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⏱️ Cron Expression to Run Daily at 4Am

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The cron expression to run a job every day at 4am is 0 4 * * *. The important caveat: cron uses the server's timezone, and most production servers run in UTC. Use the timezone selector below to confirm when this actually fires where you are.

Expression

At 04:00 every day.
minute · hour · day-of-month · month · day-of-week   (5 fields, 24h clock)

Presets

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Minute (0-59)
Hour (0-23)
Day of month (1-31)
Month (1-12)
Day of week (0-6, Sun=0)

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    What 0 4 * * * does

    Minute is 0 and hour is 4, pinning the job to 04:00 on a 24-hour clock. The three asterisks mean every day of the month, every month, every day of the week — so it runs once a day, 365 days a year.

    Server time vs your time

    If your server runs in UTC and you are in New York, 0 4 * * * fires at 23:00 local time in winter and 00:00 in summer — the offset changes twice a year with daylight saving. Select your timezone in the builder above to see the real fire times rather than guessing.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the cron expression for 4am every day?

    0 4 * * *, interpreted in the server's timezone.

    Will 0 4 * * * run at 4am in my local time?

    Only if the server's timezone matches yours. Standard cron has no timezone field — it uses whatever the host is set to, usually UTC.

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