Hi. I’m looking for a bit of help on an automation I’d like to create. It seems simple but I just cannot figure it out!
I’ve got a light that I’d like to switch on at 5.30 if the sun has set. If the sun has not set at this time the light should switch on when it does.
This is my (not working) code so far:
- alias: Lamp - on in the evening
trigger:
- platform: time
after: '17:30'
condition:
condition: and
conditions:
- condition: time
before: '23:59'
- condition: sun
after: sunset
action:
- service: light.turn_on
data:
entity_id: light.lamp
This will turn the light on at 5.30 if the sun has set but it never turns on if the sun sets after 5.30.
Put a trigger for sunset in also. That way it will trigger at 5:30 and sunset. If the sun has not set at 5:30 the condition you already have will prevent the light from turning on, however, once the sun sets it will turn on.
Alternatively, switch the logic so that the trigger is sunset, and the condition is after 17:30. You don’t need to check that it’s before midnight, since after sunset infers that (after sunset covers until midnight, before sunrise after midnight).
- alias: Lamp - on in the evening
trigger:
- platform: sun
event: sunset
condition:
condition: time
after: '17:30:00'
action:
- service: light.turn_on
data:
entity_id: light.lamp
Thanks for the replies! I just couldn’t get my head around this one but I’m pretty sure having the time and sunset as triggers with a condition to check if the sun has set will work.
Here’s what I have:
- alias: Lamp - on in the evening
trigger:
- platform: time
after: '17:30'
- platform: sun
event: sunset
condition:
- condition: sun
after: sunset
action:
- service: light.turn_on
data:
entity_id: light.lamp
The automation triggers fine if I arrive home after sunset. What I want is that the automation also triggers when the sun sets if I’m allready home before that time (which it doesn’t at the moment).
Do I have to setup a second automation for this with a sun trigger?
- alias: 'Lights on when home after sunset'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: device_tracker.xxxxxx
state: 'home'
- platform: sun
event: sunset
condition:
condition: and
conditions:
- condition: sun
after: sunset
after_offset: "-0:20:00"
- condition: state
entity_id: device_tracker.xxxxxx
state: 'home'
action:
- service: light.turn_on
data:
entity_id: light.hall_way
brightness: 125
- service: light.turn_on
data:
entity_id: light.diner_table
brightness: 125
- service: light.turn_on
data:
entity_id: light.living_room
brightness: 140
- service: light.turn_on
data:
entity_id: light.PC
brightness: 240
- service: switch.turn_on
entity_id: switch.wake_on_lan
What I’m trying to achieve is;
When entering home after sunset, run automation.
When sun sets if I’m allready home, run automation.
Can’t get the “after_offset” to work so ignore that line (it will never be triggered).I will also not block my automation because 20 min’s before sunset the condition will turn to “true” (right?)
I think that sunset condition won’t work. It won’t be 20 min before sunset when the sun sets and that’s a very specific time to meet when you come home. Otherwise looks good.
Allright. What am I doing wrong (and what can be more efficient). Since I’ve changed some of the lines (brightness and combining switches and ligts) my HA won’t start anymore
## Ben ik thuis zet dan de lampen op 150% 1,5 uur voor zonsondergang
- action:
data:
brightness: 150
rgb_color: [255,205,115]
entity_id: light.tradfri_group_4
service: homeassistant.turn_on
alias: Thuis na zonsondergang (fase 1)
condition:
- condition: state
entity_id: device_tracker.xxxxxxxxxx
state: home
id: '1513284266523'
trigger:
- event: sunset
offset: -01:30:00
platform: sun
## Ben ik thuis zet dan de lampen op 200% 45 min voor zonsondergang
- action:
data:
brightness: 200
rgb_color: [255,205,115]
entity_id: light.tradfri_group_4
service: homeassistant.turn_on
alias: Thuis na zonsondergang (fase 2)
condition:
- condition: state
entity_id: device_tracker.xxxxxxxxxx
state: home
id: '1513284266523'
trigger:
- event: sunset
offset: -00:45:00
platform: sun
## Ben ik thuis zet dan de lampen op 250% tijdens voor zonsondergang en zet de ikea lampen aan
- action:
data:
brightness: 250
rgb_color: [255,205,115]
entity_id:
- light.tradfri_group_4
- switch.ikea_lamp_woonkamer
- switch.ikea_lamp_keuken
service: homeassistant.turn_on
alias: Thuis na zonsondergang (fase 3)
condition:
- condition: state
entity_id: device_tracker.xxxxxxxxxx
state: home
id: '1513284266523'
trigger:
- event: sunset
platform: sun
## schakel alle lapen uit als ik weg ben
- action:
- data:
entity_id:
- group.all_lights
- switch.ikea_lamp_woonkamer
- switch.ikea_lamp_keuken
service: homeassistant.turn_off
alias: Lampen uit als ik weg ben
condition: []
id: '1513431122964'
trigger:
- entity_id: device_tracker.xxxxxxxxxx
from: home
platform: state
to: not_home
## zet ik de TV aan, zet dan de sonos1 speakers uit
- action:
- data:
entity_id: media_player.huiskamer
service: homeassistant.turn_off
alias: TV aan = Sonos uit
condition: []
id: '1513431292312'
trigger:
- entity_id: media_player.tv_woonkamer
from: 'off'
platform: state
to: playing
## Kom ik thuis 1,5uur voor of na zonsondergang, doe dan de lampen op 150%
- action:
- data:
data:
brightness: 150
rgb_color: [255,205,115]
entity_id: light.tradfri_group_4
service: homeassistant.turn_on
alias: Thuiskomen na zonsondergang
condition:
- after: sunset
after_offset: -01:30:00
before_offset: -00:45:00
condition: sun
id: '1514285419023'
trigger:
- entity_id: device_tracker.xxxxxxxxxx
from: not_home
platform: state
to: home
## Kom ik thuis tijdens of na zonsondergang, doe dan de lampen meteen op 250% en de ikea lampen aan
- action:
data:
brightness: 250
rgb_color: [255,205,115]
entity_id:
- light.tradfri_group_4
- switch.ikea_lamp_woonkamer
- switch.ikea_lamp_keuken
service: homeassistant.turn_on
alias: Ikea lamp na 18:00 als ik thuis kom
condition:
condition: and
conditions:
- condition: sun
after: sunset
- condition: time
before: '23:59'
id: '1515248500003'
trigger:
- entity_id: device_tracker.xxxxxxxxxx
from: not_home
platform: state
to: home
At first glance your indentation doesn’t look right. Yaml is VERY strict on indentation. You may want to review this first. You’ll need trigger, condition and action on the same level to start with…
The indentation is based on the automation that Hass.io made in the first place. I’ve just added some lines to create a flow in brightness based on the sunset.
The problem was - afterwards - the ID’s. They weren’t unique and that caused some problems. It’s fixed now =) Thanks though
