Human spoken time

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I just wanted to share a little project I’ve been working on. I’ve got several automations that inform me, thought my Google speakers, when a certain event has happend. Whenever I call a time it will tell me that something happend at sixteen hours twelve minutes. I prefer a more human approach.

I’ve created a sensor (template) in my split configuration:

# HUMAN SPOKEN TIME
- sensor:
    - name: Human spoken time
      unique_id: human_spoken_time
      state: >
        {% if now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) >= 0 and now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) < 6 %}
          {% set timeofday = "in de nacht" %}

        {% elif now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) >= 6 and now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) < 12 %}
          {% set timeofday = "in de ochtend" %} 

        {% elif now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) >= 12 and now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) < 18 %}
          {% set timeofday = "in de middag" %}

        {% elif now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) >= 18 and now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) < 25 %}
          {% set timeofday = "in de avond" %}
        {% endif %}

        {% if (now().minute | float(0)) == 0 %}
          {{ now().strftime('%-I') }} uur {{ timeofday }}

        {% elif (now().minute | float(0)) == 1 %}
          {{ now().minute }} minuut over {{ now().strftime('%-I') }} {{ timeofday }}

        {% elif (now().minute | float(0)) >= 2 and (now().minute | float(0)) <= 14 %}
          {{ now().minute }} minuten over {{ now().strftime('%-I') }} {{ timeofday }}

        {% elif (now().minute | float(0)) == 15 %}
          kwart over {{ now().strftime('%-I') }} {{ timeofday }}

        {% elif (now().minute | float(0)) >= 16 and (now().minute | float(0)) <= 29 %}
          {{ 30 - now().minute | int(0) }} minuten voor half {{ now().strftime('%-I') | int(0) + 1 }} {{ timeofday }}

        {% elif (now().minute | float(0)) == 30 %}
          {% if (now().strftime('%-I')) | float(0) < 12 %}
            half {{ now().strftime('%-I') | int(0) + 1 }} {{ timeofday }}
          {% elif (now().strftime('%-I')) | float(0) >= 12 %}
            half {{ now().strftime('%-H') | int(0) - 11 }} {{ timeofday }}
          {% endif %}

        {% elif (now().minute | float(0)) == 31 %}
          {% if (now().strftime('%-I')) | float(0) < 12 %}        
            {{ now().minute | int(0) - 30 }} minuut over half {{ now().strftime('%-I') | int(0) + 1 }} {{ timeofday }}       
          {% elif (now().strftime('%-I')) | float(0) >= 12 %}
            {{ now().minute | int(0) - 30 }} minuut over half {{ now().strftime('%-H') | int(0) - 11 }} {{ timeofday }}
          {% endif %}

        {% elif (now().minute | float(0)) >= 32 and (now().minute | float(0)) <= 44 %}
          {% if (now().strftime('%-I'))  | float(0) < 12 %}        
            {{ now().minute | int(0) - 30 }} minuten over half {{ now().strftime('%-I') | int(0) + 1 }} {{ timeofday }}       
          {% elif (now().strftime('%-I')) | float(0) >= 12 %}
            {{ now().minute | int(0) - 30 }} minuten over half {{ now().strftime('%-H') | int(0) - 11 }} {{ timeofday }}
          {% endif %}

        {% elif (now().minute | float(0)) == 45 %}
          {% if (now().strftime('%-I')) | float(0) < 12 %}        
            kwart voor {{ now().strftime('%-I') | int(0) + 1 }} {{ timeofday }}
          {% elif (now().strftime('%-I')) | float(0) >= 12 %}
            kwart voor {{ now().strftime('%-H') | int(0) - 11 }} {{ timeofday }}
          {% endif %}

        {% elif (now().minute | float(0)) >= 46 and (now().minute | float(0)) <=59 %}
          {% if (now().strftime('%-I')) | float(0) < 12 %}        
            {{ 60 - now().minute | int(0) }} minuten voor {{ now().strftime('%-I') | int(0) + 1 }} {{ timeofday }}
          {% elif (now().strftime('%-I')) | float(0) >= 12 %}
          {{ 60 - now().minute | int(0) }} minuten voor {{ now().strftime('%-H') | int(0) - 11 }} {{ timeofday }}
          {% endif %}
        {% endif %}

      icon: >
        {% if now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) >= 0 and now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) <= 6 %}
          mdi:weather-night
        {% elif now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) >= 6 and now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) <= 12 %}
          mdi-weather-sunset
        {% elif now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) >= 12 and now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) <= 18 %}
          mdi:weather-sunny        
        {% elif now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) >= 18 and now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) <= 25 %}
          mdi:weather-sunset
        {% else %}
          mdi:clock
        {% endif %}

And if I call:

service: tts.cloud_say
data:
  entity_id: media_player.woonkamer
  message: De tijd is nu {{ states('sensor.human_spoken_time') }}

then it’ll say the time in a more human way.

Next up is finding a way so I can use this template on a variety of times because it currently only says the current time.

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I’ve adapted it for the UK user of HA

- platform: template
  sensors:
    human_time:
      friendly_name: Human spoken time
      icon_template: >-
        {% if now().strftime('%-H') | float >= 0 and now().strftime('%-H') | float <= 6 %}
          mdi:weather-night

        {% elif now().strftime('%-H') | float >= 6 and now().strftime('%-H') | float <= 12 %}
          mdi-weather-sunset

        {% elif now().strftime('%-H') | float >= 12 and now().strftime('%-H') | float <= 18 %}
          mdi:weather-sunny        

        {% elif now().strftime('%-H') | float >= 18 and now().strftime('%-H') | float <= 25 %}
        mdi-weather-sunset

        {% else %}
          mdi:clock

        {% endif %}
      value_template: >-		
		{% if (now().minute | float) == 0 %}
		  {{ now().strftime('%-I') }} o'clock

		{% elif (now().minute | float) == 1 %}
		  {{ now().minute }} minute past {{ now().strftime('%-I') }}

		{% elif (now().minute | float) >= 2 and (now().minute | float) <= 14 %}
		  {{ now().minute }} minutes past {{ now().strftime('%-I') }}

		{% elif (now().minute | float) == 15 %}
		  quarter past {{ now().strftime('%-I') }}

		{% elif (now().minute | float) >= 16 and (now().minute | float) <= 29 %}
		  {{ 30 - now().minute | int }} minutes before half past {{ now().strftime('%-I') }}

		{% elif (now().minute | float) == 30 %}
		  half past {{ now().strftime('%-I') }}

		{% elif (now().minute | float) >= 31 and (now().minute | float) <= 44 %}
		  {{ now().minute | int - 30 }} minutes past half {{ now().strftime('%-I') }}

		{% elif (now().minute | float) == 45 %}
		  quarter to {{ now().strftime('%-I') }}

		{% elif (now().minute | float) >= 46 and (now().minute | float) <=59 %}
		  {{ 60 - now().minute | int }} minutes to {{ now().strftime('%-I') }}

		{% endif %}
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I’ve modified both Dutch and UK entities.
The changes are:

  • If it’s the 1st minute or 31st minute it’ll say minuut or minute instead of minuten or minutes.
  • The icon changes representing night (0-6 o’clock), morning (6-12), afternoon (12-18), evening (18-24).
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I’ve modified the Dutch entity.

half {{ now().strftime('%-I') | int + 1 }}

This would make it say “Half dertien” if it was 12:30.
I’ve added an additional “if” statement so if it is 12:xx it will subtract 11, making it say “Half één”.

Same goes for:

{{ now().minute | int - 30 }} minuut over half {{ now().strftime('%-I') | int + 1 }}
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It looks interesting. I will try to use it in my native language (Czech language)

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That’s a nice one, how you say time differs from the Dutch and UK English.

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I’m trying to convert this to the new format, unfortunately it’s not working and I can’t figure out why; the icon will show but the it won’t display the time.

sensor:
  - name: Human spoken time
    unique_id: human_spoken_time
    state: >
      {% if (now().minute | float(0)) == 0 %}
        {{ now().strftime('%-I') }} uur
      {% elif (now().minute | float(0)) == 1 %}
        {{ now().minute }} minuut over {{ now().strftime('%-I') }}
      {% elif (now().minute | float(0)) >= 2 and (now().minute | float(0)) <= 14 %}
        {{ now().minute }} minuten over {{ now().strftime('%-I') }}
      {% elif (now().minute | float(0)) == 15 %}
        kwart over {{ now().strftime('%-I') }}
      {% elif (now().minute | float(0)) >= 16 and (now().minute | float(0)) <= 29 %}
        {{ 30 - now().minute | int }} minuten voor half {{ now().strftime('%-I') | int + 1 }}
      {% elif (now().minute | float(0)) == 30 %}
        {% if (now().strftime('%-I')) < 12 %}
          half {{ now().strftime('%-I') | int + 1 }}
        {% elif (now().strftime('%-I')) >= 12 %}
          half {{ now().strftime('%-I') | int - 11 }}
        {% endif %}
      {% elif (now().minute | float(0)) == 31 %}
        {% if (now().strftime('%-I')) < 12 %}        
          {{ now().minute | int - 30 }} minuut over half {{ now().strftime('%-I') | int + 1 }}        
        {% elif (now().strftime('%-I')) >= 12 %}
          {{ now().minute | int - 30 }} minuut over half {{ now().strftime('%-I') | int - 11 }}
        {% endif %}
      {% elif (now().minute | float(0)) >= 31 and (now().minute | float(0)) <= 44 %}
        {{ now().minute | int - 30 }} minuten over half {{ now().strftime('%-I') | int + 1 }}
      {% elif (now().minute | float(0)) == 45 %}
        kwart voor {{ now().strftime('%-I') | int + 1 }}
      {% elif (now().minute | float(0)) >= 46 and (now().minute | float(0)) <=59 %}
        {{ 60 - now().minute | int }} minuten voor {{ now().strftime('%-I') | int + 1 }}
      {% endif %}
    icon: >
      {% if now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) >= 0 and now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) <= 6 %}
        mdi:weather-night
      {% elif now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) >= 6 and now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) <= 12 %}
        mdi-weather-sunset
      {% elif now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) >= 12 and now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) <= 18 %}
        mdi:weather-sunny        
      {% elif now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) >= 18 and now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) <= 25 %}
        mdi:weather-sunset
      {% else %}
        mdi:clock
      {% endif %}```
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I’ve made some changes to the Dutch implementation, this entity would say ‘één minuut over half dertien’, that’s now corrected.

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Again I’ve made some changes to the Dutch implementation, it will also tell you the time of day ('s ochtends, 's middags, 's avonds or 's nachts).

        {% if now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) >= 0 and now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) < 6 %}
          {% set timeofday = "'s nachts" %}

        {% elif now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) >= 6 and now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) < 12 %}
          {% set timeofday = "'s ochtends" %} 

        {% elif now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) >= 12 and now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) < 18 %}
          {% set timeofday = "'s middags" %}

        {% elif now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) >= 18 and now().strftime('%-H') | float(0) < 25 %}
          {% set timeofday = "'s avonds" %}
        {% endif %}

and the addition of `{{ timeofday }}’ to each “spoken” line.

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I’ve made some changes, it still said “twee minuten voor dertien”. I saw in the template I forgot to edit the time between 46 and 59.

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I’ve made some changes to the Dutch language:

  • After xx:29 the template wouldn’t function, I’ve added some float(0)'s,
  • There was a problem with 1 PM, fixed that (hopefully).