sunset automation firing at sunrise | Home Assistant | Page 1

forest eagle Jan 20, 2026, 4:27 PM

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am I missing something about how the sun automation is supposed to work?
My home assistant started triggering my sunset automation at sunrise

In the traces I see this:
When the sun sets
Executed: January 20, 2026 at 8:04:51 AM

the entire automation yaml is here:

alias: Patio Lights On at Sunset
triggers:
  - event: sunset
    trigger: sun
conditions:
  - condition: state
    entity_id: switch.back_patio_lights
    state:
      - "off"
actions:
  - data: {}
    target:
      entity_id: switch.patio_lights
    action: switch.turn_on
initial_state: true

thick vine Jan 20, 2026, 4:40 PM

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please format your YAML properly

lethal stormBOT Jan 20, 2026, 4:40 PM

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To format your text as code, enter three backticks on the first line, press Enter for a new line, paste your code, press Enter again for another new line, and lastly three more backticks.
```yaml
example: here
```
Don't forget you can edit your post rather than repeatedly posting the same thing.

forest eagle Jan 20, 2026, 5:17 PM

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Thanks, I didn't know I could do 3 backticks

thick vine Jan 20, 2026, 5:20 PM

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is the location in HA general settings correct?

forest eagle Jan 20, 2026, 5:22 PM

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Hmm, is that what went wrong.... It has me in amsterdam, that's wild

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I assumed it just did some sorta geoip thing

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