Motion Activated Dim Light (Day or Night)

Motion_Activated_Dim_Light_Day_or_Night.yaml

blueprint:
  name: Motion Activated Dim Light (Day or Night)
  description: >
    Turns on a light at a defined brightness when motion is detected,
    then turns it off after a configurable delay. Runs only during
    daytime or nighttime based on the sun position.
  domain: automation

  input:
    motion_sensor:
      name: Motion Sensor
      selector:
        entity:
          domain: binary_sensor
          device_class: motion

    target_light:
      name: Light
      selector:
        target:
          entity:
            domain: light

    brightness:
      name: Brightness Level
      description: Brightness percentage (1–100)
      default: 30
      selector:
        number:
          min: 1
          max: 100
          step: 1
          unit_of_measurement: "%"

    off_delay:
      name: Turn Off Delay (seconds)
      default: 120
      selector:
        number:
          min: 5
          max: 3600
          step: 5
          unit_of_measurement: seconds

    run_when:
      name: Run When
      description: Choose whether this automation runs during the day or night
      default: night
      selector:
        select:
          options:
            - label: Nighttime
              value: night
            - label: Daytime
              value: day

mode: restart

trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: !input motion_sensor
    to: "on"

action:
  - choose:
      # 🌞 DAYTIME
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ iif(run_when == 'day', true, false) }}"
          - condition: sun
            after: sunrise
            before: sunset
        sequence:
          - service: light.turn_on
            target: !input target_light
            data:
              brightness_pct: !input brightness

      # 🌙 NIGHTTIME
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ iif(run_when == 'night', true, false) }}"
          - condition: sun
            after: sunset
            before: sunrise
        sequence:
          - service: light.turn_on
            target: !input target_light
            data:
              brightness_pct: !input brightness

  - wait_for_trigger:
      - platform: state
        entity_id: !input motion_sensor
        to: "off"

  - delay:
      seconds: !input off_delay

  - condition: state
    entity_id: !input motion_sensor
    state: "off"

  - service: light.turn_off
    target: !input target_light