Jenkins cron expression: every 5 minutes

Use H/5 * * * *. Every 5 minutes (Jenkins picks the offset).

To run a Jenkins job every 5 minutes, use:

H/5 * * * *

Every 5 minutes (Jenkins picks the offset).

Jenkins (H syntax) expression

Schedule time zone

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A common compromise between freshness and load: twelve runs an hour, with enough time between runs for most short jobs to finish.

Starting from 1 January 2027, evaluated in UTC (the hashed H offset is shown as its range start):

Need to translate a different expression? Use the cron converter.

Drop this into your project. The expression is the one above.

Declarative pipeline

pipeline {
    agent any
    triggers { cron('H/5 * * * *') }
    stages {
        stage('Build') { steps { echo 'Scheduled build' } }
    }
}

The Jenkins fields, in order: minute (0-59), hour (0-23), day-of-month (1-31), month (1-12), day-of-week (0-7, 0 and 7 = Sunday).

H/15 starts every 15 minutes at a hashed offset per job, which avoids every job firing at :00. The preview here assumes an offset of 0.
Jenkins uses the controller's time zone. Put TZ=Asia/Kolkata on its own first line of the trigger to override it.

People write 5 * * * * thinking it means every five minutes. That runs once an hour at minute 5. The step needs the slash: */5.

How do I run a Jenkins job every 5 minutes?

Use H/5 * * * *. Every 5 minutes (Jenkins picks the offset).

What is the every 5 minutes cron expression in other systems?

Quartz: 0 */5 * * * ?; Spring: 0 */5 * * * *; Crontab: */5 * * * *. The table on this page lists every dialect.

Which time zone does Jenkins use for this schedule?

Jenkins uses the controller's time zone. Put TZ=Asia/Kolkata on its own first line of the trigger to override it.