Schedule Trigger in n8n
From the n8n cheat sheet · Triggers · verified Jul 2026
Schedule Trigger
Cron-based workflow scheduling
bash
# Common Schedules
Every 5 minutes: */5 * * * *
Hourly at :00: 0 * * * *
Daily at 9 AM: 0 9 * * *
Weekdays 9 AM: 0 9 * * 1-5
Monthly 1st: 0 0 1 * *
# Cron Format
* * * * *
│ │ │ │ └─ Day of Week (0-7, Sun=0 or 7)
│ │ │ └─── Month (1-12)
│ │ └───── Day of Month (1-31)
│ └─────── Hour (0-23)
└───────── Minute (0-59)💡 Use crontab.guru to generate cron expressions
⚡ Timezone: workflow setting > instance setting
📌 Weekdays = 1-5, Sunday = 0 or 7
🎯 Add random delay to avoid thundering herd
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