What */15 * * * * means
Four times an hour, on the quarter hours — a natural fit for metric roll-ups and moderate-frequency imports.
In plain English, cron reads this as: every 15 minutes, every hour, every day.
Field-by-field breakdown
| Field | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Minute | */15 | every 15 |
| Hour | * | every value |
| Day of month | * | every value |
| Month | * | every value |
| Day of week | * | every value |
Editing this schedule
To adjust this expression or explain a different one, open the full cron expression parser — it explains any crontab line, lists upcoming runs and breaks down each field as you type. New to the syntax? The practical guide to cron expressions walks through every field with worked examples.