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Kubernetes cron expression: every day at 9:00 AM
To run a Kubernetes job every day at 9:00 AM, use:
0 9 * * *At 09:00 UTC.
Your week at a glance
Upcoming runs
| # | Local | UTC | From now |
|---|
Copy-ready code
Why use this schedule
Start-of-business timing: the result is ready when people sit down at their desks. It is the usual choice for anything a human reads first thing in the morning.
- Daily standup summary
- Sales or support digest
- Sending scheduled social posts
First runs, as an example
Starting from 1 January 2027, evaluated in UTC:
| # | Date and time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fri, 01 Jan 2027, 09:00:00 |
| 2 | Sat, 02 Jan 2027, 09:00:00 |
| 3 | Sun, 03 Jan 2027, 09:00:00 |
| 4 | Mon, 04 Jan 2027, 09:00:00 |
| 5 | Tue, 05 Jan 2027, 09:00:00 |
| 6 | Wed, 06 Jan 2027, 09:00:00 |
Every day at 9:00 AM in every dialect
| System | Expression |
|---|---|
| Kubernetes (this page) | 0 9 * * * |
| Quartz | 0 0 9 * * ? |
| Spring | 0 0 9 * * * |
| Crontab | 0 9 * * * |
| AWS EventBridge | 0 9 * * ? * |
| Jenkins | H 9 * * * |
| GitHub Actions | 0 9 * * * |
| node-cron | 0 9 * * * |
| Apache Airflow | 0 9 * * * |
| Azure Functions | 0 0 9 * * * |
| Google Cloud Scheduler | 0 9 * * * |
Need to translate a different expression? Use the cron converter.
Ready-to-use Kubernetes config
Drop this into your project. The expression is the one above.
apiVersion: batch/v1
kind: CronJob
metadata:
name: my-job
spec:
schedule: "0 9 * * *"
timeZone: "Etc/UTC"
concurrencyPolicy: Forbid
jobTemplate:
spec:
template:
spec:
restartPolicy: OnFailure
containers:
- name: job
image: busybox
command: ["sh", "-c", "date"]The Kubernetes 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).
Things to watch out for in Kubernetes
- A CronJob creates a new Job object each run. Set concurrencyPolicy and startingDeadlineSeconds so missed runs behave as you expect.
- Set spec.timeZone (Kubernetes 1.27+) to a name like Asia/Kolkata. Without it the schedule follows the controller's time zone, usually UTC.
The common mistake with this schedule
9:00 AM in which time zone? Servers usually run in UTC, so 09:00 UTC is 14:30 in India. Set the time zone explicitly.
Frequently asked questions
How do I run a Kubernetes job every day at 9:00 AM?
Use 0 9 * * *. At 09:00 UTC.
What is the every day at 9:00 AM cron expression in other systems?
Quartz: 0 0 9 * * ?; Spring: 0 0 9 * * *; Crontab: 0 9 * * *. The table on this page lists every dialect.
Which time zone does Kubernetes use for this schedule?
Set spec.timeZone (Kubernetes 1.27+) to a name like Asia/Kolkata. Without it the schedule follows the controller's time zone, usually UTC.