I’ve been diving into the world of home automation and wanted to share my journey with time-based automation using sunrise and sunset. For the morning routine, I’ve set up a simple yet effective automation that turns off certain lights and adjusts the heating as the sun rises. It’s been working beautifully, but as the seasons change, I’ve noticed that sunrise is getting earlier, around 5 AM. This got me thinking—how can I adjust my automation to account for this shift without manually tweaking settings every few weeks?
I’ve considered creating a binary sensor that checks whether sunrise occurs before or after 7 AM and triggers the appropriate automation based on that. It’s a bit of a puzzle, but I think it’s solvable with some template sensors and conditional logic. If anyone has tackled a similar challenge or has tips on how to streamline this process, I’d love to hear your thoughts!
On a lighter note, it’s fascinating how these small tweaks can make such a big difference in daily comfort. It’s like having a personal assistant that adapts to the changing seasons seamlessly. Looking forward to hearing everyone’s experiences and ideas!