Cron expression for every 15 minutes
*/15 * * * *
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*/15 runs four times an hour — on the quarter hours — a popular middle ground between “constant” and “hourly”.
In plain English: “Every 15 minutes”
Field breakdown
| Minute | */15 |
| Hour | * |
| Day of month | * |
| Month | * |
| Day of week | * |
Next run times (UTC)
- Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 4:15 AM UTC in 13 minutes
- Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 4:30 AM UTC in 28 minutes
- Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 4:45 AM UTC in 43 minutes
- Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 5:00 AM UTC in 58 minutes
- Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 5:15 AM UTC in 1h 13m
See these in your own timezone.
When to use it
- Fetching data from a source that updates a few times an hour.
- Sending queued digest emails or Slack summaries.
- Regular backups of small, fast-changing data.
Related schedules
Good to know
- 0,15,30,45 * * * * is an equivalent, more explicit way to write the same schedule if you prefer a list over a step.