Cron Expression for Every Monday at 9 AM
Run a cron job every Monday at 9 AM using 0 9 * * 1. The classic start-of-week morning schedule for team notifications and reports.
Expression
0 9 * * 1 At 09:00 every Monday
Use Cases
- • Sending weekly team standup reminders
- • Generating start-of-week dashboards
- • Triggering Monday morning deployment checks
- • Starting weekly sprint automation workflows
Code Examples
Crontab
# At 09:00 every Monday
0 9 * * 1 /path/to/your/script.shGitHub Actions
name: Scheduled Job
on:
schedule:
- cron: '0 9 * * 1'
jobs:
run:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- run: echo "Running Every Monday at 9 AM"systemd Timer
[Unit]
Description=Every Monday at 9 AM timer
[Timer]
OnCalendar=*-*-* *:*:00
Persistent=true
[Install]
WantedBy=timers.targetnode-cron (Node.js)
import cron from 'node-cron'
// At 09:00 every Monday
cron.schedule('0 9 * * 1', () => {
console.log('Running Every Monday at 9 AM')
})Spring (@Scheduled, Java)
// At 09:00 every Monday
@Scheduled(cron = "0 0 9 * * 1")
public void run() {
// your task
}Spring cron has 6 fields (a leading seconds field), so a 0 is prepended to the standard 5-field expression.
Tips
- ✓ Combines hour 9 with day-of-week 1 (Monday)
- ✓ One of the most common schedules for team notifications
- ✓ Consider time zones for remote teams
- ✓ Pair with Friday afternoon for a weekly cadence
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I run at 9 AM on Mondays?
Use 0 9 * * 1. The minute is 0, hour is 9, and day-of-week is 1 (Monday). The asterisks mean any day-of-month and any month.
Can I add Wednesday too?
Yes, use 0 9 * * 1,3 to run at 9 AM on both Monday and Wednesday.