Blueprints for Home Assistant

Sunrise Light Simulator

A blueprint that gradually brightens your lights and changes their color temperature to simulate a natural sunrise over a customizable duration.

Features

• 🌅 Natural sunrise simulation - Gradually transitions from deep red/orange to bright daylight
• 🎯 Flexible targeting - Select individual lights, multiple entities, entire areas, devices, or labels
• ⏱️ Customizable duration - Set sunrise length from 10 to 120 minutes
• 💡 Adjustable brightness - Set maximum brightness as a percentage (1-100%)
• 🎨 Color temperature progression - Smoothly transitions through 2000K → 2200K → 2700K → 3500K → 4500K → 5500K

Configuration

When creating an automation from this blueprint, you'll configure:

Parameter	Required	Default	Description
Lights	Yes	-	Select lights by entity, area, device, or label
Start Time	Yes	-	Time to start the sunrise (e.g., 06:45:00)
Duration	No	45 minutes	How long the sunrise should last (10-120 minutes)
Maximum Brightness	No	100%	Maximum brightness level at the end (1-100%)

Usage Example

1. Go to Settings → Automations & Scenes → Automations
2. Click Create Automation → Sunrise Light Simulator
3. Configure:
   • Lights: Select your bedroom lights or bedroom area
   • Start Time: 06:45:00
   • Duration: 45 minutes
   • Maximum Brightness: 80%
4. Save the automation

Your lights will now gradually wake you up with a natural sunrise simulation every morning!

How It Works

The blueprint creates a 5-stage sunrise progression:

1. Stage 1 (0-11%): Deep red/orange (2000K) - Very dim
2. Stage 2 (11-33%): Warm orange (2200K) - Gentle glow
3. Stage 3 (33-55%): Warm yellow (2700K) - Soft light
4. Stage 4 (55-77%): Neutral white (3500K) - Increasing brightness
5. Stage 5 (77-100%): Cool daylight (4500K → 5500K) - Full brightness

Each stage uses smooth transitions to create a natural, gradual effect.

Requirements

• Home Assistant 2021.3 or newer
• Lights that support:
  • Brightness control
  • Color temperature (Kelvin) control

Troubleshooting

Lights don't support color temperature:

• The automation will still work for brightness, but color changes may be ignored
• Consider using RGB lights or lights with tunable white capability

Automation doesn't trigger:

• Check that the start time is set correctly
• Verify the automation is enabled
• Check Home Assistant logs for errors

Transitions aren't smooth:

• Some lights have limitations on transition duration
• Try adjusting the duration to be longer

Installation

Option 2: Manual Installation

1. Copy the blueprint YAML code
2. In Home Assistant, go to Settings → Automations & Scenes → Blueprints
3. Click the Import Blueprint button
4. Paste the URL or YAML content
5. Click Preview and then Import

Zigbee2MQTT Dual Setpoint Fix

Helps fix issues where a high and low setpoint are required for some thermostats in Zigbee2MQTT.

How It Works

Sets a target temp for high and low values.

Requirements

• Home Assistant 2021.3 or newer
• Zigbee Thermostat with dual setpoint requirement such as the SAGE (Pearl)

Installation

Option 2: Manual Installation

1. Copy the blueprint YAML code
2. In Home Assistant, go to Settings → Automations & Scenes → Blueprints
3. Click the Import Blueprint button
4. Paste the URL or YAML content
5. Click Preview and then Import

License

These blueprints are free to use and modify for personal and commercial purposes.

Contributing

Found a bug or have a suggestion? Please open an issue or submit a pull request!

Credits

Created for the Home Assistant community.