Cron expressions / Hourly
Every 3 hours
0 */3 * * * Every 3 hours, on the hour
Next 5 run times
| # | Run time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 03:00 AM |
| 2 | Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 06:00 AM |
| 3 | Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 09:00 AM |
| 4 | Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 12:00 PM |
| 5 | Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 03:00 PM |
Run times are counted from 2 August 2026 (UTC). Paste the expression into the cron parser tool to see run times from right now.
Commonly used for
Runs 8 times a day, 3 hours apart. Used for batch imports, digest emails, and syncs where hourly is overkill but daily is too sparse.