Cron Job Every Minute Between 3:00 am & 10:00 am (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every minute between 3:00 am and 10:00 am.

The Cron Job/Crontab

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

* 3-10 * * *

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

“Every minute between 3:00 am and 10:00 am.”

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 containing a list of commands that are executed at specified times. The commands in the crontab are executed by the cron daemon, which runs in the background and checks for new entries every minute.

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 3:00 am and 10:00 am“:

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

Field 2: (3-10) indicates that the task will be run between hours 3 and 10 (3 am to 10 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: Cron jobs are automated processes that run on a schedule..

Use Cases

You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every minute between 3:00 am and 10:00 am for several reasons, including:

• Automatically backing up databases at regular intervals
• Generating reports based on data collected from various sources
• Sending out notifications or alerts at specific times
• Scheduling system maintenance tasks like disk defragmentation or cleanup

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every 14 minutes
• every 16 minutes
• every 30 minutes
• every 13 minutes
• every minute between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm
• every minute between 7:00 am and 12:00 pm

FUN FACT: When troubleshooting issues with cron jobs, it can be helpful to run them manually from the command line – this will allow you to see any error messages that might be generated..

Wrapping Up

In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every minute between 3:00 am and 10:00 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 cron job cheat sheet for a list of hundreds of popular cron jobs.