Cron Every Thursday at Midnight

Cron expression to run a job every Thursday at midnight: 0 0 * * 4. See translation, next run times, and practical use cases.

0
Minute
0
Hour
*
Day (M)
*
Month
4
Weekday

At 12:00 AM, only on Thursday

Next execution dates

  • Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 12:00:00 AMin 7 days
  • Thu, Jun 25, 2026, 12:00:00 AMin 14 days
  • Thu, Jul 2, 2026, 12:00:00 AMin 21 days
  • Thu, Jul 9, 2026, 12:00:00 AMin 28 days
  • Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 12:00:00 AMin 35 days

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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

Thursday midnight gives results ready for Friday morning review. Popular for end-of-sprint reports, pre-weekend data snapshots, and weekly jobs that need one more day of buffer before the weekend.

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