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Cron Expression Every Sunday0 0 * * 0

0 0 * * 0

Plain English: Once per week — every Sunday at midnight (00:00).

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// how it works

How 0 0 * * 0 Works

0 0 * * 0 fires once per week, at midnight on Sunday. 0 in the weekday field represents Sunday (both 0 and 7 mean Sunday in most cron implementations). The expression is equivalent to the shorthand @weekly.

Common uses: weekly database backups, weekly analytics reports, rotating log files, weekly newsletter sends.

Field Breakdown

FieldValueMeaning
Minute0At minute zero
Hour0At midnight
Day of month*Every day of month
Month*Every month
Weekday0Sunday only
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Next 10 Run Times

Approximate run times starting from the current date. Open in the builder to see exact run times in your timezone.

Sun 2026-03-22 00:00 Sun 2026-03-29 00:00 Sun 2026-04-05 00:00 Sun 2026-04-12 00:00 Sun 2026-04-19 00:00 Sun 2026-04-26 00:00 Sun 2026-05-03 00:00 Sun 2026-05-10 00:00 Sun 2026-05-17 00:00 Sun 2026-05-24 00:00
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Platform Examples

Linux / Unix crontab
0 0 * * 0 /path/to/script.sh
# or:
@weekly /path/to/script.sh
GitHub Actions
on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 0 * * 0'  # Sunday midnight UTC
AWS EventBridge
cron(0 0 ? * SUN *)
Kubernetes CronJob
spec:
  schedule: "0 0 * * 0"
node-cron (Node.js)
cron.schedule('0 0 * * 0', () => { ... });
APScheduler (Python)
scheduler.add_job(fn, 'cron', hour=0, minute=0, day_of_week='sun')
// related expressions

Related Cron Expressions

Every Monday
0 9 * * 1
Every Day at Midnight
0 0 * * *
First of Every Month
0 0 1 * *
Weekdays at 9am
0 9 * * 1-5
// frequently asked questions

FAQ

What is @weekly in cron?
@weekly is an alias for 0 0 * * 0 — it runs once per week at midnight on Sunday.
Is 0 in the weekday field Sunday or Monday?
0 is Sunday. Monday is 1. Most cron implementations also accept 7 for Sunday.
How do I schedule a job every Saturday instead?
Replace the weekday field value: 0 0 * * 6 runs at midnight every Saturday (6=Saturday).

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