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Cron expression: every weekend at midnight

Runs at 00:00 on Saturday and Sunday.

0 0 * * 0,6

Field by field

FieldValueMeaning
Minute0At minute 0
Hour0At hour 00:00
Day of month*Every day of the month
Month*Every month
Day of week0,6Only Sunday and Saturday

Typical uses

  • Weekend maintenance
  • Heavy reindexing while traffic is low

Related schedules

Twice a day0 0,12 * * *Every weekday at midnight0 0 * * 1-5Every weekday at 9 AM0 9 * * 1-5Every week (Sunday midnight)0 0 * * 0Every Monday at 9 AM0 9 * * 1Every Tuesday at 9 AM0 9 * * 2

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