Cron expression to run every 2 hours

To schedule a job to run every 2 hours, use this cron expression:

0 */2 * * *
On the hour, every 2 hours

Next 5 runs (UTC)

#Run time (UTC)When
1Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 06:00:00 UTCin 1h 18m
2Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 08:00:00 UTCin 3h 18m
3Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 10:00:00 UTCin 5h 18m
4Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 12:00:00 UTCin 7h 18m
5Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 14:00:00 UTCin 9h 18m

Adjust it

0 */2 * * *
Get this as JSON (developer API)
curl "https://cron.wrapper-agency.com/api/v1/cron?expr=0%20*%2F2%20*%20*%20*&tz=UTC"

Free cron API — no key during beta. Parsing is standard 5-field (or 6-field with seconds) cron, computed with cron-parser.

Other common schedules

See the full breakdown on the 0 */2 * * * page.