Demo video
Real-life examples
•Your compound and gate lights come on every evening at sunset and switch off at sunrise — automatically through the year, even as days get longer or shorter.
•You set the bedroom curtains to open 30 minutes after sunrise so you wake up to natural light.
📘Step-by-step
Sunrise & Sunset Automation
Sunrise & Sunset Automation- Open Scenes in the app.
- Tap the + icon.
- Select Sunrise or Sunset as the trigger.
❓FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Sunrise & Sunset Automation- What is Sunrise and Sunset Automation?
- Do I need to update the times as seasons change?
- How do I set it up?
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What it does
Sunrise and Sunset Automation
This automates a device based on the daily sunrise or sunset time. The app adjusts the time every day for your location, so you never have to change timers as the seasons shift.
Why it is useful
•Outdoor lights turn ON at sunset and OFF at sunrise — no manual effort.
•Curtains open at sunrise, helping you wake up naturally.
•Garden and compound lighting runs perfectly every day, even as sunrise/sunset shift.
•Energy waste drops, because the timing adapts daily.
Weather Automation
Alongside sunrise and sunset, the app can also act on the weather itself. Devices can respond to conditions such as temperature and humidity, so the home adjusts without you thinking about it.
Sunrise and sunset move through the year, and the app recalculates them daily from your location. You set a routine once and it stays right in December and in June, which a fixed clock time never does.
Setup
1.Open Scenes in the app.
2.Tap the + icon.
3.Select Sunrise or Sunset as the trigger.
4.Choose whether the device acts exactly at sunrise/sunset, or add an offset (5 minutes, 50 minutes, or up to 4 hours before/after).
5.Turn on Location Grab so the app updates the time for your city automatically.
6.Tap Next.
Create a sunrise or sunset automation
1.Open the app and tap Automation.
2.Tap the + icon.
3.Select Sunrise / Sunset Automation.
4.Choose Sunrise or Sunset as the trigger.
5.Select the offset:
•At sunrise or sunset
•5 minutes before or after
•A custom offset, up to 4 hours before or after
6.Turn on Location Grab so the app can work out sunrise and sunset for where you actually are.
7.Tap Next.
Add the actions
You can add one action or several:
•Switch action
•Regulate / dimmer action
•Remote (IR) action
•Curtain action
•Send notification
•Run a scene
Tap Save Action, then Save.
How to use
Choose the action
You can add several actions using the + icon. Action types include:
•Switch Action
•Regulate / Dimmer Action
•Remote Action
•Curtain Action
•Send Notification
•Run Another Scene
Example setup:
1.Select Switch Action.
2.Choose the Room.
3.Select the device (for example, Outdoor Light).
4.Choose the action (ON).
5.Tap Save Action.
6.Then tap Save.
What people actually use this for
•Outdoor lights ON at sunset, OFF at sunrise.
•Curtains open every morning at sunrise.
•Curtains closed before sunset, for privacy.
•Garden lights on half an hour before sunset, using an offset, so the garden is never briefly dark.
•Different actions depending on the weather.
Real-life example: The porch light in a Kochi house comes on 30 minutes before sunset all year. In June that is around 6:15 pm and in December closer to 5:30 pm, and nobody ever edits the time.