Cron @monthly — Run Every Month
Cron @monthly is equivalent to 0 0 1 * * — runs once per month at midnight on the 1st. Readable shorthand for monthly scheduled jobs.
@monthly
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“At 12:00 AM, on day 1 of the month”
Next execution dates
- Wed, Jul 1, 2026, 12:00:00 AMin 20 days
- Sat, Aug 1, 2026, 12:00:00 AMin 51 days
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026, 12:00:00 AMin 82 days
- Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:00:00 AMin 112 days
- Sun, Nov 1, 2026, 12:00:00 AMin 143 days
Visual builder
Pick how often the job should run. The expression updates automatically.
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How cron syntax works
A standard cron expression has five fields, separated by spaces.
| Minute | Hour | Day of month | Month | Day of week |
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| 0 - 59 | 0 - 23 | 1 - 31 | 1 - 12 | 0 - 6 (Sun-Sat) |
*Any value* * * * * — every minute
,Value list separator0 9,17 * * * — at 9 AM and 5 PM
-Range of values0 9-17 * * * — every hour 9 AM–5 PM
/Step values*/15 * * * * — every 15 minutes
?No specific value (Quartz)0 0 12 ? * MON
LLast (day of month/week)0 0 L * ? — last day of month
Common cron expressions
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When to use this schedule
@monthly runs at midnight on the 1st of every month. Common for generating monthly invoices, archiving monthly logs to cold storage, triggering end-of-month financial reports, and rotating secrets or API keys.