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Cron expression: every 15 minutes during business hours

Runs every 15 minutes between 09:00 and 17:59, Monday through Friday.

*/15 9-17 * * 1-5

Field by field

FieldValueMeaning
Minute*/15Every 15 minutes
Hour9-17From 09:00 through 17:00
Day of month*Every day of the month
Month*Every month
Day of week1-5From Monday through Friday

Typical uses

  • Trading/market-hours polling
  • Support-queue refresh during staffed hours

Related schedules

Every Saturday at midnight0 0 * * 6Every Sunday at midnight0 0 * * 0Hourly during business hours0 9-17 * * 1-5Every month (1st, midnight)0 0 1 * *Every month on the 15th0 0 15 * *Last day of the month (workaround)0 0 28-31 * *

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