Cron Every Day at 1 AM
Cron expression to run a job every day at 1:00 AM: 0 1 * * *. Slightly offset from midnight to avoid congestion on busy servers.
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“At 01:00 AM”
Next execution dates
- Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 01:00:00 AMin 13 hours
- Sat, Jun 13, 2026, 01:00:00 AMin 2 days
- Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 01:00:00 AMin 3 days
- Mon, Jun 15, 2026, 01:00:00 AMin 4 days
- Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 01:00:00 AMin 5 days
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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
Running at 1 AM instead of midnight avoids the midnight rush when many jobs fire simultaneously. Ideal for secondary backups, log archival, and cleanup jobs that should follow the midnight primary run.