Cron Job Every Minute Between 12:00 pm & 7:00 pm (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every minute between 12:00 pm and 7:00 pm.

The Cron Job/Crontab

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

* 12-19 * * *

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

“Every minute between 12:00 pm and 7:00 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 file that contains a list of commands that are to be executed at specified times. The commands in the crontab are executed by the cron daemon.

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 12:00 pm and 7:00 pm“:

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

Field 2: (12-19) indicates that the task will be run between hours 12 and 19 (12 pm to 7 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: 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 minute between 12:00 pm and 7:00 pm for several reasons, including:

• Run a backup of the database every day at 6:00 pm
• Delete temporary files that are older than 7 days
• Send an email to the administrator every day at 12:00 pm

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every 17 minutes
• every 27 minutes
• every 6 minutes
• every 23 minutes
• every minute between 6:00 am and 3:00 pm
• every minute between 12:00 am and 1:00 am

FUN FACT: One common use for cron jobs is to send out email reminders or notifications based on certain events (such as an upcoming deadline)..

Wrapping Up

In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every minute between 12:00 pm and 7:00 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.