What 0 8 * * 1-5 means
An 8am Monday-to-Friday start, ahead of the working day — good for the report people expect to find waiting for them.
In plain English, cron reads this as: at 08:00 am, monday through friday.
Field-by-field breakdown
| Field | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Minute | 0 | at 0 |
| Hour | 8 | at 8 |
| Day of month | * | every value |
| Month | * | every value |
| Day of week | 1-5 | range 1-5 |
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.