Weekly Schedules
Cron Job Every Tuesday – Expression & Examples
Day-of-week 2 means Tuesday. The job runs at midnight every Tuesday.
Cron Expression
0 0 * * 2
0
Minute
(0-59)
0
Hour
(0-23)
*
Day of Month
(1-31)
*
Month
(1-12)
2
Day of Week
(0-6)
How It Works
Day-of-week 2 means Tuesday. The job runs at midnight every Tuesday.
Common Use Cases
- Patch Tuesday security updates
- Weekly maintenance window
- Data quality audits
Schedule This Cron Job Now
Create a free CronJobPro account and use 0 0 * * 2 to schedule HTTP requests automatically — with monitoring, retries, and notifications built in.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 0 0 * * 2 mean in cron?
Day-of-week 2 means Tuesday. The job runs at midnight every Tuesday.
How do I use this cron expression?
On Linux/macOS, edit your crontab with crontab -e and add:0 0 * * 2 /path/to/your/script.sh
Or use CronJobPro to schedule HTTP requests with this expression — no server required.
What timezone does cron use?
By default, cron uses the system timezone. CronJobPro lets you set a specific timezone per job, so your schedules are predictable regardless of server location.