Wintertime = "NOT Summertime" does not work

Configuration
1

Hi,
I have the following in my configuration.yaml:

# trigger based sensors
  - trigger:
      - trigger: time_pattern
        # einmal in der Nacht reicht
        hours: "00"
        minutes: "06"
    binary_sensor:
      - name: "Sommerzeit"
        unique_id: "summer_time"
# Sommerzeit vom 25.3. bis 21.9.
        state: "{{ (3,25) <= (now().month, now().day) <= (9,21) }}"
  - trigger:
      - trigger: time_pattern
        # einmal in der Nacht reicht
        hours: "00"
        minutes: "07"
# Winterzeit = NICHT Sommerzeit
    binary_sensor:
      - name: "Winterzeit"
        unique_id: "winter_time"
        state: "{{ not is_state('input_boolean.sommerzeit','on') }}"

Which should test for Summertime (in my config between march 25 and sep 21) and set the sensor once a night at 00:06 and

set wintertime = NOT summertime

at 00:07. Today I saw, that summertime is correct, but wintertime is not. The whole winter, the wintertime booloean was correct. Where am I wrong with this small code snippet?

thank you
juergen

2

Replace input_boolean.sommerzeit

state: "{{ not is_state('input_boolean.sommerzeit','on') }}"

With binary_sensor.sommerzeit

state: "{{ not is_state('binary_sensor.sommerzeit','on') }}"
1 Like
3

Hi @123
Many thanks. One question:
I really tested this very thoroughly when I “programmed” it in wintertime. I also set the “summertime dates” during test, so that I got true/false. But for shure “wintertime” was always “true”, but due to a different case.
How can I test this, when I try things in HA? If I understand it correct, before I could have basically tested for “NOT cheeskake on my desk”, and also get a “true” for wintertime.

many thanks
Juergen

4

@123
Boah, me stupid Should have not been so happy,m that summertime changes, but should have also watched more carefully that wintertime does not change.
argh
sorry.

Jurgen

5

Stupid question… why two sensors…if binary_sensor is not summertime (off/false) …isn’t it then not automatically wintertime :slight_smile: ? Or do you live in a multiverse :slight_smile:

6

Hi @vingerha,
I use the booleans in “some” automations and find it easier to read, if I “play” with my “code”.

all the best
Juergen

7

Maybe helpfull, i use this to notify myself when daytime saving will be on the next day…

alias: "DTS changes"
description: Notify at 18h that DTS will change tomorrow
triggers:
  - at: "18:00:00"
    trigger: time
conditions:
  - condition: template
    value_template: "{{ currDST != nextDST }}"
actions:
  - data:
      title: >
        {{ 'Wintertime starts tomorrow' if currDST > nextDST else 'Summertime
        starts tomorrow' }}
      message: >
        {{ 'The clock will be set back one hour tonight' if currDST > nextDST
        else
           'The clock will advance one hour tonight' }}
    action: notify.mobile_myphone
mode: single
variables:
  currDST: "{{ now().timetuple().tm_isdst }}"
  nextDST: "{{ (now()+timedelta(days=1)).timetuple().tm_isdst }}"

This will trigger at 18:00 when currDST (today) != nextDST (tomorrow)