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Cron Expression for Every 9 Minutes

*/9 * * * *→Runs every 9 minutes
*/9
Minute
0–59
*
Hour
0–23
*
Day
1–31
*
Month
1–12
*
Weekday
0–7

Quick Examples

How It Works

With */9 * * * *, the minute field steps by 9, producing a regular cadence between 5 and 10 minute intervals.

Common Use Cases

  • 1Custom polling intervals
  • 2Load spreading

Linux Crontab Example

*/9 * * * * /app/poll.sh

Add this line to your crontab with crontab -e

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