Sunrise and Sunset Automation

I have tried to set up an automation on my HomeKit for it to turn on an outside light at sunset, however, this does not appear to work. I have tested the automation, but it doesn't seem to identify when sunset is.

I then decided to set up an automation in shortcuts to see if it was a HomeKit issue, but these don't work either. Just a basic ones to see if it would take a photo at sunset and sunrise.

Automation - new automation, when - at sunrise daily, do. - take 1 photo with front camera, show camera preview off, ask before running off.

Automation - new automation, when - at sunset daily, do. - take 1 photo with back camera, show camera preview off, ask before running off.

Neither of these work either. I am running the latest IOS 14.3

Regards

Trevor

Posted on Dec 29, 2020 1:14 AM

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Posted on Dec 31, 2020 8:38 AM

I have now solved the issue. Not 100% sure what was causing the issue, but it was one of the following.

When I first got my iPhone 12 I followed some guides on 'iPhone 12 settings you need to change now' and 'iOS 14 setting you need to turn off now'

So I think it was a setting I turned off in Privacy - Location Services - System Services or Background App Refresh

These were all set back to the default and low and behold, the light came on at Sunset today! :-)

Trevor

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