There are many ways you can achieve this, I think exploring routines and modes would help create a good ST foundation. Check this for a detailed example…
My set up is more complex, or else I would have taken screenshots. But I’ll try to be as detailed as possible.
Here we go:
• Daytime
• Evening
• Away
• Away at Night
• Vacation
• Good Morning
• Good Evening
• Good bye
• I’m back
• I’m back at Night
• Vacation
By making your home change the mode automatically, based on sun state AND current mode.
******************************** When everyone is home: ********************************
A. Create a routine called Good Morning
Settings
1 . Change the mode to: select Daytime
2 . Additional settings… “Automatically perform “Good Morning” at”: Sunrise (ONLY if in Evening Mode)
Note: to achieve the ONLY if mode, you need to select ALL but Evening under section "Don’t
automatically do this if I am in one of these modes - see p…