Every 3 hours

Runs every 3 hours starting at midnight

Unix/Linux

0 */3 * * *

Quartz

0 0 */3 ? * *

AWS EventBridge

cron(0 */3 ? * * *)

Next Run Times

Local Time

  • Mon, Aug 18, 2025, 9:00 AM UTC
  • Mon, Aug 18, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC
  • Mon, Aug 18, 2025, 3:00 PM UTC
  • Mon, Aug 18, 2025, 6:00 PM UTC
  • Mon, Aug 18, 2025, 9:00 PM UTC

UTC Time

  • Mon, Aug 18, 2025, 9:00 AM UTC
  • Mon, Aug 18, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC
  • Mon, Aug 18, 2025, 3:00 PM UTC
  • Mon, Aug 18, 2025, 6:00 PM UTC
  • Mon, Aug 18, 2025, 9:00 PM UTC

Implementation Notes

  • •Runs at 00:00, 03:00, 06:00, 09:00, etc.
  • •Good for data processing workflows
  • •8 times per day execution

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