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UTC to CST cron converter

CST is currently 6 hours behind UTC. Convert CST to UTC

UTC+0
UTC-6
0 3 * * *

At 03:00 every day in Chicago.

Show timeline and next runs
UTC
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Chicago
Each amber mark is a run time. The top strip shows UTC 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 UTC.

UTCChicago

Examples

UTCCST
0 9 * * *
0 3 * * *
0 9 * * 1-5
0 3 * * 1-5
*/15 * * * *
*/15 * * * *
0 0 * * *
0 18 * * *
30 2 * * 0
30 20 * * 6
0 0 1 * *
0 18 31 * *
0 */6 * * *
0 */6 * * *
0 17 * * 5
0 11 * * 5
Every hour of the day
0 0 * * *0 18 * * *day before
0 1 * * *0 19 * * *day before
0 2 * * *0 20 * * *day before
0 3 * * *0 21 * * *day before
0 4 * * *0 22 * * *day before
0 5 * * *0 23 * * *day before
0 6 * * *0 0 * * *
0 7 * * *0 1 * * *
0 8 * * *0 2 * * *
0 9 * * *0 3 * * *
0 10 * * *0 4 * * *
0 11 * * *0 5 * * *
0 12 * * *0 6 * * *
0 13 * * *0 7 * * *
0 14 * * *0 8 * * *
0 15 * * *0 9 * * *
0 16 * * *0 10 * * *
0 17 * * *0 11 * * *
0 18 * * *0 12 * * *
0 19 * * *0 13 * * *
0 20 * * *0 14 * * *
0 21 * * *0 15 * * *
0 22 * * *0 16 * * *
0 23 * * *0 17 * * *

Questions

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

CST is currently 6 hours behind UTC. Subtract 6 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 UTC) becomes 0 3 * * 1-5 in CST.

What is the time difference between UTC and CST?

Coordinated Universal Time is UTC+0 and Central Time is UTC-6 / UTC-5. Right now cST is currently 6 hours behind UTC.

Does daylight saving time affect UTC to CST cron conversion?

CST observes daylight saving time, so the difference between UTC (UTC+0) and CST (UTC-6 / UTC-5) changes during the year. Re-check your converted cron after each DST change.

What is midnight UTC in CST cron?

Midnight in UTC (0 0 * * *) is 0 18 * * * in CST, on the previous day.

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