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title: "Free cron expression parser: plain-English explanation and next run times"
description: "Paste any 5-field cron expression to get a plain-English explanation, the next 5 run times, and validation errors. No signup, no email wall."
url: https://norc.app/tools/cron-expression-parser
---

# Cron expression parser

Paste a 5-field cron expression. Get the plain-English meaning, the next 5 run times, and a clear error if it's invalid. Free, no signup.

## Common cron expressions

[`*/15 * * * *` Every 15 minutes](https://norc.app/cron/every-15-minutes) [`*/5 * * * *` Every 5 minutes](https://norc.app/cron/every-5-minutes) [`0 * * * *` Every hour](https://norc.app/cron/every-hour) [`0 0 * * *` Daily at midnight](https://norc.app/cron/daily-at-midnight) [`0 9 * * *` Daily at 9am](https://norc.app/cron/daily-at-9am) [`0 9 * * 1-5` Weekdays at 9am](https://norc.app/cron/weekdays-at-9am) [`0 9 * * 0,6` Weekends at 9am](https://norc.app/cron/weekends-at-9am) [`0 9 * * 1` Every Monday at 9am](https://norc.app/cron/every-monday-at-9am) [`0 9,17 * * *` Twice daily, at 9am and 5pm](https://norc.app/cron/twice-daily-at-9am-and-5pm) [`0 0 1 * *` Monthly, on the 1st at midnight](https://norc.app/cron/monthly-on-the-1st-at-midnight) [`0 0 1 1,4,7,10 *` Quarterly, at midnight](https://norc.app/cron/quarterly-at-midnight) [`0 0 1 1 *` Yearly, on January 1st at midnight](https://norc.app/cron/yearly-on-january-1-at-midnight)

See the [full cron expression reference](https://norc.app/cron) for more.