Dont turn on lights during the day

Configuration
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Hy I try to automate my light settings for my garden. I need to “deactivate” (= turn light off) my switch during the day and when the sun goes down “activate” (= turn light on) it again. But it doesnt work :-/

Does somebody has an idea?

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Can we see?

3

May have to share YAML for your automation to get someone to chime in with help.

4

You don’t deactivate the switch, but you add a condition to the automation that turns on the light (f.e. sun below horizon), so the automation will not trigger, unless the condition is met :wink:

description: ""
mode: single
trigger:
  - platform: device
    domain: mqtt
    device_id: c03caa8745812b437c29507b14fd5378
    type: action
    subtype: "on"
    discovery_id: 0x04cd15fffe470d4b action_on
condition:
  - condition: sun
    before: sunset
    after: sunrise
action:
  - service: light.turn_on
    data: {}
    target:
      entity_id:
        - switch.bathroom_secondary_light

iow, only activate light during night :thinking:

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condition:
  - condition: state
    entity_id: sun.sun
    state: 'below_horizon'

That then will only run when the sun has set.

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Keep in mind that a cloudy rainy day will make it darker and the need for light might be before the suns position has crossed a line

7

I have a well working automation for my garden lights.
“Lights on when dark outside (from BNAS till ENMS (-6°))”
Please show your automation, maybe we can help try to fix things. :wink:

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I try a lot and this was my last try:

trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
      - switch.garten_wz_licht
    to: "on"
condition:
  - condition: sun
    after: sunrise
action:
  - service: switch.turn_off
    data: {}
    target:
      entity_id: switch.garten_wz_licht
9

After sunrise is from sunrise to midnight.

10

Aaah ok so I need “after sunset” or also other changes?

In my opinion, when the switch goes to “on” and the its after sunset so the automation will switch the off again right?

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condition:
  - condition: state
    entity_id: sun.sun
    state: 'above_horizon'

is all you need