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Cron Expression for Every 40 Minutes

*/40 * * * *→Runs every 40 minutes
*/40
Minute
0–59
*
Hour
0–23
*
Day
1–31
*
Month
1–12
*
Weekday
0–7

Quick Examples

How It Works

The expression */40 * * * * fires at minutes 0 and 40 of each hour.

Common Use Cases

  • 1Two-thirds-hour cadence
  • 2Staggered micro-batches

Linux Crontab Example

*/40 * * * * /app/micro.sh

Add this line to your crontab with crontab -e

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