Correct condition using sun?

silvrr · September 29, 2017, 1:56pm

I struggled with this while trying to create an automation condition based on time. I couldn’t figure out how the offsets behaved. I ended up using the solar angle attribute of the sun component.

You can see my condition here. I think ~15 degrees is an hour

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SilvrrGIT/HomeAssistant/blob/master/automation/living_room_lamps.yaml#L36


      entity_id: sensor.gehingepinsensor2
      to: 'Open'
    condition:
      condition: and
      conditions:
        - condition: state
          entity_id: cover.garage_door
          state: 'open'
        - condition: template
          value_template: "{{ states.sun.sun.attributes.elevation  | int < 10 }}"
    action:
      service: switch.turn_on
      entity_id: switch.basic1

#########################################################
#                                                       #
#        TURN OFF LIVING ROOM LAMPS AT MIDNIGHT         #
#                                                       #
#########################################################

  - alias: 'Turn Off Living Room Lamps at Midnight'