Every 6 hours

Runs every 6 hours starting at midnight

Unix/Linux

0 */6 * * *

Quartz

0 0 */6 ? * *

AWS EventBridge

cron(0 */6 ? * * *)

Next Run Times

Local Time

  • Mon, Sep 8, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  • Mon, Sep 8, 2025, 6:00 AM UTC
  • Mon, Sep 8, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC
  • Mon, Sep 8, 2025, 6:00 PM UTC
  • Tue, Sep 9, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC

UTC Time

  • Mon, Sep 8, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  • Mon, Sep 8, 2025, 6:00 AM UTC
  • Mon, Sep 8, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC
  • Mon, Sep 8, 2025, 6:00 PM UTC
  • Tue, Sep 9, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC

Implementation Notes

  • •Runs at 00:00, 06:00, 12:00, 18:00
  • •Good for system maintenance windows
  • •4 times per day execution

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