Suset + time automation

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Hi all!
i need some help for make it work a simple (i suppose!) automation!
i wanna to automate a turn on event on a entity.
The command should be performed:

  • at the sunset , but only if the time is >= to 19.00.
    it the sun goes down before the 19, the entity have to be turned on at 19.00.

can you please help me to obtain this in home assistant automation?
Regards,
S.

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Have a trigger for each with matching conditions…

trigger:
  - platform: sun
    event: sunset
  - platform: time
    at: "19:00:00"
condition:
  - condition: time
    after: "19:00:00"
  - condition: sun
    after: sunset
action:
  - service: switch.turn_on
    target:
      entity_id: switch.example
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But in this case, the entity will be tuned on only if the sunset is after the 19 or i have misunderstood?
i need for a turn on action:
when the sun goes down after 19, at the sunset;
when the sun goese down before 19, at 19.

4

That’s what you’ve been given. It triggers at sunset and again at 19:00, whichever way around they are; and only proceeds to the action if BOTH conditions are true.

In effect, it runs when the second of the two triggers happens.

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if can help, i have a sensor wich read the next sunset time.(next-sunset)
so i need something like these:
if next-sunrset is <= 19.00 then turn entity on at 19.00;
if next-sunset is >= 19.00 then turn entity on at next sunset

6

You’re not listening. @Didgeridrew’s solution already does what you want. The action will be run when the sun goes down, or 19:00, whichever is later.

Triggers are “OR” (any of them will trigger); conditions are “AND” (all must be true to proceed).

“Summer” sequence:

  • Trigger: 19:00
  • Are both conditions true? No: sun is still up, stop there.
  • Later: Trigger: sunset
  • Are both conditions true? Yes, sun is down and it’s after 19:00, proceed!

“Winter” sequence:

  • Trigger: Sunset
  • Are both conditions true? No: it’s before 19:00, stop there.
  • Later: Trigger: 19:00
  • Are both conditions true? Yes, sun is down and it’s after 19:00, proceed!
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ok my fault!
i have not understood! i give it a try
Thanks!!