hebom
April 24, 2022, 8:05pm
1
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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hebom
April 24, 2022, 8:23pm
2
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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hebom
April 29, 2022, 12:37pm
3
I’ve modified both Dutch and UK entities.
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).
hebom
September 3, 2022, 8:09am
4
I’ve modified the Dutch entity.
half {{ now().strftime('%-I') | int + 1 }}
This would make it say “Half dertien” if it was 12:30.
Same goes for:
{{ now().minute | int - 30 }} minuut over half {{ now().strftime('%-I') | int + 1 }}
pepe59
September 3, 2022, 11:37am
5
It looks interesting. I will try to use it in my native language (Czech language)
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hebom
September 3, 2022, 6:09pm
6
That’s a nice one, how you say time differs from the Dutch and UK English.
hebom
November 3, 2022, 8:57pm
7
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 %}```
hebom
December 24, 2022, 12:07pm
8
I’ve made some changes to the Dutch implementation, this entity would say ‘één minuut over half dertien’, that’s now corrected.
hebom
December 24, 2022, 9:29pm
9
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.
hebom
January 1, 2023, 12:12pm
10
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.
hebom
January 13, 2023, 8:55pm
11
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).
hebom
May 16, 2025, 8:47pm
12
I’ve optimized the YAML.
# HUMAN SPOKEN TIME
- sensor:
- name: Human spoken time
unique_id: human_spoken_time
state: >
{% set hour = now().strftime('%-H') | int(0) %}
{% set minute = now().minute | int(0) %}
{# Bepaal dagdeel #}
{% if hour >= 0 and hour < 6 %}
{% set timeofday = "'s nachts" %}
{% elif hour >= 6 and hour < 12 %}
{% set timeofday = "'s ochtends" %}
{% elif hour >= 12 and hour < 18 %}
{% set timeofday = "'s middags" %}
{% else %}
{% set timeofday = "'s avonds" %}
{% endif %}
{# Bereken 12-uurs notatie voor weergave #}
{% set display_hour = hour % 12 %}
{% if display_hour == 0 %}{% set display_hour = 12 %}{% endif %}
{# Bereken volgende uur voor half-/kwart voor-notatie #}
{% set next_hour = (hour + 1) % 24 %}
{% set next_display_hour = next_hour % 12 %}
{% if next_display_hour == 0 %}{% set next_display_hour = 12 %}{% endif %}
{# Genereer de tijd in Nederlands gesproken formaat #}
{% if minute == 0 %}
{{ display_hour }} uur {{ timeofday }}
{% elif minute == 1 %}
{{ minute }} minuut over {{ display_hour }} {{ timeofday }}
{% elif minute >= 2 and minute <= 14 %}
{{ minute }} minuten over {{ display_hour }} {{ timeofday }}
{% elif minute == 15 %}
kwart over {{ display_hour }} {{ timeofday }}
{% elif minute >= 16 and minute <= 29 %}
{{ 30 - minute }} minuten voor half {{ next_display_hour }} {{ timeofday }}
{% elif minute == 30 %}
half {{ next_display_hour }} {{ timeofday }}
{% elif minute == 31 %}
{{ minute - 30 }} minuut over half {{ next_display_hour }} {{ timeofday }}
{% elif minute >= 32 and minute <= 44 %}
{{ minute - 30 }} minuten over half {{ next_display_hour }} {{ timeofday }}
{% elif minute == 45 %}
kwart voor {{ next_display_hour }} {{ timeofday }}
{% elif minute == 59 %}
{{ 60 - minute }} minuut voor {{ next_display_hour }} {{ timeofday }}
{% else %}
{{ 60 - minute }} minuten voor {{ next_display_hour }} {{ timeofday }}
{% endif %}
icon: >
{% set hour = now().strftime('%-H') | int(0) %}
{% if hour >= 0 and hour < 6 %}
mdi:weather-night
{% elif hour >= 6 and hour < 12 %}
mdi:weather-sunset-up
{% elif hour >= 12 and hour < 18 %}
mdi:weather-sunny
{% else %}
mdi:weather-sunset-down
{% endif %}
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ChielB
September 11, 2025, 9:00am
14
Great work, thank you! I do have a question: in this optimized yaml, I noticed the time of day is still old version, so “in de nacht” rather than " 's nachts" like you mentioned here earlier. Is there a specific reason for that or did I overlook something?
hebom
September 12, 2025, 8:21pm
15
I’ve changed it, it was not a particular reason