Weekdays at 9 AM
Runs the job at 9:00 AM Monday through Friday, skipping weekends. The day-of-week range 1-5 covers Monday (1) through Friday (5). This is the most common schedule for business-hours tasks like team notifications, market data fetching, and work-day reporting.
0 9 * * 1-5 What is the cron expression for Weekdays at 9 AM?
The cron expression for Weekdays at 9 AM is 0 9 * * 1-5. This five-field cron schedule uses the format minute, hour, day-of-month, month, and day-of-week. Runs the job at 9:00 AM Monday through Friday, skipping weekends. The day-of-week range 1-5 covers Monday (1) through Friday (5). This is the most common schedule for business-hours tasks like team notifications, market data fetching, and work-day reporting. Common use cases include daily standup reminders and business-hours monitoring.
Field Breakdown
Example Next Run Times
- 1.
2026-04-06 09:00 - 2.
2026-04-07 09:00 - 3.
2026-04-08 09:00 - 4.
2026-04-09 09:00 - 5.
2026-04-10 09:00
Common Use Cases
- ✓ Daily standup reminders
- ✓ Business-hours monitoring
- ✓ Weekday email digests
- ✓ Market open notifications
Frequently Asked Questions
Does 1-5 mean Monday through Friday?
Yes. In standard cron, 1=Monday, 2=Tuesday, 3=Wednesday, 4=Thursday, 5=Friday. The range 1-5 covers all five weekdays.
How do I account for holidays?
Cron does not know about holidays. You need to add holiday logic in your script (check a holiday calendar and exit early) or use a scheduler that supports holiday calendars.
Can I use MON-FRI instead of 1-5?
Many cron implementations support day names (MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI). Check your specific cron implementation's documentation.