# Help changing modes

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/help-changing-modes/24318>\
**Category:** SmartApps & Automations\
**Created:** [September 28, 2015, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/help-changing-modes/24318 "2015-09-28T21:11:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Francisco\_Blanco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e36b37/32.png) [@Francisco\_Blanco](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Francisco_Blanco)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/help-changing-modes/24318/1 "2015-09-28T21:11:00Z")

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Hello, and sorry if there is another thread about this topic but I was not able to find the answer to my question.  
I would like to change the mode at sunset with the following conditions.

At sunset if nobody at home change to “Night Away” mode OR  
At sunset if there is somebody at home change to “Night at home” mode.

Thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![Francisco\_Blanco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e36b37/32.png) [@Francisco\_Blanco](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Francisco_Blanco)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/help-changing-modes/24318/2 "2015-09-28T21:12:23Z")

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Also if after sunset, somebody arrives at home, change to “Night Home” mode.

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**Author:** ![mkaplan2534](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@mkaplan2534](https://community.smartthings.com/u/mkaplan2534)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/help-changing-modes/24318/3 "2015-09-28T21:33:28Z")

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Look for an smartApp called Hello, home Phase Director. It should do what you are looking for.

> [@Hello, Home Phrase Director - Control modes (through hello home phrases) based on occupancy and "sun state"](https://community.smartthings.com/t/hello-home-phrase-director-control-modes-through-hello-home-phrases-based-on-occupancy-and-sun-state/7103/99):
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> I’ll leave this here…

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**Author:** ![Francisco\_Blanco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e36b37/32.png) [@Francisco\_Blanco](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Francisco_Blanco)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/help-changing-modes/24318/4 "2015-09-28T21:47:04Z")

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Thanks for your help, I will check the app.