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Spring cron expression: every 10 seconds
To run a Spring job every 10 seconds, use:
*/10 * * * * *Every 10 seconds.
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Upcoming runs
| # | Local | UTC | From now |
|---|
Copy-ready code
Why use this schedule
Sub-minute scheduling is only possible in dialects with a seconds field. In Java apps that means Quartz or Spring; node-cron and Azure Functions timers have one too.
- Fast polling of an in-process queue
- Short-lived monitoring loops
- Demo and test schedulers
First runs, as an example
Starting from 1 January 2027, evaluated in UTC:
| # | Date and time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fri, 01 Jan 2027, 00:00:00 |
| 2 | Fri, 01 Jan 2027, 00:00:10 |
| 3 | Fri, 01 Jan 2027, 00:00:20 |
| 4 | Fri, 01 Jan 2027, 00:00:30 |
| 5 | Fri, 01 Jan 2027, 00:00:40 |
| 6 | Fri, 01 Jan 2027, 00:00:50 |
Every 10 seconds in every dialect
| System | Expression |
|---|---|
| Spring (this page) | */10 * * * * * |
| Quartz | 0/10 * * * * ? |
| node-cron | */10 * * * * * |
| Azure Functions | */10 * * * * * |
Need to translate a different expression? Use the cron converter.
Ready-to-use Spring config
Drop this into your project. The expression is the one above.
@Scheduled(cron = "*/10 * * * * *", zone = "UTC")
public void runJob() {
// ...
}app.job.cron=*/10 * * * * *
# @Scheduled(cron = "${app.job.cron}")The Spring fields, in order: second (0-59), 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 Spring
- For fixed gaps after a run finishes, @Scheduled(fixedDelay = ...) can be simpler than a cron with seconds.
- The expression has six fields, so */15 in the minutes position still needs a leading 0 for seconds, or the job fires every second of those minutes.
- Spring evaluates in the server time zone by default. Add zone = "UTC" (or any ZoneId) to @Scheduled to make it explicit.
The common mistake with this schedule
Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Airflow, Google Cloud Scheduler and EventBridge cannot go below one minute. For those, run a long-lived process with its own loop.
Frequently asked questions
How do I run a Spring job every 10 seconds?
Use */10 * * * * *. Every 10 seconds.
What is the every 10 seconds cron expression in other systems?
Quartz: 0/10 * * * * ?; node-cron: */10 * * * * *; Azure Functions: */10 * * * * *. The table on this page lists every dialect.
Which time zone does Spring use for this schedule?
Spring evaluates in the server time zone by default. Add zone = "UTC" (or any ZoneId) to @Scheduled to make it explicit.