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Every 7 Days

Schedule a cron job approximately every 7 days. Note: This is an approximation as months have varying lengths.

0 0 1-31/7 * *Runs approximately every 7 days (on days 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 of each month).

Customize This Schedule

The cron expression for "Every 7 Days" is pre-loaded below. Modify any field to create your custom schedule.

Cron Expression0 0 1-31/7 * *
HUMAN READABLEAt 12:00 AM, every 7 days, between day 1 and 31 of the month
NEXT SCHEDULED RUNS
Thu, Jan 1, 2026, 00:00:00Thu, Jan 8, 2026, 00:00:00Thu, Jan 15, 2026, 00:00:00Thu, Jan 22, 2026, 00:00:00Thu, Jan 29, 2026, 00:00:00
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Common Use Cases

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Weekly-ish tasks
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Approximate weekly reports
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Maintenance cycles

Implementation Guide

Code examples for implementing this cron schedule in different languages and platforms.

0 0 1-31/7 * * /path/to/script.sh

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