00 pm: * 2-12 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 am and 1:00 pm: * 2-13 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 am and 2:00 pm: * 2-14 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 am and 3:00 pm: * 2-15 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 am and 4:00 pm: * 2-16 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 am and 5:00 pm: * 2-17 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 am and 6:00 pm: * 2-18 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 am and 7:00 pm: * 2-19 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 am and 8:00 pm: * 2-20 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 am and 9:00 pm: * 2-21 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 am and 10:00 pm: * 2-22 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 am and 11:00 pm: * 2-23 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 am and 4:00 am: * 3-4 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 am and 5:00 am: * 3-5 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 am and 6:00 am: * 3-6 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 am and 7:00 am: * 3-7 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 am and 8:00 am: * 3-8 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 am and 9:00 am: * 3-9 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 am and 10:00 am: * 3-10 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 am and 11:00 am: * 3-11 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 am and 12:00 pm: * 3-12 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 am and 1:00 pm: * 3-13 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 am and 2:00 pm: * 3-14 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 am and 3:00 pm: * 3-15 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 am and 4:00 pm: * 3-16 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 am and 5:00 pm: * 3-17 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 am and 6:00 pm: * 3-18 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 am and 7:00 pm: * 3-19 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 am and 8:00 pm: * 3-20 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 am and 9:00 pm: * 3-21 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 am and 10:00 pm: * 3-22 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 am and 11:00 pm: * 3-23 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 am and 5:00 am: * 4-5 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 am and 6:00 am: * 4-6 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 am and 7:00 am: * 4-7 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 am and 8:00 am: * 4-8 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 am and 9:00 am: * 4-9 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 am and 10:00 am: * 4-10 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 am and 11:00 am: * 4-11 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 am and 12:00 pm: * 4-12 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 am and 1:00 pm: * 4-13 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 am and 2:00 pm: * 4-14 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 am and 3:00 pm: * 4-15 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 am and 4:00 pm: * 4-16 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 am and 5:00 pm: * 4-17 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 am and 6:00 pm: * 4-18 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 am and 7:00 pm: * 4-19 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 am and 8:00 pm: * 4-20 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 am and 9:00 pm: * 4-21 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 am and 10:00 pm: * 4-22 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 am and 11:00 pm: * 4-23 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 am and 6:00 am: * 5-6 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 am and 7:00 am: * 5-7 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 am and 8:00 am: * 5-8 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 am and 9:00 am: * 5-9 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 am and 10:00 am: * 5-10 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 am and 11:00 am: * 5-11 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 am and 12:00 pm: * 5-12 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 am and 1:00 pm: * 5-13 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 am and 2:00 pm: * 5-14 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 am and 3:00 pm: * 5-15 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 am and 4:00 pm: * 5-16 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 am and 5:00 pm: * 5-17 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 am and 6:00 pm: * 5-18 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 am and 7:00 pm: * 5-19 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 am and 8:00 pm: * 5-20 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 am and 9:00 pm: * 5-21 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 am and 10:00 pm: * 5-22 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 am and 11:00 pm: * 5-23 * * *
Every minute between 6:00 am and 7:00 am: * 6-7 * * *
Every minute between 6:00 am and 8:00 am: * 6-8 * * *
Every minute between 6:00 am and 9:00 am: * 6-9 * * *
Every minute between 6:00 am and 10:00 am: * 6-10 * * *
Every minute between 6:00 am and 11:00 am: * 6-11 * * *
Every minute between 6:00 am and 12:00 pm: * 6-12 * * *
Every minute between 6:00 am and 1:00 pm: * 6-13 * * *
Every minute between 6:00 am and 2:00 pm: * 6-14 * * *
Every minute between 6:00 am and 3:00 pm: * 6-15 * * *
Every minute between 6:00 am and 4:00 pm: * 6-16 * * *
Every minute between 6:00 am and 5:00 pm: * 6-17 * * *
Every minute between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm: * 6-18 * * *
Every minute between 6:00 am and 7:00 pm: * 6-19 * * *
Every minute between 6:00 am and 8:00 pm: * 6-20 * * *
Every minute between 6:00 am and 9:00 pm: * 6-21 * * *
Every minute between 6:00 am and 10:00 pm: * 6-22 * * *
Every minute between 6:00 am and 11:00 pm: * 6-23 * * *
Every minute between 7:00 am and 8:00 am: * 7-8 * * *
Every minute between 7:00 am and 9:00 am: * 7-9 * * *
Every minute between 7:00 am and 10:00 am: * 7-10 * * *
Every minute between 7:00 am and 11:00 am: * 7-11 * * *
Every minute between 7:00 am and 12:00 pm: * 7-12 * * *
Every minute between 7:00 am and 1:00 pm: * 7-13 * * *
Every minute between 7:00 am and 2:00 pm: * 7-14 * * *
Every minute between 7:00 am and 3:00 pm: * 7-15 * * *
Every minute between 7:00 am and 4:00 pm: * 7-16 * * *
Every minute between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm: * 7-17 * * *
Every minute between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm: * 7-18 * * *
Every minute between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm: * 7-19 * * *
Every minute between 7:00 am and 8:00 pm: * 7-20 * * *
Every minute between 7:00 am and 9:00 pm: * 7-21 * * *
Every minute between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm: * 7-22 * * *
Every minute between 7:00 am and 11:00 pm: * 7-23 * * *
Every minute between 8:00 am and 9:00 am: * 8-9 * * *
Every minute between 8:00 am and 10:00 am: * 8-10 * * *
Every minute between 8:00 am and 11:00 am: * 8-11 * * *
Every minute between 8:00 am and 12:00 pm: * 8-12 * * *
Every minute between 8:00 am and 1:00 pm: * 8-13 * * *
Every minute between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm: * 8-14 * * *
Every minute between 8:00 am and 3:00 pm: * 8-15 * * *
Every minute between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm: * 8-16 * * *
Every minute between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm: * 8-17 * * *
Every minute between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm: * 8-18 * * *
Every minute between 8:00 am and 7:00 pm: * 8-19 * * *
Every minute between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm: * 8-20 * * *
Every minute between 8:00 am and 9:00 pm: * 8-21 * * *
Every minute between 8:00 am and 10:00 pm: * 8-22 * * *
Every minute between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm: * 8-23 * * *
Every minute between 9:00 am and 10:00 am: * 9-10 * * *
Every minute between 9:00 am and 11:00 am: * 9-11 * * *
Every minute between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm: * 9-12 * * *
Every minute between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm: * 9-13 * * *
Every minute between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm: * 9-14 * * *
Every minute between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm: * 9-15 * * *
Every minute between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm: * 9-16 * * *
Every minute between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm: * 9-17 * * *
Every minute between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm: * 9-18 * * *
Every minute between 9:00 am and 7:00 pm: * 9-19 * * *
Every minute between 9:00 am and 8:00 pm: * 9-20 * * *
Every minute between 9:00 am and 9:00 pm: * 9-21 * * *
Every minute between 9:00 am and 10:00 pm: * 9-22 * * *
Every minute between 9:00 am and 11:00 pm: * 9-23 * * *
Every minute between 10:00 am and 11:00 am: * 10-11 * * *
Every minute between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm: * 10-12 * * *
Every minute between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm: * 10-13 * * *
Every minute between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm: * 10-14 * * *
Every minute between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm: * 10-15 * * *
Every minute between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm: * 10-16 * * *
Every minute between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm: * 10-17 * * *
Every minute between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm: * 10-18 * * *
Every minute between 10:00 am and 7:00 pm: * 10-19 * * *
Every minute between 10:00 am and 8:00 pm: * 10-20 * * *
Every minute between 10:00 am and 9:00 pm: * 10-21 * * *
Every minute between 10:00 am and 10:00 pm: * 10-22 * * *
Every minute between 10:00 am and 11:00 pm: * 10-23 * * *
Every minute between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm: * 11-12 * * *
Every minute between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm: * 11-13 * * *
Every minute between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm: * 11-14 * * *
Every minute between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm: * 11-15 * * *
Every minute between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm: * 11-16 * * *
Every minute between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm: * 11-17 * * *
Every minute between 11:00 am and 6:00 pm: * 11-18 * * *
Every minute between 11:00 am and 7:00 pm: * 11-19 * * *
Every minute between 11:00 am and 8:00 pm: * 11-20 * * *
Every minute between 11:00 am and 9:00 pm: * 11-21 * * *
Every minute between 11:00 am and 10:00 pm: * 11-22 * * *
Every minute between 11:00 am and 11:00 pm: * 11-23 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm: * 12-13 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm: * 12-14 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm: * 12-15 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm: * 12-16 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 pm and 5:00 pm: * 12-17 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 pm and 6:00 pm: * 12-18 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 pm and 7:00 pm: * 12-19 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 pm and 8:00 pm: * 12-20 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 pm and 9:00 pm: * 12-21 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 pm and 10:00 pm: * 12-22 * * *
Every minute between 12:00 pm and 11:00 pm: * 12-23 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm: * 13-14 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm: * 13-15 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm: * 13-16 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm: * 13-17 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm: * 13-18 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm: * 13-19 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 pm and 8:00 pm: * 13-20 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 pm and 9:00 pm: * 13-21 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 pm and 10:00 pm: * 13-22 * * *
Every minute between 1:00 pm and 11:00 pm: * 13-23 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm: * 14-15 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm: * 14-16 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm: * 14-17 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm: * 14-18 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm: * 14-19 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm: * 14-20 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm: * 14-21 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 pm and 10:00 pm: * 14-22 * * *
Every minute between 2:00 pm and 11:00 pm: * 14-23 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm: * 15-16 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm: * 15-17 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm: * 15-18 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm: * 15-19 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm: * 15-20 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 pm and 9:00 pm: * 15-21 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 pm and 10:00 pm: * 15-22 * * *
Every minute between 3:00 pm and 11:00 pm: * 15-23 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm: * 16-17 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm: * 16-18 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm: * 16-19 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm: * 16-20 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 pm and 9:00 pm: * 16-21 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 pm and 10:00 pm: * 16-22 * * *
Every minute between 4:00 pm and 11:00 pm: * 16-23 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm: * 17-18 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm: * 17-19 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm: * 17-20 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 pm and 9:00 pm: * 17-21 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 pm and 10:00 pm: * 17-22 * * *
Every minute between 5:00 pm and 11:00 pm: * 17-23 * * *
Every minute between 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm: * 18-19 * * *
Every minute between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm: * 18-20 * * *
Every minute between 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm: * 18-21 * * *
Every minute between 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm: * 18-22 * * *
Every minute between 6:00 pm and 11:00 pm: * 18-23 * * *
Every minute between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm: * 19-20 * * *
Every minute between 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm: * 19-21 * * *
Every minute between 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm: * 19-22 * * *
Every minute between 7:00 pm and 11:00 pm: * 19-23 * * *
Every minute between 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm: * 20-21 * * *
Every minute between 8:00 pm and 10:00 pm: * 20-22 * * *
Every minute between 8:00 pm and 11:00 pm: * 20-23 * * *
Every minute between 9:00 pm and 10:00 pm: * 21-22 * * *
Every minute between 9:00 pm and 11:00 pm: * 21-23 * * *
Every minute between 10:00 pm and 11:00 pm: * 22-23 * * *

Wrapping Up

The examples above should have helped you to set up a cron job to run every few minutes.

Remember to check out our main cron jobs cheat sheet and if you are looking to set up a cron job to run every few hours, days, weekdays, or months, then be sure to check out our relevant sections. You can also find miscellaneous cron jobs here.

We hope you found some of the crontab examples we’ve listed above helpful. Feel free to let us know if there are any additional examples you’d like to see on this page.

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