Cron Every 2 Hours
Cron expression to run a job every 2 hours: 0 */2 * * *. Runs at 00:00, 02:00, 04:00, and so on. See next execution dates and translation.
0
Minute
*/2
Hour
*
Day (M)
*
Month
*
Weekday
“On the hour, every 2 hours”
Next execution dates
- Thu, Jun 11, 2026, 12:00:00 PMin 15 minutes
- Thu, Jun 11, 2026, 02:00:00 PMin 2 hours
- Thu, Jun 11, 2026, 04:00:00 PMin 4 hours
- Thu, Jun 11, 2026, 06:00:00 PMin 6 hours
- Thu, Jun 11, 2026, 08:00:00 PMin 8 hours
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Runs 12 times per day at even hours. Good for infrequent API syncs, scheduled report generation, and background tasks that need periodic but not constant execution.