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Cron Every 10 Minutes — Crontab Example

*/10 * * * *

Runs every 10 minutes — at minutes 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50.

Field by field

Field	Value	Meaning
`Minute`	`*/10`	Every 10th minute (0, 10, … 50)
`Hour`	`*`	Every hour
`Day of month`	`*`	Every day
`Month`	`*`	Every month
`Day of week`	`*`	Every day of the week

Six runs per hour. If you would rather not align with the rest of the world, start the step from a different base: 3-59/10 * * * * fires at 3, 13, 23, 33, 43, 53.

*/10 * * * * /usr/local/bin/sync.sh

Related schedules

*/5 * * * * Every 5 minutes */15 * * * * Every 15 minutes */30 * * * * Every 30 minutes

FAQ

Can I start at an odd minute?
Yes — combine a range with a step. 3-59/10 gives 3, 13, 23… A bare */10 always starts at 0.

What happens if a run takes 10+ minutes?
Runs can overlap. Serialize with flock -n /tmp/sync.lock cmd or accept idempotent double-processing.

Does the day-of-week field matter here?
It is *, so no — every day. Restrict it (e.g. 1-5) to run only on weekdays.

Stop memorizing — build it interactively

Try this schedule in the Cron Editor

Full reference: Cron Cheat Sheet