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The sun component will use your current location to track if the sun is above or below the horizon. This is a common ingredient within Home Automation.
To set it up, add the following lines to your configuration.yaml:
homeassistant:
latitude: 32.87336
longitude: -117.22743
sun:
elevation: 123
elevation is optional. If not given, it will be queried from Google Maps using the specified location.
Implementation Details
Maintains entity sun.sun.
| Possible state | Description |
|---|---|
above_horizon |
When the sun is above the horizon. |
below_horizon |
When the sun is below the horizon. |
| State Attributes | Description |
|---|---|
next_rising |
Date and time of the next sun rising |
next_setting |
Date and time of the next sun setting |