Cron Every Sunday at Midnight

Cron expression to run a job every Sunday at midnight: 0 0 * * 0. Equivalent to @weekly — the standard weekly cron anchor.

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 traditional weekly reset point. Run full database backups, complete log archives, and generate the previous week's analytics summary so it's ready for Monday morning review.

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