Cron expression to run every month (1st)

To schedule a job to run every month (1st), use this cron expression:

0 0 1 * *
At 12:00 AM, on day 1 of the month

Next 5 runs (UTC)

#Run time (UTC)When
1Tue, Sep 1, 2026, 00:00:00 UTCin 26d 15h
2Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 00:00:00 UTCin 56d 15h
3Sun, Nov 1, 2026, 00:00:00 UTCin 87d 15h
4Tue, Dec 1, 2026, 00:00:00 UTCin 117d 15h
5Fri, Jan 1, 2027, 00:00:00 UTCin 148d 15h

Adjust it

0 0 1 * *
Get this as JSON (developer API)
curl "https://cron.wrapper-agency.com/api/v1/cron?expr=0%200%201%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 0 1 * * page.