Cron expressions / Every N minutes

Every 6 minutes

*/6 * * * *

Every 6 minutes

Next 5 run times

#Run time (UTC)
1Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 12:06 AM
2Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 12:12 AM
3Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 12:18 AM
4Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 12:24 AM
5Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 12:30 AM

Computed from a fixed reference date so this table is stable across visits. Paste this expression into the cron parser tool for live run times from right now.

Commonly used for

A middle-ground polling interval — light enough on resources for most APIs and databases, tight enough to keep dashboards and sync jobs feeling current.