Cron Job Every Minute Between 5:00 pm & 11:00 pm (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every minute between 5:00 pm and 11:00 pm.

The Cron Job/Crontab

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

* 17-23 * * *

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

“Every minute between 5:00 pm and 11:00 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 maintenance tasks, such as backing up data or updating software.

The crontab is a file that contains instructions for the cron daemon. The crontab is typically edited using the crontab command.

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 5:00 pm and 11:00 pm“:

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

Field 2: (17-23) indicates that the task will be run between hours 17 and 23 (5 pm to 11 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: When editing your crontab, it is important to use a text editor that supports Unix-style line endings (LF), as opposed to Windows-style line endings (CRLF)..

Use Cases

You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every minute between 5:00 pm and 11:00 pm for several reasons, including:

• Turning lights off at a certain time every day
• Running a backup script
• Checking for updates to software

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every 27 minutes
• every 14 minutes
• every 8 minutes
• every 4 minutes
• every minute between 1:00 am and 5:00 pm
• every minute between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm

FUN FACT: Cron is typically used for things like system maintenance tasks, running backups etc..

Wrapping Up

In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every minute between 5:00 pm and 11:00 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.