Using input_number or input_datetime as offset in automation with sunset trigger

Configuration
1

Hi,
I want to use an input_number / input_datetime, to edit the offset time of the sunset trigger in an automation. Like in my example:

alias: turn_on_light
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: sun
    event: sunset
    offset: "00:{{ states('input_number.min') | int }}:{{ states('input_number.sec') | int }}
condition: []
action:
.......

But I get this error:
Message malformed: offset 00:{{ states(‘input_number.min’) | int }}:{{ states(‘input_number.sec’) | int }} should be format ‘HH:MM’, ‘HH:MM:SS’ or ‘HH:MM:SS.F’ for dictionary value @ data[‘offset’]

I found this code example in the docs:

automation:
 - alias: "turn something off after x time after turning it on"
   trigger:
     platform: state
     entity_id: switch.something
     to: "on"
   action:
     - delay: "00:{{ states('input_number.minutes') | int }}:{{ states('input_number.seconds') | int }}"
     - service: switch.turn_off
       target:
         entity_id: switch.something

Does anybody know a solution?

Thanks

2

The Sun Trigger’s offset option doesn’t support templates.

3

So is there another way to implement this offset?

4

What’s the intended application for offsetting sunset by a variable amount of time?

5

I want control this offset variable via the dashboard. So the user can edit the switch point of lights if its nessesary because if winter, summer sun deviation etc.

6

The recommended way of compensating for seasonal variance is to use the sun’s elevation as opposed to a time-based offset.

Reference: Sun Elevation Trigger

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7

Ok thany you, I will try that