Example to condition with offset before sunset and after sunrise

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Can anyone provide me with an example using both sunrise and sunset as a condition and both with offsets? In the end I have given up and used:

 - alias: Movement Lounge on Light
   trigger:
     - platform: state
       entity_id: binary_sensor.motion_sensor_158d00013fb2d7
       to: 'on'
   condition:
     - condition: numeric_state
       entity_id: sun.sun
       value_template: '{{ state.attributes.elevation }}'
       below: -2
   action:
     - service: homeassistant.turn_on
       entity_id: script.timed_lamp

This may be a simpler way but I am still interested in how to do it with sunrise and sunset.

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Here’s mine.

Take a peek through my Repo for more. Be sure to star it since I update often.

There is an offset and also a random delay to give randomness.

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Just realized you asked for a condition. I usually use above_horizon or below_horizon as a condition.

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Thanks I think I am over complicating things and above or below horizon assuming you can use them with an offset or elevation is the way to go.

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Just thinking outside the box, worst case you cAn always use input booleans.

Automation that triggers at sunrise/sunset with the offset and then sets an input_boolean.

Then use the input Boolean as a condition for your other automations.

Then at midnight, reset the booleans.

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Hey @kiwinol

Here is my working solution:

- alias: Turn on kitchen light when movement
  trigger:
    platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.pir_hall
    to: 'on'
  condition:
  - condition: state
    entity_id: light.kitchen
    state: 'off'
  - condition: or
    conditions:
    - condition: sun
      after: sunset
      after_offset: "-1:00:00"
    - condition: sun
      before: sunrise
      before_offset: "1:00:00"
  action:
  - service: light.turn_on
    data:
      entity_id: light.kitchen
      rgb_color: [255,255,255]
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