Crontab generator for every 3 minutes
Start from */3 * * * *, which runs every 3 minutes. Change any field and the description and next runs update. Then copy the line, share the link, or read the full explainer.
0-59
0-23
1-31
1-12
0-6 (0 = Sunday)
Presets
*/3 * * * *
Every 3 minutes
| Field | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| minute | */3 | every 3 minutes, starting at 0 |
| hour | * | every hour |
| day of month | * | every day of month |
| month | * | every month |
| day of week | * | every day of week |
Next five runs, UTC
- 2026-09-17 22:57 UTC
- 2026-09-17 23:00 UTC
- 2026-09-17 23:03 UTC
- 2026-09-17 23:06 UTC
- 2026-09-17 23:09 UTC
About this schedule
"*/3" means minutes 0, 3, 6… of the hour, not "3 minutes after the last run". The count restarts at the top of every hour, so a run at :04 is impossible with this expression.