0 /6 * *

Every 6 hours.

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Field breakdown

0	minute	at minute 0
*/6	hour	every 6 hours
*	day of month	every day of the month
*	month	every month
*	day of week	every day of the week

Next 5 runs (UTC)

Friday, June 26, 2026 at 12:00 UTCin 57 yr
Friday, June 26, 2026 at 18:00 UTCin 57 yr
Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 00:00 UTCin 57 yr
Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 06:00 UTCin 57 yr
Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 12:00 UTCin 57 yr

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