Cron expression for weekdays at 9 AM
0 9 * * 1-5
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0 9 * * 1-5 runs at 09:00 on weekdays only — the range 1-5 is Monday through Friday.
In plain English: “At 09:00 AM, Monday through Friday”
Field breakdown
| Minute | 0 |
| Hour | 9 |
| Day of month | * |
| Month | * |
| Day of week | 1-5 |
Next run times (UTC)
- Tue, Aug 25, 2026 · 9:00 AM UTC in 21h 52m
- Wed, Aug 26, 2026 · 9:00 AM UTC in 1 day
- Thu, Aug 27, 2026 · 9:00 AM UTC in 2 days
- Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 9:00 AM UTC in 3 days
- Mon, Aug 31, 2026 · 9:00 AM UTC in 6 days
See these in your own timezone.
When to use it
- Start-of-workday reports and standup reminders.
- Kicking off business-hours-only batch jobs.
- Sending a daily brief before the team logs on.
Related schedules
Good to know
- Day-of-week numbers run 0–6 with Sunday = 0. Sunday can also be written as 7. So 1-5 is Mon–Fri; MON-FRI works too.
- Business-hours schedules are the most timezone-sensitive of all — always define them in the timezone your team works in.