Cron expression for every 10 minutes
*/10 * * * *
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*/10 fires at :00, :10, :20, :30, :40 and :50 — six evenly-spaced runs every hour.
In plain English: “Every 10 minutes”
Field breakdown
| Minute | */10 |
| Hour | * |
| Day of month | * |
| Month | * |
| Day of week | * |
Next run times (UTC)
- Mon, Aug 24, 2026 · 12:00 PM UTC in 6 minutes
- Mon, Aug 24, 2026 · 12:10 PM UTC in 16 minutes
- Mon, Aug 24, 2026 · 12:20 PM UTC in 26 minutes
- Mon, Aug 24, 2026 · 12:30 PM UTC in 36 minutes
- Mon, Aug 24, 2026 · 12:40 PM UTC in 46 minutes
See these in your own timezone.
When to use it
- Background sync where a 10-minute window is acceptable.
- Periodic cleanup of temporary files or expired sessions.
- Batching outbound notifications so they go out in small, regular groups.
Related schedules
Good to know
- 60 isn't divisible evenly by some step values (e.g. */7), which produces uneven gaps near the end of the hour. 10 divides cleanly, so every gap is exactly 10 minutes.