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Cron Expression: Business Hours (9-5 Weekdays)

Runs every hour from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday. Copy and use this cron expression: 0 9-17 * * 1-5

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Business Hours (9-5 Weekdays)

Runs every hour from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday

0 9-17 * * 1-5

Common Use Cases:

Business hour monitoring, work time tasks

Example Applications:

  • • Hourly reports
  • • Business monitoring
  • • Work hour alerts

How to Use This Cron Expression

1. Linux/Unix Crontab:

0 9-17 * * 1-5 /path/to/your/script.sh

2. Edit Your Crontab:

crontab -e

3. In CI/CD Systems:

Many CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.) use cron expressions for scheduled workflows. Use this expression in your workflow configuration files.

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FAQ: Business Hours (9-5 Weekdays) Cron Expression

This cron expression (0 9-17 * * 1-5) runs every hour from 9 am to 5 pm, monday through friday. Simply copy the expression and add it to your crontab file or job scheduler. For example: 0 9-17 * * 1-5 /path/to/your/script.sh