# Cronplus - Every 10 seconds between Sunset and Sunrise?

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cronplus-every-10-seconds-between-sunset-and-sunrise/50630
**Category:** Dashboard
**Created:** [5 September 2021 10:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cronplus-every-10-seconds-between-sunset-and-sunrise/50630 "2021-09-05T10:18:13Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![craigcurtin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@craigcurtin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/craigcurtin)
#### Post date: [5 September 2021 10:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cronplus-every-10-seconds-between-sunset-and-sunrise/50630/1 "2021-09-05T10:18:14Z")

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Hey Guys,

I want to create a Cronplus schedule that will run overnight every 10 seconds.

I can see how to run something that will run every 10 seconds - but not how to limit the time - to solar events - is there a way ?

Craig

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### Author: ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [5 September 2021 10:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cronplus-every-10-seconds-between-sunset-and-sunrise/50630/2 "2021-09-05T10:53:57Z")

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You can dynamically start and stop a schedule...

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/3/9/3915574b7edc51f0666fd55130a11fee0f42bcdf.png)

```auto
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### Author: ![craigcurtin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@craigcurtin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/craigcurtin)
#### Post date: [5 September 2021 23:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cronplus-every-10-seconds-between-sunset-and-sunrise/50630/3 "2021-09-05T23:44:42Z")

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Thanks Steve - interesting way that you put them together like that

Craig

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [19 September 2021 23:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cronplus-every-10-seconds-between-sunset-and-sunrise/50630/4 "2021-09-19T23:45:32Z")

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