# Cron to check-in helper

> Paste a schedule. Get the next runs, the equivalent 5-field cron, and the line that makes the job report each run.

URL: https://pagerless.dev/tools/cron-check-in
Updated: 2026-10-22

Interactive helper at https://pagerless.dev/tools/cron-check-in

| You write | Pagerless watches | Next run |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `30 3 * * *` | `30 3 * * *` | 2026-10-23 03:30 UTC |
| `*/15 * * * *` | `*/15 * * * *` | 2026-10-22 12:15 UTC |
| `0 9 * * 1-5` | `0 9 * * 1-5` | 2026-10-23 09:00 UTC |
| `cron(0 2 * * ? *)` | `0 2 * * *` | 2026-10-23 02:00 UTC |
| `rate(1 hour)` | every 60 min | an hour after the last ping |
| `@daily` | `@daily` | 2026-10-23 00:00 UTC |

AWS cron has six fields with `?` and weekdays 1 to 7 (Sunday is 1); it becomes standard cron with weekdays 0 to 6. AWS `L`, `W` and `#` can't be converted exactly, so such a job is watched without a schedule (failures still alert).