monthly

Quarterly

Runs on the 1st of Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

Cron Expression

0 0 1 */3 *

Usage Guide

How to use this expression

This cron expression 0 0 1 */3 * runs on the 1st of jan, apr, jul, oct. You can use it in various task schedulers like cron (Unix/Linux), Windows Task Scheduler, or application-level schedulers.

Field Breakdown

Minute

Hour

Day

Month

Weekday

*/3

Common Use Cases

Monthly billing, report generation, or data archival
CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments
Data synchronization and ETL processes
System monitoring and health checks

Related Patterns

First day of month

0 0 1 * *

Runs at midnight on the 1st of each month

Last day of month

0 0 L * *

Runs at midnight on the last day of each month

Mid-month (15th)

0 12 15 * *

Runs at noon on the 15th of each month

⚠️ Disclaimer: This cron expression and schedule information are provided as-is for informational purposes. Always verify critical schedules in your production environment and test thoroughly before deployment.