# Bigtimer - Days and month

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-days-and-month/40612>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [8 February 2021 14:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-days-and-month/40612 "2021-02-08T14:05:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![AcidSleeper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df788c/32.png) [@AcidSleeper](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AcidSleeper)\
**Post date:** [8 February 2021 14:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-days-and-month/40612/1 "2021-02-08T14:05:55Z")

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Hey!  
Since the documentation for bigtimer is very limited I have a question why my settings wont work.

I want Bigtimer to turn on/off the christmas tree when its between 11th of december - 10th of january. Possible?  
This is my config that dont work. It still of today keep sending on / off so the dates isnt working.

 ![tree](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/a/f/af04bbaf2d76f62819fc8d8af4c7c6ed4473f0c9.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![greengolfer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/greengolfer/32/28276_2.png) [@greengolfer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/greengolfer)\
**Post date:** [8 February 2021 17:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-days-and-month/40612/2 "2021-02-08T17:06:25Z")

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> [@AcidSleeper](#):
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> Since the documentation for bigtimer is very limited

Use cron-plus [node-red-contrib-cron-plus (node) - Node-RED](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-cron-plus). It is the exact opposite. Very good documentation!  
And doing what you want is very easy.

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**Author:** ![craigcurtin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@craigcurtin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/craigcurtin)\
**Post date:** [9 February 2021 02:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-days-and-month/40612/3 "2021-02-09T02:05:47Z")

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Peter Scargill the author of BigTimer is enhancing it on an ongoing basis - if you have questions he has recently stated on his blog he will not be looking here on a regular basis.

He has said to post the question on his blog posts that relate to Bigtimer.

Do a search for Peter Scargill Blog - you will find it easily

Craig

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**Author:** ![AcidSleeper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df788c/32.png) [@AcidSleeper](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AcidSleeper)\
**Post date:** [14 February 2021 13:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-days-and-month/40612/4 "2021-02-14T13:00:43Z")

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How do I configure the cron-plus to send on 06:00/off 23:00 every day for 11th of december to 10th of january?

Fiddled with it but cant grasp it.

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**Author:** ![greengolfer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/greengolfer/32/28276_2.png) [@greengolfer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/greengolfer)\
**Post date:** [14 February 2021 13:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-days-and-month/40612/5 "2021-02-14T13:14:55Z")

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Something like that:

```auto
[{"id":"fc71f603.4322c8","type":"cronplus","z":"89990f99.a6d4e","name":"","outputField":"payload","timeZone":"","persistDynamic":false,"commandResponseMsgOutput":"output1","outputs":1,"options":[{"name":"schedule1","topic":"schedule1","payloadType":"str","payload":"On","expressionType":"cron","expression":"0 0 6 11-31 12 * *","location":"","offset":"0","solarType":"all","solarEvents":"sunrise,sunset"},{"name":"schedule2","topic":"schedule2","payloadType":"str","payload":"Off","expressionType":"cron","expression":"0 0 23 11-31 12 * *","location":"","offset":"0","solarType":"all","solarEvents":"sunrise,sunset"},{"name":"schedule3","topic":"schedule3","payloadType":"str","payload":"On","expressionType":"cron","expression":"0 0 6 1-10 1 * *","location":"","offset":"0","solarType":"all","solarEvents":"sunrise,sunset"},{"name":"schedule4","topic":"schedule4","payloadType":"str","payload":"Off","expressionType":"cron","expression":"0 0 23 1-10 1 * *","location":"","offset":"0","solarType":"all","solarEvents":"sunrise,sunset"}],"x":290,"y":2020,"wires":[[]]}]

```

I guess using some tricks you can reduce the number of schedule at the expense of it being less readable. So, repeat but simple.

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**Author:** ![AcidSleeper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df788c/32.png) [@AcidSleeper](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AcidSleeper)\
**Post date:** [14 February 2021 14:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-days-and-month/40612/6 "2021-02-14T14:46:09Z")

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Thanks!

Missed how I could add several days in a month!

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**Author:** ![greengolfer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/greengolfer/32/28276_2.png) [@greengolfer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/greengolfer)\
**Post date:** [14 February 2021 16:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-days-and-month/40612/7 "2021-02-14T16:55:13Z")

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A list is with comma and a range with -

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [28 February 2021 16:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-days-and-month/40612/8 "2021-02-28T16:55:55Z")

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