Every Minute Cron Expression — * * * * *
Cron Expression
* * * * *What it means
Runs every minute
Used for health checks, polling external APIs, or real-time data pipelines that require near-instant updates. Keep tasks lightweight since this fires 1,440 times per day.
Next 8 Scheduled Runs (UTC)
- 1.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:58:00 GMT
- 2.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:59:00 GMT
- 3.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMT
- 4.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:01:00 GMT
- 5.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:02:00 GMT
- 6.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:03:00 GMT
- 7.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:04:00 GMT
- 8.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:05:00 GMT
Platform Snippets
GitHub Actions
- cron: '* * * * *'
Kubernetes CronJob
schedule: "* * * * *"
AWS EventBridge
cron(* * * * ? *)
AWS uses a 6-field format with year and requires either DOM or DOW to be ?.
systemd Timer
[Timer] OnCalendar=*-*-* *:*:00 Persistent=true
Want to decode a different expression or test your own?
Test this expression interactively →FAQ
What does the cron expression * * * * * mean?
Runs every minute. Used for health checks, polling external APIs, or real-time data pipelines that require near-instant updates. Keep tasks lightweight since this fires 1,440 times per day.
How do I use * * * * * in GitHub Actions?
Add a schedule trigger under the "on" key in your workflow YAML: on: schedule: - cron: '* * * * *'. This will run your workflow runs every minute. Note that GitHub Actions uses UTC time.
Is the cron expression * * * * * valid for Kubernetes CronJobs?
Yes. Set the schedule field in your CronJob spec to "* * * * *". Kubernetes CronJobs use standard 5-field cron syntax and run in UTC by default unless you configure a timeZone field.