Run a Cron Job Every 30 Minutes

Cron expression to run a job every 30 minutes. Fires at the top and bottom of every hour.

Cron Expression
*/30 * * * *
Every 30 minutes

Field-by-Field Breakdown

FieldValueMeaning
Minute*/30every 30 minutes
Hour*every hour
Day of Month*every day of month
Month*every month
Day of Week*every day of week

Next 5 Scheduled Runs

Computed in UTC. Use the generator for timezone-aware results.

  1. 1Mon, Mar 16, 2026, 09:00 PM
  2. 2Mon, Mar 16, 2026, 09:30 PM
  3. 3Mon, Mar 16, 2026, 10:00 PM
  4. 4Mon, Mar 16, 2026, 10:30 PM
  5. 5Mon, Mar 16, 2026, 11:00 PM

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*/30 * * * *

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cron expression for every 30 minutes?

*/30 * * * * runs at minute 0 and minute 30 of every hour — twice per hour, 48 times per day.