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AKST to CST cron converter

CST is currently 3 hours ahead of AKST. Convert CST to AKST

UTC-9
UTC-6
0 12 * * *

At 12:00 every day in Chicago.

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Each amber mark is a run time. The top strip shows Anchorage local time and the bottom strip shows Chicago local time, lined up so the same moment sits on the same vertical line. Shaded areas are night hours.

Same moment as “at 09:00 every day” in Anchorage.

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Examples

AKSTCST
0 9 * * *
0 12 * * *
0 9 * * 1-5
0 12 * * 1-5
*/15 * * * *
*/15 * * * *
0 0 * * *
0 3 * * *
30 2 * * 0
30 5 * * 0
0 0 1 * *
0 3 1 * *
0 */6 * * *
0 3-23/6 * * *
0 17 * * 5
0 20 * * 5
Every hour of the day
0 0 * * *0 3 * * *
0 1 * * *0 4 * * *
0 2 * * *0 5 * * *
0 3 * * *0 6 * * *
0 4 * * *0 7 * * *
0 5 * * *0 8 * * *
0 6 * * *0 9 * * *
0 7 * * *0 10 * * *
0 8 * * *0 11 * * *
0 9 * * *0 12 * * *
0 10 * * *0 13 * * *
0 11 * * *0 14 * * *
0 12 * * *0 15 * * *
0 13 * * *0 16 * * *
0 14 * * *0 17 * * *
0 15 * * *0 18 * * *
0 16 * * *0 19 * * *
0 17 * * *0 20 * * *
0 18 * * *0 21 * * *
0 19 * * *0 22 * * *
0 20 * * *0 23 * * *
0 21 * * *0 0 * * *next day
0 22 * * *0 1 * * *next day
0 23 * * *0 2 * * *next day

Questions

How do I convert a cron expression from AKST to CST?

CST is currently 3 hours ahead of AKST. Add 3 hours to the hour field, and shift the day-of-week if the time crosses midnight. For example, 0 9 * * 1-5 (weekdays at 09:00 AKST) becomes 0 12 * * 1-5 in CST.

What is the time difference between AKST and CST?

Alaska Time is UTC-9 / UTC-8 and Central Time is UTC-6 / UTC-5. Right now cST is currently 3 hours ahead of AKST.

Does daylight saving time affect AKST to CST cron conversion?

AKST and CST observe daylight saving time, so the difference between AKST (UTC-9 / UTC-8) and CST (UTC-6 / UTC-5) changes during the year. Re-check your converted cron after each DST change.

What is midnight AKST in CST cron?

Midnight in AKST (0 0 * * *) is 0 3 * * * in CST.