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
1Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 16:00:00 UTCin 1h 13m
2Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 18:00:00 UTCin 3h 13m
3Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 20:00:00 UTCin 5h 13m
4Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 22:00:00 UTCin 7h 13m
5Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 00:00:00 UTCin 9h 13m

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.