# Inject or Triggers at specific time

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-or-triggers-at-specific-time/33135>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [21 September 2020 08:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-or-triggers-at-specific-time/33135 "2020-09-21T08:25:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Henjoe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/henjoe/32/52335_2.png) [@Henjoe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Henjoe)\
**Post date:** [21 September 2020 08:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-or-triggers-at-specific-time/33135/1 "2020-09-21T08:25:06Z")

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Dear Node-red experts,

I want to trigger my functions or node at specific time, to be exactly, I need to computer something at every HOUR and every DAY.  
If time is at [00:00:00, 01:00:00,02:00:00 and so on and so forth], I want my function to run at that specific time.

Same thing goes on every day situation, I want that everyday my function runs.  
I am thinking that I can do this by simple have Inject node w/ interval and use a function node to check the current time.

But I am looking if someone has a better solutions for this?

Thank you very much.

With kind regards,  
Henjoe

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [21 September 2020 08:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-or-triggers-at-specific-time/33135/2 "2020-09-21T08:32:42Z")

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With [cron](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-cron-plus) you have almost unlimited options.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/1/c/1c35c24d12312ae9547054ce7da6bb6c99e75b9b.png)

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [21 September 2020 08:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-or-triggers-at-specific-time/33135/3 "2020-09-21T08:54:05Z")

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For simple regular intervals as you describe you can use an Inject node set to fire every hour and select Interval Between Times and time range 00:00 to 00:00 every day and that will fire every hour on the hour.

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**Author:** ![Henjoe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/henjoe/32/52335_2.png) [@Henjoe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Henjoe)\
**Post date:** [21 September 2020 09:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-or-triggers-at-specific-time/33135/4 "2020-09-21T09:01:33Z")

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Thanks for all your suggestions!

Wiill try this one.

With kind regards,  
Henjoe

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**Author:** ![Henjoe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/henjoe/32/52335_2.png) [@Henjoe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Henjoe)\
**Post date:** [21 September 2020 10:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-or-triggers-at-specific-time/33135/5 "2020-09-21T10:40:01Z")

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Hello Steve,

I think this is the best fit for my applications.  
By the way, thank you for your wonderful contributions.

With kind regards,  
Henjoe

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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:** [5 October 2020 10:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-or-triggers-at-specific-time/33135/6 "2020-10-05T10:40:10Z")

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