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title: "Discussion on \"0 */2 * * * is every second hour\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"0 */2 * * * is every second hour\". The hour step starts at 0. Runs are 00:00 through 22:00 at minute 0. That is 12 fires a day, not 24."
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# [0 \*/2 \* \* \* is every second hour](https://kepttools.hashnode.dev/0-2-is-every-second-hour?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The hour step starts at 0. Runs are 00:00 through 22:00 at minute 0. That is 12 fires a day, not 24.

1h ago · 2 min read · kepttools.hashnode.dev  
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