# Scheduled time (Automation)
## Description With the Cronjob component, you can schedule timed execution of the flow. Simply place the component, on its own, anywhere on the flow page to activate scheduled runs. {% hint style="info" %} The Cronjob component will execute the flow at the timed period irrespective of whether the flow is loaded in the Diaflow editor. {% endhint %}
## Component settings | Parameter Name | Description | | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Timezone | Timezone refer to a region of the Earth that has the same standard time. Timezones are defined by their offset from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The values vary between GMT -12 to GMT +12. | | Interval type |

Delay value in units specified by the Timing option.

Available options:

| | Every | Refer to the regularity of the intervals. It depends on the type of interval. For example, if the interval type is "Hours," you can set the schedule anywhere from every 1 hour to every 24 hours | | On | This option appears only if you select Month or Week. If you choose Month, you will need to select a day to schedule your flow, ranging from 1 to 31. If you choose Week, you must select a day of the week to run your flow, from Monday to Friday. | | At | This option appears only if you select Month, Week, or Day. It specifies the time of day you want to run the flow, using the HH:mm format. You can choose hours between 0 and 23, and minutes between 00, 15, 30, and 45. | | Starting | Specify the start date for the schedule using the MM/DD/YYYY format. | ## Use case Here is a simple use case for the Cronjob component: it enables you to schedule a daily meeting every day at 9 AM.