More Options for "Also Turn Off At" in Simple Lighting Rules

sh1 · October 15, 2018, 4:48pm

I'd like to set up a Simple Lighting Rule to turn on some lights at sunset and then turn off at a specific time like 12:00 am. Currently if I set it to turn on @ sunset it only gives me the option to turn off at sunrise

bravenel · October 15, 2018, 6:05pm

Slippery slope, feature requests for Simple Lighting . You can use two Simple Lighting rules or one Rule Machine Rule. In RM:

Condition: Time of day Sunset to 12:00 am
Rule: Time of day Sunset to 12:00 am
Action for true: turn on light
Action for false: turn off light

scottgu3 · February 4, 2019, 9:53pm

May I suggest that the Sunrise option have it's own offset for consistency?

I like the off at Sunset on at Sunrise, but I'd also like a -120 for Sunset (dusk) and +60 or so for Sunrise (it's still really dark at "sunrise") so a few extra minutes offset would be perfect.

RM works too, but dual offsets would be perfect!

S.

mmjewell · October 24, 2019, 3:13pm

Seconded! It would just keep it balanced, since both sunrise and sunset are too dark and need an offset. Seems like a waste to create in RM when Simple Lighting is 99% of the way there and time based is one of the big things it was made for!