Cron: Every 10 minutes (*/10 * * * *)
Plain-English meaning, run times, and visual editor for the */10 * * * * cron schedule. No sign-up required.
What does */10 * * * * mean?
The cron expression */10 * * * * translates to “Every 10 minutes”. It is one of the most commonly used schedules (every 10 minutes).
The `*/10` step fires at :00, :10, :20, :30, :40 and :50 - six times an hour, on a clean ten-minute grid. Because it starts from minute 0, the times always land on tidy round numbers rather than drifting. Ten minutes is a common choice when every-5 feels too chatty: it halves the run count and the load on whatever the job touches, while still keeping data reasonably fresh. Reach for it for medium-frequency syncs, scraping that must respect a source rate limit, or metrics you do not need to the second.
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Example runs from Jan 1, 2026 (UTC)
- Thu Jan 01 2026, 00:10 UTC
- Thu Jan 01 2026, 00:20 UTC
- Thu Jan 01 2026, 00:30 UTC
- Thu Jan 01 2026, 00:40 UTC
- Thu Jan 01 2026, 00:50 UTC
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Frequently Asked Questions
About cron expressions and this generator.
It runs the scheduled task every 10th minute of every hour (at minutes 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50).
Yes. By changing the minute field to "5/10 * * * *", the scheduler will start at minute 5 and repeat every 10 minutes.