Cron expression for every 2 minutes
*/2 * * * *Every 2 minutes.
The step */2 in the minute field matches 0, 2, 4 … 58: 30 runs an hour on even minutes. Use 1-59/2 for odd minutes.
Try it and tweak it
Change any field below and the preview updates. Set the time zone to match your server.
✓ Valid cron
Every 2 minutes.
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Same schedule in other dialects
Unix crontab
*/2 * * * *Quartz
0 */2 * * * ?Spring @Scheduled
0 */2 * * * ?AWS EventBridge
cron(*/2 * * * ? *)Variations
1-59/2 * * * * | Every 2 minutes on odd minutes |
*/2 8-18 * * * | Every 2 minutes between 08:00 and 18:59 |
In other schedulers
| crontab line | */2 * * * * /path/to/command |
| Quartz | 0 */2 * * * ? |
| Spring | @Scheduled(cron = "0 */2 * * * ?") |
| AWS EventBridge | cron(*/2 * * * ? *) |
| GitHub Actions | - cron: '*/2 * * * *' (UTC) |
| Kubernetes | schedule: "*/2 * * * *" |
GitHub Actions won’t run schedules more often than every 5 minutes.
Questions
What is the cron expression for every 2 minutes?
*/2 * * * *. Every 2 minutes.
How do I write it in Quartz or Spring?
Add a seconds field and use "?" for the unused day field: 0 */2 * * * ?. In Spring: @Scheduled(cron = "0 */2 * * * ?").
What is the AWS EventBridge version?
cron(*/2 * * * ? *). AWS uses six fields with a year at the end and needs "?" in one of the day fields.
Which time zone will it use?
The time zone of the machine or service running cron. GitHub Actions and Vercel use UTC; Kubernetes uses spec.timeZone if set. The preview above lets you pick a zone.