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First Day of Every Month

Use 0 0 1 * * to run a cron job at midnight on the first day of every month. Copy or customize the monthly schedule.

Monthly on day 1 at 00:00.
0 0 1 * *
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How This Cron Works

The expression 0 0 1 * * uses five standard cron fields: minute, hour, day of month, month, and weekday. Open it in the generator to validate it, preview upcoming run times, and adjust the schedule visually.

Common Next Steps

You can change the timezone, copy the expression, share a URL, or use the visual builder if you do not want to edit cron syntax by hand.