# Auto light on based on sunset AND presence
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-light-on-based-on-sunset-and-presence/71186
**Category:** General
**Tags:** home-assistant
**Created:** [24 November 2022 13:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-light-on-based-on-sunset-and-presence/71186 "2022-11-24T13:54:58Z")
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### Author:  [@Tomazzive](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tomazzive)
#### Post date: [24 November 2022 13:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-light-on-based-on-sunset-and-presence/71186/1 "2022-11-24T13:54:58Z")
Hi,
I have been struggling for a long time with this 'simple?' logic:
If me or my wife are home ànd the sunset goes in, the outdoor light should go on until 9:30pm.
Since I want to use 3 checks, I'm using the boolean logic ultimate node.
This way I can create an OR for the presence of me and my wife. Once that is a go it is send to an AND that is waiting for the presence and the sunset.
Yet: the status of this don't seem live. Or imagine this: the sunset gives a go; but we are not home until past 10pm, then the light would go on while it shouldn't. the AND function remembers the state and don't reinitialize.
I have my code here. I tried everything, but can't seem to make it work. I have been adding checks like: is it past 9:30pm and wait untill sunset to restart the function. etc Nothing helps. It seems a much used idea, but can't make it work. Any tips?
````auto
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","statusYear":"hidden","statusMonth":"short","statusDay":"numeric","statusHourCycle":"h23","statusTimeFormat":"h:m"},{"id":"8be923df.d66f9","type":"server","name":"homeassistant","version":4,"addon":true,"rejectUnauthorizedCerts":true,"ha_boolean":"","connectionDelay":false,"cacheJson":false,"heartbeat":false,"heartbeatInterval":"","areaSelector":"friendlyName","deviceSelector":"friendlyName","entitySelector":"friendlyName","statusSeparator":"at: ","statusYear":"hidden","statusMonth":"short","statusDay":"numeric","statusHourCycle":"h23","statusTimeFormat":"h:m"}]```
````
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### Author:  [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)
#### Post date: [24 November 2022 14:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-light-on-based-on-sunset-and-presence/71186/2 "2022-11-24T14:15:32Z")
Ouch! I think that's a record for importing a flow full of unknown nodes!
You might find some hints in [this thread](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/control-an-electric-heater/71097/9) but it's all Node-red and devoid of Home Assistant.
ps
> I tried everything... Nothing helps.
It must be impossible then? 😉
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [24 November 2022 15:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-light-on-based-on-sunset-and-presence/71186/3 "2022-11-24T15:21:56Z")
You can do this without external nodes other than 1 that will give you a sunset marker.
Personally, I would keep your 3 markers (or possibly 4) as separate flows.
1. Get a function that lets you output a `true` payload when it is sunset and a `false` when sunrise. Save the output to a context variable (flow or global). Ideally, when the `false` is output, also change the next entry to false to reset it.
2. Use a trigger node to output a `true` for 9:30pm - saved to a context variable.
3. Have 1 or 2 flows that record whether you and/or your wife are "present". Also saved to a context variable (or two if you need to track separate).
Now you have saved all of the data you need. Next you need to trigger the test and output whether the light should be on or off. To do that, the tails of each of the above flows should also go to your test and output flow. You can use a function node to get all of the context variables, use an if statement to get the answer you need and send on a suitable message to turn on/off the light to your control.
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### Author:  [@Frida](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Frida)
#### Post date: [24 November 2022 20:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-light-on-based-on-sunset-and-presence/71186/4 "2022-11-24T20:05:24Z")
Something to play with.
```auto
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9.743309","offset":"0","solarType":"selected","solarEvents":"sunrise"}],"x":120,"y":40,"wires":[["2a2b261de937ad29"]]},{"id":"1ea95bb32e6d2b7f","type":"inject","z":"b92f0455d3f222df","name":"On","props":[{"p":"payload"}],"repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"topic":"","payload":"true","payloadType":"bool","x":610,"y":140,"wires":[["38e78186bcf323b3"]]},{"id":"4e7521444bc7b5ad","type":"inject","z":"b92f0455d3f222df","name":"Off","props":[{"p":"payload"}],"repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"topic":"","payload":"false","payloadType":"bool","x":610,"y":180,"wires":[["38e78186bcf323b3"]]},{"id":"9055ea9d8c381bd6","type":"inject","z":"b92f0455d3f222df","name":"","props":[{"p":"payload"}],"repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"topic":"","payload":"true","payloadType":"bool","x":110,"y":380,"wires":[["e7a8c0a8ee6634bb"]]},{"id":"ecb35ad0dcf4152f","type":"inject","z":"b92f0455d3f222df","name":"","props":[{"p":"payload"}],"repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"topic":"","payload":"false","payloadType":"bool","x":110,"y":420,"wires":[["e7a8c0a8ee6634bb"]]},{"id":"843d320d71faf5e4","type":"cronplus","z":"b92f0455d3f222df","name":"@23:15","outputField":"payload","timeZone":"","persistDynamic":false,"commandResponseMsgOutput":"output1","outputs":1,"options":[{"name":"schedule1","topic":"topic1","payloadType":"str","payload":"auto","expressionType":"cron","expression":"0 15 23 * * * *","location":"","offset":"0","solarType":"all","solarEvents":"sunrise,sunset"}],"x":120,"y":160,"wires":[["2a2b261de937ad29"]]},{"id":"63c6a19db3d864c0","type":"inject","z":"b92f0455d3f222df","name":"","props":[{"p":"payload"}],"repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"topic":"","payload":"true","payloadType":"bool","x":110,"y":260,"wires":[["d12b40fcce0d74c8"]]},{"id":"a287f9e7d2b4ea18","type":"inject","z":"b92f0455d3f222df","name":"","props":[{"p":"payload"}],"repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"topic":"","payload":"false","payloadType":"bool","x":110,"y":300,"wires":[["d12b40fcce0d74c8"]]},{"id":"d12b40fcce0d74c8","type":"function","z":"b92f0455d3f222df","name":"Home/Away","func":"let home = 'away'\nif(msg.payload === true) {\n home = 'home'\n} else {\n}\nmsg.payload = home\nreturn msg;","outputs":1,"noerr":0,"initialize":"","finalize":"","libs":[],"x":450,"y":280,"wires":[["fc5f7b76be354f1d","2a2b261de937ad29"]]},{"id":"38e78186bcf323b3","type":"debug","z":"b92f0455d3f222df","name":"debug 69","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":true,"complete":"payload","targetType":"msg","statusVal":"payload","statusType":"auto","x":820,"y":100,"wires":[]},{"id":"e7a8c0a8ee6634bb","type":"function","z":"b92f0455d3f222df","name":"Pir","func":"\nreturn msg;","outputs":1,"noerr":0,"initialize":"","finalize":"","libs":[],"x":470,"y":400,"wires":[["d2fd687cc65b3ab1","2a2b261de937ad29"]]},{"id":"d2fd687cc65b3ab1","type":"debug","z":"b92f0455d3f222df","name":"debug 70","active":false,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":false,"complete":"false","statusVal":"","statusType":"auto","x":820,"y":400,"wires":[]},{"id":"fc5f7b76be354f1d","type":"debug","z":"b92f0455d3f222df","name":"debug 71","active":false,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":false,"complete":"false","statusVal":"","statusType":"auto","x":820,"y":280,"wires":[]},{"id":"2a2b261de937ad29","type":"function","z":"b92f0455d3f222df","name":"","func":"// On Start\nlet msg1 = {} // output\n\nlet night = context.get('night')\nlet auto = context.get('auto')\nlet home = context.get('home')\nlet pir = context.get('pir')\n\nlet cmdNull = 'off'\nlet cmdOn = 'on'\n\nlet invar = msg.payload\n//node.warn('invar ' + invar)\n\nswitch(invar) {\n case 'day':\n node.status({ fill: \"red\", shape: \"ring\", text: \"day\" })\n night = false\n auto = false \n break\n case 'night':\n node.status({ fill: \"green\", shape: \"ring\", text: \"night\" })\n night = true \n auto = false\n break\n case 'auto':\n night = false\n auto = true\n node.status({ fill: \"green\", shape: \"ring\", text: \"auto\" })\n \n break \n case true:\n pir = true\n break \n case false:\n pir = false\n break\n case 'home':\n home = true\n break \n case 'away':\n home = false\n break\n default:\n node.send(null)\n}\n\ncontext.set('night', night)\ncontext.set('auto', auto)\ncontext.set('home', home)\ncontext.set('pir', pir)\n\nlet command = false\nif(night && !auto && home) {\n command = true\n}\nif(auto && home && pir){\n command = true\n} \nmsg1.payload = command\nreturn msg1\n","outputs":1,"noerr":0,"initialize":"// Code added here will be run once\n// whenever the node is started.\nlet night = context.get('night') || false\nlet auto = context.get('auto') || false\nlet home = context.get('home') || false\nlet pir = context.get('pir') || false\n\nnode.status({ fill: \"\" + (night === false ?'red':'green'), shape: \"ring\", text: 'ab ' + (night === false ? 'day' : 'night') })\n\n//context.set('activ', activ)\ncontext.set('night', night)\ncontext.set('auto', auto)\ncontext.set('home', home)\ncontext.set('pir', pir)\n","finalize":"","libs":[],"x":460,"y":100,"wires":[["38e78186bcf323b3"]]}]
```
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### Author:  [@Tomazzive](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tomazzive)
#### Post date: [25 November 2022 11:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-light-on-based-on-sunset-and-presence/71186/5 "2022-11-25T11:14:37Z")
Thank you for the replies! Very valuable. I will try your suggestions later on.
I've noticed that my export of nodes is not showing correctly. This was the structure I had.
I used the AND and OR functions of Boolean Logic Ultimate.
I'll keep you posted.
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### Author:  [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)
#### Post date: [25 November 2022 12:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-light-on-based-on-sunset-and-presence/71186/6 "2022-11-25T12:44:15Z")
Nothing wrong with your export, my strange looking screenshot is because none of your nodes (Home Assistant & Boolean Logic) are installed in my Node-red machine.
I hope peoples' suggestions help you work it out. 😀
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [24 January 2023 12:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-light-on-based-on-sunset-and-presence/71186/7 "2023-01-24T12:44:55Z")
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