Run a Cron Job Every Hour

Cron expression to run a job every hour at the top of the hour. Uses 0 in the minute field.

Cron Expression
0 * * * *
Every hour

Field-by-Field Breakdown

FieldValueMeaning
Minute00
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, 10:00 PM
  3. 3Mon, Mar 16, 2026, 11:00 PM
  4. 4Tue, Mar 17, 2026, 12:00 AM
  5. 5Tue, Mar 17, 2026, 01:00 AM

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0 * * * *

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cron expression for every hour?

0 * * * * runs once every hour at minute 0 — i.e., at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, and so on.

What is the difference between 0 * * * * and * * * * *?

0 * * * * runs once per hour (at minute 0). * * * * * runs every minute — 60 times per hour.