Cron expression to run every 30 minutes

To schedule a job to run every 30 minutes, use this cron expression:

*/30 * * * *
Every 30 minutes

Next 5 runs (UTC)

#Run time (UTC)When
1Wed, Nov 4, 2026, 09:30:00 UTCin 8 min
2Wed, Nov 4, 2026, 10:00:00 UTCin 38 min
3Wed, Nov 4, 2026, 10:30:00 UTCin 1h 8m
4Wed, Nov 4, 2026, 11:00:00 UTCin 1h 38m
5Wed, Nov 4, 2026, 11:30:00 UTCin 2h 8m

Adjust it

*/30 * * * *
Get this as JSON (developer API)
curl "https://cron.wrapper-agency.com/api/v1/cron?expr=*%2F30%20*%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 */30 * * * * page.