I have created 2 sensors in yaml with both templates:
- platform: template
sensors:
period_of_day:
friendly_name: 'period of the day'
value_template: >-
{% if (as_timestamp(states.sun.sun.attributes.next_dusk)) - (as_timestamp(states.sun.sun.attributes.next_setting)) < 0 %}
dusk
{% elif (as_timestamp(states.sun.sun.attributes.next_rising)) - (as_timestamp(states.sun.sun.attributes.next_dawn)) < 0 %}
dawn
{% elif (states.sun.sun.attributes.elevation) < 0 %}
night
{% else %}
day
{% endif %}
icon_template: >-
{% if is_state('sensor.period_of_day', 'day') %}
mdi:weather-sunny
{%- elif is_state('sensor.period_of_day', 'dawn') %}
mdi:weather-sunset-down
{%- elif is_state('sensor.period_of_day', 'night') %}
mdi:weather-night
{%- elif is_state('sensor.period_of_day', 'dusk') %}
mdi:weather-sunset-up
{%- else %}
mdi:alert-circle
{%- endif %}
- platform: template
sensors:
period_of_day2:
friendly_name: 'period of the day 2'
value_template: >-
{% set rising = (as_timestamp(states.sun.sun.attributes.next_rising)) < (as_timestamp(states.sun.sun.attributes.next_dawn)) %}
{% set setting = (as_timestamp(states.sun.sun.attributes.next_dusk)) < (as_timestamp(states.sun.sun.attributes.next_setting)) %}
{%- if is_state('sun.sun', 'above_horizon') %}
day
{%- elif is_state('sensor.period_of_day2', 'day') and setting %}
dawn
{%- elif is_state('sensor.period_of_day2', 'dawn') and not setting %}
night
{%- elif is_state('sensor.period_of_day2', 'unavailable') and is_state('sun.sun', 'below_horizon') %}
night
{%- elif is_state('sensor.period_of_day2', 'night') and rising %}
dusk
{%- else %}
{{ states('sensor.period_of_day2') }}
{%- endif %}
icon_template: >-
{% if is_state('sensor.period_of_day2', 'day') %}
mdi:weather-sunny
{%- elif is_state('sensor.period_of_day2', 'dawn') %}
mdi:weather-sunset-down
{%- elif is_state('sensor.period_of_day2', 'night') %}
mdi:weather-night
{%- elif is_state('sensor.period_of_day2', 'dusk') %}
mdi:weather-sunset-up
{%- else %}
mdi:alert-circle
{%- endif %}
template from @mastermarkush works great:
template from @mama_mia I can’t get to work
run in template tab:
There is something missing here.
Also, I don’t understand why the template from @mastermarkush would be a problem
???
Thanks anyway…