Cron Next Runs Guide
Preview the next scheduled runs of a cron expression in local time or UTC.
A short companion for Cron Next Runs: when it is useful, what it expects, and what to check before using the result.
What it does
Read a five-field cron expression and see the next scheduled runs as real dates, in local time or UTC, with a relative label. Useful for checking that a schedule means what you think before saving it to a crontab.
Use the tool
Open Cron Next Runs, add the input the tool asks for, run it, and check the output before using it elsewhere.
Input and output
- Input: text.
- Output: text.
- Category: Workflow.
Privacy and processing
Processing happens locally in your browser. This tool does not upload the input to ilham.dev.
Common use cases
- explain a cron expression
- see the next run times
- check a crontab schedule
Questions
How are day-of-month and weekday combined?
Like standard cron: when both fields are restricted, a run matches if either one matches. When both are wildcards, every day matches.
Related guide
For broader background, see Linux Command Line Tasks Without Surprises.