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Cron Expression for Thu–Sat at Midnight

0 0 * * 4-6→Runs at midnight on Thu, Fri, Sat
0
Minute
0–59
0
Hour
0–23
*
Day
1–31
*
Month
1–12
4-6
Weekday
0–7

Quick Examples

How It Works

The expression 0 0 * * 4-6 limits execution to weekdays Thursday through Saturday at midnight.

Common Use Cases

  • 1Late-week batch windows
  • 2Pre-weekend processing

Linux Crontab Example

0 0 * * 4-6 /app/late-week.sh

Add this line to your crontab with crontab -e

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