Template sensor time format

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1

I have a sensor with time format configured as:
{%set a=as_timestamp(sensor.my_sensor)| timestamp_custom(' %H') %}

I would like to use this sensor value in an automation trigger without success. My automation should trigger when the the time is the same as my_sensor. I have tried both to use tie as trigger but also template. I’m happy for any tips.

2

if the timestamp_custom returns a valid hour value then this should work:

{%set a=as_timestamp(states('sensor.my_sensor'))| timestamp_custom('%H') %}
{{ now()).hour == a }}
3

Thanks’! I will give it a try right now!

4

Should probably be:

as_timestamp(states("sensor.my_sensor"))
5

yeah your right.

I meant to correct that and forgot.

fixed my post

Thanks!

6

Thanks both your help. Unfortunately there is still some issue. Here is my template sensor code and the code for automation.

cheapest_price_1_start:
        value_template: >- 
           {% set prices=states.sensor.nordpool_kwh_se3_sek_3_095_025.attributes.raw_today + 
           states.sensor.nordpool_kwh_se3_sek_3_095_025.attributes.raw_tomorrow  -%}
           {%set list = namespace(prices=[]) -%}
           {% for price in prices -%}
           {%- if price.end > now() -%}{% set list.prices = list.prices + [price] -%}{%- endif -%}
           {% endfor -%}
           {% set cheapest = list.prices | sort(attribute='value') -%}
           {{as_timestamp(cheapest[0].start) }}


- alias: Elpanna
  description: ''”
  mode: single
  trigger:
    - platform: template
      value_template: >-
        {%set a=as_timestamp('sensor.cheapest_price_1_start')| timestamp_custom('%H') %}
        {{ now().hour == a }}
  condition: []
  action:
    - service: notify.mobile_app_anders_12a
      data:
        message: Test
        title: Test
7

Oops, the description question mark shouldn’t be there.