# Big timer sunset trigger
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/big-timer-sunset-trigger/67169
**Category:** General
**Created:** [31 August 2022 08:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/big-timer-sunset-trigger/67169 "2022-08-31T08:09:37Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@djseek](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/djseek)
#### Post date: [31 August 2022 08:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/big-timer-sunset-trigger/67169/1 "2022-08-31T08:09:37Z")
Hi all. I just want to do a simple trigger when it's sunset. But big timer isn't working.
Can someone share a sample one that works please ? Even if it's sunrise
Thank you
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### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [31 August 2022 08:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/big-timer-sunset-trigger/67169/2 "2022-08-31T08:11:47Z")
Well, `BigTimer` does work, but you do need to have the settings correct for it to happen.
Have you set/entered the Latitude and Longitude?
This is a working one that does those needs, but you WILL have to change the Lat/Long.
```auto
[{"id":"19cd3468.618a14","type":"bigtimer","z":"9b7e7466.a4b698","g":"be9c5423.e3fb68","outtopic":"DAYTIME","outpayload1":"DAWN","outpayload2":"DUSK","name":"Day Start/End","comment":"","lat":"-33.51","lon":"151.12","starttime":"5000","endtime":"5001","startoff":0,"endoff":0,"startoff2":"","endoff2":"","offs":"0","outtext1":"Dawn","outtext2":"Dusk","timeout":1440,"sun":true,"mon":true,"tue":true,"wed":true,"thu":true,"fri":true,"sat":true,"jan":true,"feb":true,"mar":true,"apr":true,"may":true,"jun":true,"jul":true,"aug":true,"sep":true,"oct":true,"nov":true,"dec":true,"day1":0,"month1":0,"day2":0,"month2":0,"day3":0,"month3":0,"day4":0,"month4":0,"day5":0,"month5":0,"day6":"","month6":"","d1":0,"w1":0,"d2":0,"w2":0,"d3":0,"w3":0,"d4":0,"w4":0,"d5":0,"w5":0,"d6":"","w6":"","xday1":"","xmonth1":"","xday2":"","xmonth2":"","xday3":"","xmonth3":"","xday4":"","xmonth4":"","xday5":"","xmonth5":"","xday6":"","xmonth6":"","xd1":"","xw1":"","xd2":"","xw2":"","xd3":"","xw3":"","xd4":"","xw4":"","xd5":"","xw5":"","xd6":"","xw6":"","suspend":false,"random":false,"repeat":false,"atstart":true,"odd":false,"even":false,"x":350,"y":3170,"wires":[["1fd4ef74.5fad41"],[],[]]}]
```
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### Author:  [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)
#### Post date: [31 August 2022 08:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/big-timer-sunset-trigger/67169/3 "2022-08-31T08:24:33Z")
It's easy to setup with [the Cron+ node](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-cron-plus).
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### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [31 August 2022 08:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/big-timer-sunset-trigger/67169/4 "2022-08-31T08:25:43Z")
But you do have to do the Lat/Long - yes?
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### Author:  [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)
#### Post date: [31 August 2022 08:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/big-timer-sunset-trigger/67169/5 "2022-08-31T08:27:46Z")
> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
>
> you do have to do the Lat/Long
Yes, but in Cron+ it's 2 mouse clicks, and it's input automatically!
**[EDIT -]** OK it's 3!
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### Author:  [@djseek](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/djseek)
#### Post date: [31 August 2022 09:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/big-timer-sunset-trigger/67169/6 "2022-08-31T09:58:17Z")
Thanks so much. Cron plus worked great in this use but I will need big timer in other flows.
Thanks again.
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### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [31 August 2022 10:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/big-timer-sunset-trigger/67169/7 "2022-08-31T10:00:34Z")
No problems.
Not to promote any more more than another, but why use `Big Timer`?
`Cron Plus` does the same (and more) I belive.
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### Author:  [@djseek](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/djseek)
#### Post date: [31 August 2022 10:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/big-timer-sunset-trigger/67169/8 "2022-08-31T10:01:47Z")
Cause it's what I thought would do It. Just migrated my hubitat over to HA and using node red for everything. It's amazing. Will take a good look at both.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [14 September 2022 10:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/big-timer-sunset-trigger/67169/9 "2022-09-14T10:02:12Z")
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