Cron Job Every Minute Between 2:00 am & 6:00 am (Crontab)

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

The Cron Job/Crontab

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

* 2-6 * * *

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

“Every minute between 2:00 am and 6:00 am.”

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 that contains commands to be run at specified times. The crontab file is typically edited using the crontab command, which can be used to list, edit, or delete the contents of the file.

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 2:00 am and 6:00 am“:

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

Field 2: (2-6) indicates that the task will be run between hours 2 and 6 (2 am to 6 am).

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: Each user on a system can have their own crontab, and commands in them will be executed as that user..

Use Cases

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

• To run a daily backup at 3:00 am
• To send out a reminder email to subscribers at 4:00 am
• To generate statistics for the previous day at 5:00 am

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every 27 minutes
• every 3 minutes
• every 13 minutes
• every 20 minutes
• every minute between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm
• every minute between 5:00 am and 10:00 pm

FUN FACT: If you need to delete a cron job, simply remove the corresponding line from the crontab file and save your changes..

Wrapping Up

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