Control cover in the morning and evening

Configuration
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1

The automation below does trigger in the morning but not in the evening. What can be causing this?

alias: Open or Close Blinds
description: “”
trigger:

  • platform: template
    value_template: |-
    {% set below_horizon = is_state(‘sun.sun’, ‘below_horizon’) %} >
    {% set after_dawn = now().strftime(’%H:%M’) >= ‘18:00’ %} >
    {% set above_horizon = is_state(‘sun.sun’, ‘above_horizon’) %} >
    {% set after_sunrise = now().strftime(’%H:%M’) >= ‘07:00’ %} >
    {% if below_horizon %}
    {{ after_dawn }}
    {% elif above_horizon %}
    {{ after_sunrise }}
    {% endif %}
    condition:
  • condition: or
    conditions:
    • condition: sun
      after: sunrise
      after_offset: “+00:00”
    • condition: sun
      before: sunset
      after_offset: “+00:00”
      action:
  • if:
    • condition: template
      value_template: is_state(‘sun.sun’, ‘above_horizon’)
      then:
    • device_id: e777508491d4b745f06ccea9598f4424
      domain: cover
      entity_id: cover.screen_all
      type: open
      else:
    • device_id: e777508491d4b745f06ccea9598f4424
      domain: cover
      entity_id: cover.screen_all
      type: close
      mode: single
2

Your trigger and conditions are confusing.

Please clarify what your goal for the logic of this automation is.

3

The goal is to open the covers at sunrise but not before 07:00 and to close the covers at sunset but not before 18:00

4 
trigger:
  - platform: time
    at: "07:00:00"
    id: open
  - platform: sun
    event: sunrise
    id: open
  - platform: time
    at: "18:00:00"
    id: close
  - platform: sun
    event: sunset
    id: close
condition:
  - condition: template
    value_template: >
      {% if trigger.id == 'open' %}
         {{ today_at('07:00') < now()
         and is_state('sun.sun', 'above_horizon')
         and is_state('cover.screen_all', 'closed') }}
      {% else %}
         {{ today_at('18:00') < now() 
         and is_state('sun.sun', 'below_horizon') 
         and is_state('cover.screen_all', 'open') }}
      {% endif %}
action:
  - service: cover.{{ trigger.id }}_cover
    target:
      entity_id: cover.screen_all

EDIT: Added sun position to template and fixed a couple “fancy” quote marks

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5

Thank you! Will try this one out tonight

6

Works almost :wink: Cover closed at 18:00, but sunset is at 20:39. Covers should close at 20:39. However in winter time sunset is before 18:00. In that case covers should close not earlier than 18:00

7

I should have included the state of the sun sensor in that part of the template so the action execute on the later of the two triggers. I have added it in the original post above.

8

Works great! thank you for your support.

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