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Cron Expression for Every 6 Minutes

*/6 * * * *→Runs every 6 minutes
*/6
Minute
0–59
*
Hour
0–23
*
Day
1–31
*
Month
1–12
*
Weekday
0–7

Quick Examples

How It Works

The expression */6 * * * * triggers at minutes 0, 6, 12 … 54 of every hour — ten times per hour.

Common Use Cases

  • 1Batch processing
  • 2Periodic syncs

Linux Crontab Example

*/6 * * * * /usr/bin/node /app/sync.js

Add this line to your crontab with crontab -e

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