HABApp 25.02.x scheduler - how do I show the execution times?

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I’m operating my window blinds with (among other triggers) with the sunset and sunrise triggers:

        self.run.at(self.run.trigger.sunset(), self.run_sunset)
        self.run.at(self.run.trigger.sunrise(), self.run_sunrise)

The code executes successfully, so no issues with that, but how would I go about telling when the next execution would take place?

Ideally, I would have a DatetimeItem on the openHAB side which I could update with the expected execution times. Just using the astro binding would be one possible workaround but I’m looking for the general solution.

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self.run.at returns an DateTimeJobControl object.
There you can use .last_run_datetime or .next_run_datetime.
You can also use .to_item(item) to automatically send the next execution time to a HABApp or openHAB item.
So

sunset_job = self.run.at(self.run.trigger.sunset(), self.run_sunset)
sunset_job.to_item(DatetimeItem.get_item('DtItemName'))

That way you can automatically show the next execution time, even if you have complex triggers (e.g. with a trigger group and/or filters).

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Thank you, this did work perfectly, especially with a bit of added complexity to the rules so I have more family compliant timings :

# Open the blinds at sunrise, but but earliest at 07:15
sunrise_job = self.run.at(self.run.trigger.sunrise().earliest('07:15:00'), self.run_daily_open)
sunrise_job.to_item(DatetimeItem.get_item('HABApp_Windows_Blinds_Opening_Time'))

# Close the blinds at 15 minutes before sunset
sunset_job = self.run.at(self.run.trigger.sunset().offset(-900), self.run_daily_close)
sunset_job.to_item(DatetimeItem.get_item('HABApp_Windows_Blinds_Closing_Time'))
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