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
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*
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.
| 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
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.