Cron Expression for Every Day at 6 PM
0 18 * * *At 06:00 PM. End-of-day summaries and handoff notifications.
Field-by-field breakdown
| Field | Value | Allowed range | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minute | 0 | 0–59 | at minute 0 |
| Hour | 18 | 0–23 | at hour 18 |
| Day of month | * | 1–31 | every day of the month |
| Month | * | 1–12 | every month |
| Day of week | * | 0–6 (Sunday = 0) | every day of the week |
Next 5 runs (your time zone)
Calculating upcoming runs…
Cron uses the time zone of the machine or scheduler that runs it, which is often UTC on servers.
How to use this schedule
crontab
0 18 * * * /path/to/script.sh >> /var/log/job.log 2>&1Kubernetes CronJob
apiVersion: batch/v1
kind: CronJob
metadata:
name: my-job
spec:
schedule: "0 18 * * *"
jobTemplate:
spec:
template:
spec:
containers:
- name: my-job
image: busybox
command: ["sh", "-c", "echo running"]
restartPolicy: OnFailureGitHub Actions
on:
schedule:
- cron: '0 18 * * *' # UTCFrequently Asked Questions
What is the cron expression for every day at 6 pm?
Use "0 18 * * *". In plain English: At 06:00 PM.
What does "0 18 * * *" mean?
Minute: at minute 0; Hour: at hour 18; Day of month: every day of the month; Month: every month; Day of week: every day of the week.