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Cron job every Monday at 9am: the exact expression

The expression

five-field cron
0 9 * * 1

Paste it into crontab -e, your platform cron config, or tool.crontap.com/cronjob-debugger to preview the next runs.

What it does

Runs at 9:00am every Monday. Day-of-week `1` is Monday on Linux cron.

When to use it

  • Weekly KPI emails

    Finance and growth teams expect the Monday morning rollup.

  • Sprint kickoff automations

    Create tickets or post standup prompts when the week starts.

Common variations

  • 0 9 * * MON

    Named weekday form, common on hosted cron products.

Run this with Crontap

External HTTP cron hits your URL on this schedule, stores every response, and emails you when a run fails. No daemon on the box, no drift when the server reboots. Pro schedules down to a 1-minute cadence; $3.25/mo annual flat for unlimited jobs.

Schedule this intervalPreview in the cron debugger →

Related recipes

More patterns in the cron syntax cheat sheet and what is a cron job in Linux.

FAQ

What is the cron expression for every Monday at 9am?
Use 0 9 * * 1 (standard five-field cron). Verify the next run times in the free cron debugger before you deploy.
Can Crontap run this schedule?
Yes. Crontap fires five-field expressions on your chosen cadence (1-minute floor on Pro), with per-schedule IANA timezones, retries, and failure alerts. Pro is $3.25/mo billed annually.