Cron Job Every Minute Between 3:00 am & 5:00 pm (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every minute between 3:00 am and 5:00 pm.

The Cron Job/Crontab

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

* 3-17 * * *

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

“Every minute between 3:00 am and 5:00 pm.”

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 containing commands and instructions for the cron daemon to execute.

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 5:00 pm“:

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

Field 2: (3-17) indicates that the task will be run between hours 3 and 17 (3 am to 5 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: One common use for cron jobs is to send out email reminders or notifications based on certain events (such as an upcoming deadline)..

Use Cases

You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every minute between 3:00 am and 5:00 pm for several reasons, including:

• Sending a daily report at 3:00 pm
• Syncing data with a remote server at 4:00 am
• Running a backup at 5:00 pm

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every 13 minutes
• every 9 minutes
• every 12 minutes
• every 19 minutes
• every 5 minutes
• every minute between 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm
• every minute between 1:00 am and 12:00 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 minute between 3:00 am and 5:00 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 cron job cheat sheet for a list of hundreds of popular cron jobs.