Cron Every Weekday at 6 PM (Mon–Fri)
Cron expression to run a job at 6:00 PM Monday through Friday: 0 18 * * 1-5. End-of-business-day weekday automation.
0
Minute
18
Hour
*
Day (M)
*
Month
1-5
Weekday
“At 06:00 PM, Monday through Friday”
Next execution dates
- Thu, Jun 11, 2026, 06:00:00 PMin 6 hours
- Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 06:00:00 PMin 1 day
- Mon, Jun 15, 2026, 06:00:00 PMin 4 days
- Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 06:00:00 PMin 5 days
- Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 06:00:00 PMin 6 days
Visual builder
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.
| 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
Fires at 6 PM on business days only. Used for sending end-of-day sales summaries, triggering post-market close financial jobs, archiving daily records, and kicking off overnight ETL pipelines after the business window closes.