Cron expressions / Hourly
Every 4 hours
0 */4 * * * Every 4 hours, on the hour
Next 5 run times
| # | Run time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 04:00 AM |
| 2 | Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 08:00 AM |
| 3 | Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 12:00 PM |
| 4 | Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 04:00 PM |
| 5 | Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 08:00 PM |
Run times are counted from 2 August 2026 (UTC). Paste the expression into the cron parser tool to see run times from right now.
Commonly used for
Runs 6 times a day, 4 hours apart. Used for batch imports, digest emails, and syncs where hourly is overkill but daily is too sparse.