*/10 * * * * — what this cron expression means
The cron expression */10 * * * * runs every 10 minutes, around the clock. Here is the field-by-field breakdown and what it means in plain English.
What */10 * * * * means
It runs every 10 minutes, around the clock.
Field by field
minute=*/10 → 0,10,20,30,40,50; the rest *.
Six runs per hour, 144 per day. A common interval for health checks and short polling jobs.
When it runs next
Next runs: the next minute divisible by 10.
FAQ
What does */10 * * * * mean?
It runs every 10 minutes: at :00, :10, :20, :30, :40 and :50 of each hour.
Does */10 drift over time?
No. It fires on wall-clock minutes that divide by 10, not 10 minutes after the last run, so it stays aligned to the clock.