Every 2 Hours Cron

Schedule tasks every two hours using 0 */2 * * *. Suitable for operations that need multiple daily executions but aren't time-critical.

Cron Expression

0 */2 * * *

Human Explanation

At minute 0 past every 2nd hour.

Common Use Cases

  • Process large datasets
  • Update analytics data
  • Sync remote systems

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Cron Expression

0 */2 * * *

Explanation

At minute 0 past every 2nd hour.

Next 5 Runs

2025-11-03 18:00:00 (UTC)
2025-11-03 20:00:00 (UTC)
2025-11-03 22:00:00 (UTC)
2025-11-04 00:00:00 (UTC)
2025-11-04 02:00:00 (UTC)

Cron Examples

Every Minute Cron

* * * * *

Every 5 Minutes Cron

*/5 * * * *

Every 15 Minutes Cron

*/15 * * * *

Every 30 Minutes Cron

*/30 * * * *

Hourly Cron

0 * * * *

Every 2 Hours Cron

0 */2 * * *

Daily at Midnight Cron

0 0 * * *

Daily at Noon Cron

0 12 * * *

Weekly on Sunday Cron

0 0 * * 0

Weekly on Monday Cron

0 0 * * 1

Monthly (First Day) Cron

0 0 1 * *

Yearly Cron

0 0 1 1 *

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