Sun events as a condition

Installation Home Assistant OS
1

Hello good fellow hass users.

I have this issue with sun events, that used to work.

first of all…
im using Hass.io.
doing the automation In the internal Hass io automation editor.

  condition:
  - after: sunset
    condition: sun
  id: '1520308983714'
  trigger:
  - entity_id: switch.plug_158d000171a301
    from: 'on'
    platform: state
    to: 'off'

If i set this condition “sun” the lights wont even go on… ( when the sun is below the horizon )
When i remove the condition, it does work.
So i am doing something wrong with this condition. and im asking for a nudge in the right direction.

regards

2

try:

trigger:
   platform: state
   entity_id: switch.plug_158d000171a301
   from: 'on'
   to: 'off'
condition:
    condition: sun
    before: sunset
    before_offset: "00:00:00"
3

thank you @Sander2506,
i will try that a.s.a.p.

4

it works

you have to fill in the offset. you cant leave it empty.
thank you for bringing that to my attention.

5

Not sure I’m reading this correctly, but the trigger is what kicks off the automation.

Trigger > validate Condition > perform Action

Sounds like you got it working. Just for sharing here’s a similar one I use based on the elevation of the sun and using a template formula (I also make sure the other lights haven’t already been turned on, and that it is after 3:30 pm. I should probably make a group out of my target lights):

  trigger:
    platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sun.sun
    value_template: '{{ state.attributes.elevation }}'
    below: 6.5
  condition:
  - condition: state
    entity_id: light.general_lights
    state: 'off'
  - condition: time
    after: '15:30:00'
  action:
  - service: light.turn_on
    entity_id: light.couch_table_lamp
  - service: light.turn_on
    entity_id: light.chair_table_lamp
  - service: light.turn_on
    entity_id: group.living_room_floor_lamp
  - service: light.turn_on
    entity_id: light.aurora