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SunriseSunset.org On sunset. Alexa Actions by mkZense sendAlexaActionByMkzense.

Run Alexa routine at sunset.

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How this automation works

Automate your Alexa routine to trigger right at sunset. This Applet runs when the sun sets for your chosen location and sends a command to Alexa Actions by mkZense to start a routine. Great for adjusting smart lights, playing evening music, or setting the perfect ambiance hands-free.

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Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
Includes tonight's sunset, tomorrow's sunrise and time of night
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Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This service from mkZense will send an action to run a routine on your Alexa device. Use it to add Voice to your Applet.
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On sunset

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
Includes tonight's sunset, tomorrow's sunrise and time of night

Sunrise and sunset information

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns times for all sunrise and sunsets for a specified location that day.

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Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This service from mkZense will send an action to run a routine on your Alexa device. Use it to add Voice to your Applet.

On sunset

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
Includes tonight's sunset, tomorrow's sunrise and time of night

sendAlexaActionByMkzense

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This service from mkZense will send an action to run a routine on your Alexa device. Use it to add Voice to your Applet.

Sunrise and sunset information

Pro plus icon
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns times for all sunrise and sunsets for a specified location that day.

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About Alexa Actions by mkZense

Send Actions to your Alexa device from IFTTT. Your Alexa speaker can respond to this action using Alexa routines.

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About SunriseSunset.org

Sunrise and sunset times for a given location including civil, nautical, and astronomical twilights. See https://sunrise-sunset.org for more info

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