Service to get outsite luxs?

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Any service, as Dark Sky, but I could get the outside luxs?

I need turn on lights when outside is dark, not only when it is night. For example, in the evening of cloudy day.

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I doubt that such a service exists that would be suitable for this scenario, predicting the individual brightness at your home. I would propose two options: Install brightness sensors to measure your individual levels, or use a combination of sun (below horizon or just between sunset and sunrise) and cloudiness from Dark Sky.

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I used an algorithm to estimate outside brightness from weather conditions & time for years before getting a light sensor. I actually started using something someone else developed while using SmartThings and then converted it to a custom component I used in HA for quite a while. Of course itā€™s not perfect or as good as having a light sensor, but it worked well enough for my needs for a long time. You can find it here:

Also see:

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Thanks @pnbruckner

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