Cron Job Every weekend at 9 AM

Run a cron job every Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 AM. Use the cron string 0 9 * * 6,0, see the next 5 execution times, and copy Python, Node.js, Bash and n8n snippets.

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What does the "Every weekend at 9 AM" cron expression mean?
This cron expression is "0 9 * * 6,0", which in plain English means: Run a cron job every Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 AM..
When will this cron expression run next?
With the expression "0 9 * * 6,0", the next execution times are Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 09:00:00 AM UTC, Sun, Aug 16, 2026, 09:00:00 AM UTC, Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 09:00:00 AM UTC.
How do I use this cron expression?
Copy the exact string into crontab, cron triggers, or any scheduler such as GitHub Actions, n8n or Docker. Pre-built code snippets for Python, Node.js, Bash, Docker, GitHub Actions and n8n are included on this page.
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Cron Expression
Copy this exact string into crontab, cron triggers, or schedulers.
0 9 * * 6,0

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Run a cron job every Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 AM.

Next 5 execution times

  1. 1Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 09:00:00 AM UTC
  2. 2Sun, Aug 16, 2026, 09:00:00 AM UTC
  3. 3Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 09:00:00 AM UTC
  4. 4Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 09:00:00 AM UTC
  5. 5Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 09:00:00 AM UTC
Python
from crontab import CronTab
from datetime import datetime

# Install: pip install python-crontab
cron = CronTab(user=True)
job = cron.new(command="/usr/bin/python3 /var/www/job_every-weekend-at-9am.py", comment="scheduled by crongen")
job.setall("0 9 * * 6,0")
cron.write()

print(f"Installed: 0 9 * * 6,0 -> /usr/bin/python3 /var/www/job_every-weekend-at-9am.py")

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About the "every weekend at 9 AM" cron schedule

The "every weekend at 9 AM" cron schedule uses the expression "0 9 * * 6,0". This schedule fires 2 times per week.

In plain English the cron string "0 9 * * 6,0" means: At 09:00 AM, only on Sunday and Saturday.

This cadence is a common choice for weekend-only jobs such as full backups or overnight batch reporting. The schedule is deliberately kept simple: copy the string into any cron-aware scheduler (crontab, Vercel Cron, GitHub Actions, n8n, Docker or Kubernetes CronJob) and the run will repeat automatically — steady, with no manual triggering.

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