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AST to CST cron converter

CST is currently 2 hours behind AST. Convert CST to AST

UTC-4
UTC-6
0 7 * * *

At 07:00 every day in Chicago.

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Each amber mark is a run time. The top strip shows Halifax 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 Halifax.

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Examples

ASTCST
0 9 * * *
0 7 * * *
0 9 * * 1-5
0 7 * * 1-5
*/15 * * * *
*/15 * * * *
0 0 * * *
0 22 * * *
30 2 * * 0
30 0 * * 0
0 0 1 * *
0 22 31 * *
0 */6 * * *
0 4-23/6 * * *
0 17 * * 5
0 15 * * 5
Every hour of the day
0 0 * * *0 22 * * *day before
0 1 * * *0 23 * * *day before
0 2 * * *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 * * *

Questions

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

CST is currently 2 hours behind AST. Subtract 2 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 AST) becomes 0 7 * * 1-5 in CST.

What is the time difference between AST and CST?

Atlantic Time is UTC-4 / UTC-3 and Central Time is UTC-6 / UTC-5. Right now cST is currently 2 hours behind AST.

Does daylight saving time affect AST to CST cron conversion?

AST and CST observe daylight saving time, so the difference between AST (UTC-4 / UTC-3) and CST (UTC-6 / UTC-5) changes during the year. Re-check your converted cron after each DST change.

What is midnight AST in CST cron?

Midnight in AST (0 0 * * *) is 0 22 * * * in CST, on the previous day.

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