Cron Every 10 Minutes

The */10 in the minute field means "every 10th minute." The job runs at minutes 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 — six times per hour.

Cron Expression
*/10 * * * *

Field Breakdown

FieldValueMeaning
Minute*/10Every 10th minute (0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50)
Hour*Every hour (0-23)
Day of Month*Every day (1-31)
Month*Every month (1-12)
Day of Week*Every day of the week (0-6)

Variations

*/10 * * * *Every 10 minutes, 24/7
*/10 8-18 * * *Every 10 minutes during extended hours
5/10 * * * *Every 10 minutes starting at minute 5 (5, 15, 25, ...)

Common Use Cases

  • Email inbox checking and processing
  • Database connection pool monitoring
  • Report generation and aggregation
  • Resource utilization tracking
  • Third-party API data fetching

Tips & Best Practices

A good middle ground when every 5 minutes is too frequent but every 15 is too infrequent.

144 executions per day — manageable for most servers.

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