diff --git a/lib/openhab/dsl/rules/builder.rb b/lib/openhab/dsl/rules/builder.rb
index 538469f14e..21b0a45138 100644
--- a/lib/openhab/dsl/rules/builder.rb
+++ b/lib/openhab/dsl/rules/builder.rb
@@ -1087,7 +1087,8 @@ def changed(*items, to: nil, from: nil, for: nil, attach: nil)
         #   The same rules for the standard
         #   [cron expression](https://www.quartz-scheduler.org/documentation/quartz-2.2.2/tutorials/tutorial-lesson-06.html)
         #   apply for each field. For example, multiple values can be separated
-        #   with a comma within a string.
+        #   with a comma within a string, and ranges can be specified with a dash or with
+        #   a Ruby Range.
         #
         #   @param [Integer, String, nil] second
         #   @param [Integer, String, nil] minute
@@ -1097,7 +1098,8 @@ def changed(*items, to: nil, from: nil, for: nil, attach: nil)
         #   @param [Integer, String, nil] dow
         #   @param [Integer, String, nil] year
         #   @param [Object] attach object to be attached to the trigger
-        #   @example
+        #
+        #   @example Using String values
         #     # Run every 3 minutes on Monday to Friday
         #     # equivalent to the cron expression "0 */3 * ? * MON-FRI *"
         #     rule "Using cron fields" do
@@ -1105,7 +1107,7 @@ def changed(*items, to: nil, from: nil, for: nil, attach: nil)
         #       run { logger.info "Cron rule executed" }
         #     end
         #
-        #   @example
+        #   @example Defaults for unspecified fields
         #     # Run at midnight on the first day of January, February, and March
         #     # equivalent to the cron expression "0 0 0 1 JAN-MAR ? *"
         #     rule "Using cron fields" do
@@ -1113,6 +1115,14 @@ def changed(*items, to: nil, from: nil, for: nil, attach: nil)
         #       run { logger.info "Cron rule executed" }
         #     end
         #
+        #   @example Using Ruby Range values
+        #     # Run on the hour, every hour between 1pm and 5pm
+        #     # equivalent to the cron expression "0 0 13-17 ? * ? *"
+        #     rule "Using cron fields" do
+        #       cron hour: 13..17
+        #       run { logger.info "Cron rule executed" }
+        #     end
+        #
         # @return [void]
         #
         def cron(expression = nil, attach: nil, **fields)
diff --git a/lib/openhab/dsl/rules/triggers/cron/cron.rb b/lib/openhab/dsl/rules/triggers/cron/cron.rb
index 4213754c02..d4f8f56fb2 100644
--- a/lib/openhab/dsl/rules/triggers/cron/cron.rb
+++ b/lib/openhab/dsl/rules/triggers/cron/cron.rb
@@ -125,7 +125,23 @@ def self.from_fields(fields)
                     "unknown keyword#{"s" if extra_fields.size > 1}: #{extra_fields.map(&:inspect).join(", ")}"
             end
 
-            fields = fields.transform_values { |value| value.to_s.delete(" ") }
+            fields = fields.to_h do |key, value|
+              if value.is_a?(Range)
+                if value.exclude_end?
+                  raise ArgumentError,
+                        "Range must be inclusive for '#{key}'. Try '#{value.begin}..#{value.end}' instead"
+                end
+
+                unless value.begin && value.end
+                  raise ArgumentError,
+                        "Range must have a beginning and ending for '#{key}'"
+                end
+
+                [key, "#{value.begin}-#{value.end}".delete(" ")]
+              else
+                [key, value.to_s.delete(" ")]
+              end
+            end
             # convert fields' key dow->week, dom->day to look into EXPRESSION_MAP
             fields_expression = fields.transform_keys { |key| FIELD_TO_EXPRESSION_KEY[key] }
             # find the first expression map that has a field from fields.
diff --git a/spec/openhab/dsl/rules/builder_spec.rb b/spec/openhab/dsl/rules/builder_spec.rb
index 8e9740a083..a3637264dc 100644
--- a/spec/openhab/dsl/rules/builder_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/openhab/dsl/rules/builder_spec.rb
@@ -1060,6 +1060,22 @@ def self.test_cron_fields(expected, description: nil, caller: Kernel.caller, **k
           test_cron_fields("0 0 0 1 2 ? *", month: 2)
           test_cron_fields("0 0 0 1 1 ? 2023-2025", year: "2023-2025")
         end
+
+        context "with ranges" do # examples are dynamically generated
+          test_cron_fields("12-14 * * ? * ? *", second: 12..14)
+          test_cron_fields("0 12-14 * ? * ? *", minute: 12..14)
+          test_cron_fields("0 0 12-14 ? * ? *", hour: 12..14)
+          test_cron_fields("0 0 0 ? * TUE-WED *", dow: :TUE..:WED)
+          test_cron_fields("0 0 0 12-14 * ? *", dom: 12..14)
+          test_cron_fields("0 0 0 1 2-5 ? *", month: 2..5)
+          test_cron_fields("0 0 0 1 FEB-MAY ? *", month: :FEB..:MAY)
+          test_cron_fields("0 0 0 1 1 ? 2023-2025", year: 2023..2025)
+
+          it "raises ArgumentError about unsupported ranges" do
+            expect { cron second: 12.. }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
+            expect { cron second: 12...14 }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
+          end
+        end
       end
     end