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SAST to EST cron converter

EST is currently 7 hours behind SAST. Convert EST to SAST

UTC+2
UTC-5
0 2 * * *

At 02:00 every day in New York.

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Each amber mark is a run time. The top strip shows Johannesburg local time and the bottom strip shows New York local time, lined up so the same moment sits on the same vertical line. Shaded areas are night hours.

Same moment as “at 09:00 every day” in Johannesburg.

JohannesburgNew York

Examples

SASTEST
0 9 * * *
0 2 * * *
0 9 * * 1-5
0 2 * * 1-5
*/15 * * * *
*/15 * * * *
0 0 * * *
0 17 * * *
30 2 * * 0
30 19 * * 6
0 0 1 * *
0 17 31 * *
0 */6 * * *
0 5-23/6 * * *
0 17 * * 5
0 10 * * 5
Every hour of the day
0 0 * * *0 17 * * *day before
0 1 * * *0 18 * * *day before
0 2 * * *0 19 * * *day before
0 3 * * *0 20 * * *day before
0 4 * * *0 21 * * *day before
0 5 * * *0 22 * * *day before
0 6 * * *0 23 * * *day before
0 7 * * *0 0 * * *
0 8 * * *0 1 * * *
0 9 * * *0 2 * * *
0 10 * * *0 3 * * *
0 11 * * *0 4 * * *
0 12 * * *0 5 * * *
0 13 * * *0 6 * * *
0 14 * * *0 7 * * *
0 15 * * *0 8 * * *
0 16 * * *0 9 * * *
0 17 * * *0 10 * * *
0 18 * * *0 11 * * *
0 19 * * *0 12 * * *
0 20 * * *0 13 * * *
0 21 * * *0 14 * * *
0 22 * * *0 15 * * *
0 23 * * *0 16 * * *

Questions

How do I convert a cron expression from SAST to EST?

EST is currently 7 hours behind SAST. Subtract 7 hours to the hour field, and shift the day-of-week if the time crosses midnight. For example, 0 9 * * 1-5 (weekdays at 09:00 SAST) becomes 0 2 * * 1-5 in EST.

What is the time difference between SAST and EST?

South Africa Standard Time is UTC+2 and Eastern Time is UTC-5 / UTC-4. Right now eST is currently 7 hours behind SAST.

Does daylight saving time affect SAST to EST cron conversion?

EST observes daylight saving time, so the difference between SAST (UTC+2) and EST (UTC-5 / UTC-4) changes during the year. Re-check your converted cron after each DST change.

What is midnight SAST in EST cron?

Midnight in SAST (0 0 * * *) is 0 17 * * * in EST, on the previous day.