How do I schedule a job weekday 9am?

Use the cron expression 0 9 * * 1-5. You can set this in crontab on Linux, or use a service like CronJobPro to schedule HTTP requests with this expression.

Business Hours

Cron Job Every Weekday at 9 AM – Expression & Examples

Combines hour 9 with the weekday range 1-5 (Mon-Fri) for a classic business-hours schedule.

Cron Expression

0 9 * * 1-5

Minute

(0-59)

Hour

(0-23)

Day of Month

(1-31)

Month

(1-12)

1-5

Day of Week

(0-6)

How It Works

Combines hour 9 with the weekday range 1-5 (Mon-Fri) for a classic business-hours schedule.

Common Use Cases

Daily standup reminders
Business-day morning reports
SLA monitoring start

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does `0 9 * * 1-5` mean in cron?

Combines hour 9 with the weekday range 1-5 (Mon-Fri) for a classic business-hours schedule.

How do I use this cron expression?

On Linux/macOS, edit your crontab with crontab -e and add:
0 9 * * 1-5 /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.