Homeassistant blueprint for motion-activated light scene with sun elevation sensor

motion_controlled_scenes_with_sun_elevation_check.yaml

blueprint:
  name: Motion-activated light scene with optional ambient scene with sun elevation sensor
  description: Turn on a light scene when motion is detected and the sun is below given threshold. Four different scenes can be defined depending on time of day.
  domain: automation
  source_url: https://gist.github.com/Martinnygaard/7645dcee2ca03d18c7a9523aa592605b
  input:
    motion_entity:
      name: Motion Sensor
      description: Choose which motion sensor to use. If multiple motion sensors should trigger this automation, then group them in a template sensor or regular group.
      selector:
        entity:
          domain: binary_sensor
          device_class: motion
    light_target:
      name: Light
      selector:
        target:
          entity:
            domain: light
    below_elevation:
      name: Below sun elevation
      description: Solar elevation. This is the angle between the sun and the horizon.
        Negative values mean the sun is below the horizon.
      default: 3
      selector:
        number:
          min: -90.0
          max: 90.0
          unit_of_measurement: degrees
          step: 1.0
          mode: slider
    scene_ambient:
      name: Ambient Scene (Optional)
      description: Scene for ambient state. Will be activated when no motion is detected and light level is under threshold. Default value = scene.none
      default: scene.none
      selector:
        entity:
          domain: scene
    time_scene_ambient_start:
      name: Ambient time frame start
      description: Time from which on ambient scene will be activated
      default: "00:00:00"
      selector:
        time:
    time_scene_ambient_end:
      name: Ambient time frame end
      description: Time from which on ambient scene will be not activated
      default: "00:00:00"
      selector:
        time:
    scene_morning:
      name: Scene for the morning
      default: scene.none
      selector:
        entity:
          domain: scene
    time_scene_morning:
      name: Time for the morning scene
      description: A time input which defines the time from which on the scene will be activated if motion is detected. Default value = scene.none
      default: "00:00:00"
      selector:
        time:
    scene_day:
      name: Scene for the bright day
      default: scene.none
      selector:
        entity:
          domain: scene
    time_scene_day:
      name: Time for the day scene
      description: A time input which defines the time from which on the scene will be activated if motion is detected. Default value = scene.none
      default: "00:00:00"
      selector:
        time:
    scene_evening:
      name: Scene for the evening
      default: scene.none
      selector:
        entity:
          domain: scene
    time_scene_evening:
      name: Time for the evening scene
      description: A time input which defines the time from which on the scene will be activated if motion is detected. Default value = scene.none
      default: "00:00:00"
      selector:
        time:
    scene_night:
      name: Scene for the dark night
      default: scene.none
      selector:
        entity:
          domain: scene
    time_scene_night:
      name: Time for the night scene
      description: A time input which defines the time from which on the scene will be activated if motion is detectedd. Default value = scene.none
      default: "00:00:00"
      selector:
        time:
    no_motion_wait:
      name: Wait time
      description: Time to leave the light on after last motion is detected.
      default: 120
      selector:
        number:
          min: 0
          max: 3600
          unit_of_measurement: seconds

mode: restart
max_exceeded: silent

variables:
  scene_ambient: !input scene_ambient
  below_elevation: !input 'below_elevation'
condition:
- '{{ state_attr(''sun.sun'',''elevation'') <= (below_elevation | float)}}'
trigger:
  platform: state
  entity_id: !input motion_entity
  from: "off"
  to: "on"
## condition for illumination has to be checked for every scece and not global. reason: action should be also triggered if no lights should be enabled to switch off ambient scene if it is to bright
action:
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: time
            after: !input time_scene_morning
            before: !input time_scene_day
        sequence:
          - scene: !input scene_morning
      - conditions:
          - condition: time
            after: !input time_scene_day
            before: !input time_scene_evening
        sequence:
          - scene: !input scene_day
      - conditions:
          - condition: time
            after: !input time_scene_evening
            before: !input time_scene_night
        sequence:
          - scene: !input scene_evening
      - conditions:
          - condition: time
            after: !input time_scene_night
            before: !input time_scene_morning
        sequence:
          - scene: !input scene_night
  - wait_for_trigger:
      platform: state
      entity_id: !input motion_entity
      from: "on"
      to: "off"
  - delay: !input no_motion_wait
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - "{{ scene_ambient != 'scene.none'}}"
          - condition: time
            after: !input time_scene_ambient_start
            before: !input time_scene_ambient_end
        sequence:
          - scene: !input scene_ambient
    default:
      - service: light.turn_off
        target: !input light_target