Cron Every Thursday at 9 AM
Cron expression 0 9 * * 4 means At 9:00 AM, on Thursday.
Cron expression to run every Thursday at 9 AM: 0 9 * * 4. Runs once a week on Thursday — useful for end-of-week preparation tasks.
Cron Expression
Common use cases
- End-of-week prep reminders
- Thursday standup notifications
- Weekly billing preview emails
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Platform usage examples
# Edit your crontab
crontab -e
# Add this line to run every thursday at 9 am
0 9 * * 4 /usr/bin/php /var/www/html/script.php
# Or run a shell script
0 9 * * 4 /home/user/scripts/job.sh >> /var/log/job.log 2>&1# .github/workflows/scheduled.yml
name: Scheduled Job
on:
schedule:
- cron: '0 9 * * 4'
jobs:
run:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Run job
run: echo "Running every thursday at 9 am"apiVersion: batch/v1
kind: CronJob
metadata:
name: my-scheduled-job
spec:
schedule: "0 9 * * 4"
jobTemplate:
spec:
template:
spec:
containers:
- name: job
image: my-image:latest
restartPolicy: OnFailureRelated developer tools
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cron expression for every thursday at 9 am?
The cron expression is 0 9 * * 4. Cron expression to run every Thursday at 9 AM: 0 9 * * 4. Runs once a week on Thursday — useful for end-of-week preparation tasks.
How do I schedule a cron job to run every thursday at 9 am in Linux?
Open your crontab with "crontab -e" and add a new line: 0 9 * * 4 /path/to/your/script.sh — this schedules your script to run every thursday at 9 am. Save and exit; the cron daemon picks up the change immediately.
What does the cron expression "0 9 * * 4" mean?
Cron expression to run every Thursday at 9 AM: 0 9 * * 4. Runs once a week on Thursday — useful for end-of-week preparation tasks.
Can I use "0 9 * * 4" in GitHub Actions?
Yes. In your workflow YAML, set the schedule trigger: on: schedule: - cron: '0 9 * * 4'. GitHub Actions uses standard 5-field Unix cron syntax, so this expression works as-is.