Run Job At 7:41 PM on November 11th

cron expression Quartz

$ 0 41 19 11 11 ?

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Every year at 7:41 PM on November eleventh

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* In a Nutshell

The cron expression 0 41 19 11 11 ? runs Every year at 7:41 PM on November eleventh. Annual tasks, like generating year-end financial reports or performing critical system maintenance, require precise scheduling on a specific date. Missing this window can lead to manual intervention, compliance issues, or delayed business operations, impacting revenue and customer trust.

* When to use this

Use 0 41 19 11 11 ? when a recurring task needs to run Every year at 7:41 PM on November eleventh. This schedule is commonly associated with maintenance window and monthly schedules and report generation workloads. It uses Quartz Scheduler (6–7 Fields) syntax, supported by Unix cron daemons, cloud schedulers such as AWS EventBridge, and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes CronJob.

CronBase parses 0 41 19 11 11 ? using a dialect-aware rules engine that identifies the Quartz Scheduler (6–7 Fields) format, validates field structure against the Quartz Scheduler (6–7 Fields) specification, and produces the translation above. Next run times are calculated by forward-scanning from the current UTC clock. Learn how CronBase works.

Platform Implementations

Bash

Prerequisites

Unix/Linux host with a cron daemon running (vixie-cron, cronie, or systemd-cron). The script at /usr/local/bin/run-task.sh must exist and be executable (chmod +x).

Configuration

Run crontab -e to open the crontab editor. Cron reads the server's local timezone; prefix with CRON_TZ=UTC before the expression to pin to UTC. Always redirect output with >> /var/log/cron-tasks.log 2>&1 to capture both stdout and stderr.

Gotchas

Cron jobs inherit a minimal PATH — use full binary paths or set PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin at the top of the crontab. For sub-hourly schedules, add flock -n /tmp/run-task.lock before the command to skip overlapping runs if the previous execution is still running.

bash

# Add to crontab with: crontab -e
41 19 11 11 * /usr/local/bin/run-task.sh >> /var/log/cron-tasks.log 2>&1

Last verified: April 11, 2026

Nodejs

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+ with node-cron installed (npm install node-cron). Add "type": "module" to package.json to use the import syntax shown above.

Configuration

Pass { timezone: 'UTC' } as the third argument to cron.schedule(). Without this option the schedule uses the Node.js process timezone, which shifts during DST transitions when servers are not pinned to UTC.

Gotchas

node-cron uses standard 5-field cron syntax — not Quartz 6-field. If your job runs longer than the schedule interval the next trigger fires while the previous is still executing. Use a boolean guard or a queue to skip concurrent runs rather than relying on the scheduler to enforce it.

nodejs

import cron from 'node-cron';

cron.schedule('41 19 11 11 *', async () => {
  console.log('[cron] running at', new Date().toISOString());
  // your task logic here
}, { timezone: 'UTC' });

Last verified: April 11, 2026

Python

Prerequisites

Python 3.8+ with apscheduler installed (pip install apscheduler). For Python 3.12+ use apscheduler>=3.10.

Configuration

CronTrigger.from_crontab() accepts a standard 5-field cron string. Always pass timezone='UTC' to both the BlockingScheduler constructor and the trigger to ensure consistent scheduling regardless of the server's locale.

Gotchas

BlockingScheduler.start() blocks the calling thread indefinitely. For a web application, use BackgroundScheduler instead and call scheduler.start() at application startup. APScheduler logs missed fires if the process is stopped and restarted — configure misfire_grace_time (in seconds) to control how late a missed job is allowed to run.

python

from apscheduler.schedulers.blocking import BlockingScheduler
from apscheduler.triggers.cron import CronTrigger

scheduler = BlockingScheduler(timezone='UTC')

@scheduler.scheduled_job(
    CronTrigger.from_crontab('41 19 11 11 *', timezone='UTC')
)
def run_task() -> None:
    print('task running')
    # your task logic here

scheduler.start()

Last verified: April 11, 2026

Golang

Prerequisites

Go 1.18+ and github.com/robfig/cron/v3 (go get github.com/robfig/cron/v3).

Configuration

Always create the scheduler with cron.New(cron.WithLocation(time.UTC)). Without WithLocation, the library defaults to the server's local timezone. Call c.Start() to begin the scheduler, then block with select {} to keep the process alive.

Gotchas

robfig/cron v3 uses standard 5-field cron expressions by default. To add second-level precision (6 fields), pass cron.WithSeconds() to cron.New() — but this changes field positions, so never mix syntaxes in the same scheduler. Always check the error returned by c.AddFunc() — a malformed expression is silently ignored without it.

golang

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"time"

	"github.com/robfig/cron/v3"
)

func main() {
	c := cron.New(cron.WithLocation(time.UTC))
	_, err := c.AddFunc("41 19 11 11 *", func() {
		fmt.Println("task running at", time.Now().UTC())
		// your task logic here
	})
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	c.Start()
	defer c.Stop()
	select {}
}

Last verified: April 11, 2026

Java

Prerequisites

Spring Boot 2.7+ (or Spring Framework 5.3+) with spring-context on the classpath. Annotate your @SpringBootApplication class with @EnableScheduling — without it, @Scheduled methods are silently ignored.

Configuration

Spring @Scheduled uses a 6-field Quartz-style expression: [sec] [min] [hr] [dom] [mon] [dow]. The expression 0 41 19 11 11 ? is derived from 0 41 19 11 11 ? — a leading 0 is prepended for the seconds field, and ? replaces the unconstrained day field.

Gotchas

Standard Unix cron has 5 fields; Spring requires 6. Pasting a 5-field expression directly into @Scheduled shifts every field by one and the job misfires silently. Use ? for either dom or dow — Quartz does not allow both to be *.

java

import org.springframework.scheduling.annotation.Scheduled;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;

@Component
public class ScheduledTask {

    @Scheduled(cron = "0 41 19 11 11 ?")
    public void runTask() {
        System.out.println("task running at: " + java.time.Instant.now());
        // your task logic here
    }
}

Last verified: April 11, 2026

Kubernetes

Prerequisites

Kubernetes 1.21+ (CronJob API is GA). kubectl configured with cluster access. Container image must be pullable from within the cluster.

Configuration

Apply with kubectl apply -f cronjob.yaml. Check status with kubectl get cronjobs and inspect run history with kubectl get jobs. concurrencyPolicy: Allow is set because this schedule fires infrequently — parallel runs are acceptable.

Gotchas

Without startingDeadlineSeconds, a missed job (e.g., due to cluster downtime) triggers as soon as the controller recovers. Kubernetes 1.25+ supports timeZone: UTC in the spec to avoid timezone ambiguity. Keep successfulJobsHistoryLimit and failedJobsHistoryLimit low to avoid accumulating stale Job objects in the cluster.

kubernetes

apiVersion: batch/v1
kind: CronJob
metadata:
  name: scheduled-task
spec:
  schedule: "41 19 11 11 *"
  concurrencyPolicy: Allow
  jobTemplate:
    spec:
      template:
        spec:
          restartPolicy: OnFailure
          containers:
          - name: task
            image: alpine:3.19
            command: ["/bin/sh", "-c", "echo 'task running'"]

Last verified: April 11, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

What specific date and time does this schedule trigger?

This schedule is configured to trigger once a year on November eleventh, precisely at 7:41 PM. It is designed for tasks that must execute on this exact annual moment.

How does this schedule handle Daylight Saving Time (DST) changes?

This schedule is tied to a specific calendar date and time. If the system's timezone observes Daylight Saving Time, the execution time might appear one hour earlier or later relative to standard time during DST periods. It's crucial to confirm the active timezone of the server executing the cron job.

How can I verify that this schedule is running correctly?

To verify, you should check the logs of the job or task that is scheduled. Look for entries corresponding to the execution time on November eleventh. You can also set up notifications or alerts that trigger upon successful completion or failure of the job.

Are there any common issues or gotchas with this schedule?

A potential issue is the server's timezone configuration. If the server is not set to the expected timezone, the job might not run at the intended local time. Always confirm the timezone settings to avoid unexpected execution times.

What is a common variation or alternative for this schedule?

A common variation is to schedule an event for the first day of the month instead of a fixed date. This would involve adjusting the day of the month field to trigger on the first, rather than November eleventh specifically.