Cron Job Every Hour

Hourly cron jobs run once at the start of each hour (minute 0). With 24 executions per day, this is ideal for regular maintenance tasks that don't need minute-level frequency.

Cron Expression

crontab syntax
0 * * * *
0
minute
*
hour
*
day (month)
*
month
*
day (week)

This expression runs every hour. That's 24 times per day.

Common Use Cases

Hourly analytics reports
Backup snapshots
Data aggregation
Cache cleanup
Scheduled emails
API rate limit reset checks

How It Works

1

Enter your endpoint URL

Paste your webhook URL, API endpoint, or any HTTP(S) address you want to call.

2

Test your request

We'll send a test request to verify your endpoint responds correctly.

3

Create your cron job

We'll call your endpoint every hour automatically. No server required.

Why Use CronUptime?

No Server Required

Schedule cron jobs without managing infrastructure. We handle execution at the edge.

Reliable Timing

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Frequently Asked Questions

The cron expression for every hour is 0 * * * *. The 0 in the minute field means it runs at minute 0 of every hour. The asterisks mean every hour, every day, every month, every day of week.
Change the first field to your desired minute. For example, 15 * * * * runs at minute 15 of every hour, and 45 * * * * runs at minute 45 of every hour.
0 * * * * runs once per hour at minute 0 (24 times/day). * * * * * runs every minute (1,440 times/day). The first field specifies which minute(s) to run.
Use 0 9-17 * * 1-5 to run at minute 0, hours 9-17 (9 AM to 5 PM), Monday through Friday. Adjust the hour range (9-17) and days (1-5 for Mon-Fri) as needed.

Quick Reference

Cron Expression:

0 * * * *

Human Readable:

every hour

Schedule every hour

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  • • Email notifications for failures

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Cron Job Every 2 Hours

every 2 hours

0 */2 * * *

Cron Job Every 3 Hours

every 3 hours

0 */3 * * *

Cron Job Every 4 Hours

every 4 hours

0 */4 * * *

Cron Job Every 6 Hours

every 6 hours

0 */6 * * *

Cron Job Every Minute

every minute

* * * * *

Cron Job Every 2 Minutes

every 2 minutes

*/2 * * * *