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.