Cron Every Sunday at Midnight

Cron expression to run a job every Sunday at midnight: 0 0 * * 0. Same as @weekly — the canonical weekly cron trigger.

0
Minute
0
Hour
*
Day (M)
*
Month
0
Weekday

At 12:00 AM, only on Sunday

Next execution dates

  • Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 12:00:00 AMin 3 days
  • Sun, Jun 21, 2026, 12:00:00 AMin 10 days
  • Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 12:00:00 AMin 17 days
  • Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 12:00:00 AMin 24 days
  • Sun, Jul 12, 2026, 12:00:00 AMin 31 days

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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.

MinuteHourDay of monthMonthDay of week
0 - 590 - 231 - 311 - 120 - 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
L
Last (day of month/week)0 0 L * ? — last day of month

Common cron expressions

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When to use this schedule

Sunday midnight is the most common weekly trigger (equivalent to @weekly). Results from overnight Sunday processing are ready for Monday morning. Used for weekly database vacuuming, weekly report emails, and resetting weekly counters.

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