Make rule only run once a day

[5iver (Scott Rushworth)]

In the first rule, check that the time is before 9:55pm. You can either check the current time or use another Item and rule that will let you know the light should not be on (search for Time of day). This only handles one room though, so you may want to expand to your whole house…

Area Triggers --> Area Actions

The main thing I am aiming to communicate in this tutorial is the concept of using the logic built into groups to lessen the complexity of rules. By setting up your Items and groups in the following way, you will be able to use one rule for much of the automation in your home. A second rule is needed if you’d like to have the lights adjust to Mode (Time of Day) and outside lux levels. The concept is that each area within a home has triggers and the combined state of those triggers can represent …