LumaFlow is a sophisticated Home Assistant custom integration that automatically adjusts your smart lights to follow natural circadian rhythms. By synchronizing your lighting with astronomical sunrise and sunset times, LumaFlow creates a more comfortable and natural lighting environment that adapts throughout the day and evening, supporting your natural sleep-wake cycle.
- Real-time Calculations: Uses your Home Assistant location to calculate precise sunset/sunrise times daily
- Seasonal Adaptation: Automatically adjusts to changing daylight hours throughout the year
- Geographic Accuracy: Works reliably worldwide, including extreme latitudes with special handling
- Configurable Timing: Customizable sunset offset (-120 to +120 minutes) for personal preferences
- Selective Control: Only affects lights that are currently on - never turns lights on/off automatically
- Immediate Adaptation: When lights are turned on, they instantly adapt to the current circadian phase
- Universal Compatibility: Supports RGB lights, color temperature lights, and brightness-only white lights
- Brand Agnostic: Works with Philips Hue, LIFX, Shelly RGBW, and any Home Assistant-compatible smart lights
- Manual Override Detection: Automatically detects when you manually adjust lights
- Intelligent Restore: Easy one-click restoration to current circadian cycle
- Daily Reset: Overrides automatically clear at midnight, returning to natural rhythm (per circadian science)
- Granular Control: Override individual lights or groups independently
- Multi-step Setup: Intuitive 3-step configuration process through Home Assistant UI
- Customizable Ranges: Set your preferred brightness (1-100%) and color temperature (2000-6500K) ranges
- Transition Control: Choose transition speeds (slow/moderate/fast) for comfort
- Runtime Adjustments: Modify settings anytime through Home Assistant options
- Native Entities: Switch and sensor entities for monitoring and control
- Automation Ready: Full integration with Home Assistant automations and scenes
- Service Calls: Programmatic control via services for advanced automation
- Status Monitoring: Real-time phase tracking and next transition timing
LumaFlow implements a scientifically-based circadian lighting system that mimics natural light patterns throughout the day. The system uses continuous calculations rather than discrete phases, ensuring smooth and natural transitions.
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Day Phase (Sunrise to Sunset Offset)
- Brightness: Maximum configured level (default 100%)
- Color Temperature: Cool white (default 6500K)
- Purpose: Supports alertness and productivity during daylight hours
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Sunset Transition (Sunset Offset to +1 hour)
- Brightness: Gradual decrease begins
- Color Temperature: Starts warming from cool to neutral
- Purpose: Signals the beginning of evening wind-down
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Evening Phase (+1 to +4 hours after sunset)
- Brightness: Linear decrease to minimum level
- Color Temperature: Progressive warming to amber/red tones
- Purpose: Prepares body for sleep by reducing blue light exposure
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Night Phase (+4 hours after sunset to sunrise)
- Brightness: Minimum configured level (default 1%)
- Color Temperature: Warmest setting (default 2700K)
- Purpose: Maintains minimal lighting without disrupting sleep
- Selective Control: Only affects lights that are already turned on
- Instant Adaptation: Newly turned-on lights immediately adopt current circadian values
- Respect Manual Control: Lights manually turned off remain off
- Daily Override Reset: Manual adjustments automatically clear at midnight
- Uses the Astral library for astronomical calculations
- Accounts for your exact geographic location and timezone
- Handles daylight saving time transitions automatically
- Manages extreme latitude edge cases (polar regions)
LumaFlow is based on peer-reviewed research in chronobiology and circadian lighting:
- Blue Light Regulation: Gradually reduces blue light exposure in the evening to support natural melatonin production
- Color Temperature Progression: Mimics the natural progression from daylight (6500K) to candlelight (2700K)
- Brightness Dimming: Follows natural light intensity patterns to maintain circadian rhythm synchronization
- Timing Precision: Uses astronomical calculations rather than fixed schedules for geographic accuracy
- Improved Sleep Quality: Supports natural sleep-wake cycles by reducing evening blue light
- Better Alertness: Maintains bright, cool light during productive hours
- Reduced Eye Strain: Gentle transitions prevent harsh lighting changes
- Mood Support: Consistent light patterns can help regulate mood and energy levels
- Customizable Intensity: Accommodates various vision needs and preferences
- Gradual Transitions: Prevents sudden changes that might cause discomfort
- Manual Override: Allows immediate adjustment for specific needs
- Automatic Reset: Returns to healthy patterns daily without manual intervention
- Add this repository to HACS as a custom repository
- Install "LumaFlow" through HACS
- Restart Home Assistant
- Go to Settings → Integrations
- Click "Add Integration" and search for "LumaFlow"
- Download the latest release
- Extract the
custom_components/lumaflowfolder to your Home Assistantcustom_componentsdirectory - Restart Home Assistant
- Add the integration through the UI
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Select Lights: Choose which lights LumaFlow should control
- Only lights with color temperature or RGB support will be available
- You can select individual lights or groups
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Configure Timing:
- Sunset Offset: Start transitions before/after sunset (-120 to +120 minutes)
- Transition Speed: How quickly changes occur (slow/moderate/fast)
- Brightness Range: Minimum and maximum brightness levels (1-100%)
- Color Temperature Range: Warmest to coolest temperatures (2000-6500K)
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Advanced Options:
- Override Detection: Automatically detect manual light changes
- Restore on Startup: Return lights to current cycle when Home Assistant starts
- Enable/Disable: Use the main LumaFlow switch entity
- Status Monitoring: Check current phase and next transition times via sensor entities
- Manual Override: Manually adjust lights - LumaFlow will detect and remember the override
LumaFlow provides several services for advanced control:
Enable circadian lighting for all configured lights.
Disable circadian lighting while preserving settings.
Restore overridden lights to the current circadian cycle.
service: lumaflow.restore_lights
data:
lights: # Optional - specific lights to restore
- light.living_room
- light.kitchenManually override specific lights with custom settings.
service: lumaflow.override_lights
data:
lights:
- light.living_room
brightness: 50 # Optional
color_temp: 3000 # Optional
rgb_color: [255, 200, 100] # Optional- Switch:
switch.lumaflow- Enable/disable the integration - Sensor:
sensor.lumaflow_current_phase- Current circadian phase - Sensor:
sensor.lumaflow_next_transition- Next transition time
automation:
- alias: "Enable LumaFlow with Motion"
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.living_room_motion
to: "on"
condition:
- condition: state
entity_id: switch.lumaflow
state: "off"
action:
- service: lumaflow.enableautomation:
- alias: "Disable LumaFlow for Movies"
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: media_player.tv
to: "playing"
action:
- service: lumaflow.disable
- alias: "Re-enable LumaFlow After Movies"
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: media_player.tv
from: "playing"
action:
- service: lumaflow.enable- RGB Lights: Full color and color temperature control
- Color Temperature Lights: Warm to cool white adjustment
- White Only Lights: Brightness control only
Popular brands supported:
- Philips Hue
- LIFX
- Shelly RGBW
- Any Home Assistant compatible smart light with color/temperature support
- Home Assistant: Version 2023.1 or newer
- Python: 3.10 or newer (included with Home Assistant)
- Dependencies:
astral>=2.2(automatically installed) - Memory Usage: <50MB RAM footprint
- CPU Impact: <1% average CPU usage
- Update Frequency: 1-minute intervals for smooth transitions
| Light Type | Support Level | Features Available |
|---|---|---|
| RGB Lights | Full | Color temperature, brightness, color control |
| Color Temperature | Full | Warm/cool white transitions, brightness |
| White Only | Brightness | Brightness dimming only |
| Groups/Scenes | Full | All group members controlled individually |
- Startup Time: <5 seconds integration initialization
- Transition Accuracy: ±30 seconds from calculated times
- Light Response: <2 seconds for state changes
- Calculation Precision: Astronomical accuracy to nearest minute
# Check if lights support required features
- Ensure lights have 'color_temp' or 'rgb' in supported_color_modes
- Verify lights appear in Home Assistant Developer Tools > States
- Test light control manually before adding to LumaFlow# Check Home Assistant logs for specific errors
# Common solutions:
- Restart Home Assistant after installation
- Verify custom_components folder structure
- Check that astral dependency installed correctly# Diagnostic steps:
1. Check switch.lumaflow is 'on'
2. Verify lights are currently turned on
3. Look for override status in sensor attributes
4. Check Home Assistant logs for light control errors# Verify location settings:
- Check Home Assistant Configuration > General
- Ensure latitude/longitude are correct
- Confirm timezone is properly set
- Restart LumaFlow integration after location changes# Override detection troubleshooting:
- Ensure 'Enable override detection' is turned on
- Manual changes may take up to 1 minute to detect
- Use lumaflow.restore_lights service to force restore# Adjust transition speed:
- Change via Configuration > Integrations > LumaFlow > Options
- Slow: 5 minutes, Moderate: 3 minutes, Fast: 1 minute
- Custom timing via automation and service callsAccess detailed status via entity attributes:
switch.lumaflow- Overall status and light countssensor.lumaflow_current_phase- Current phase and lighting valuessensor.lumaflow_next_transition- Upcoming transition timing
- Check Logs: Home Assistant Settings > System > Logs
- Review Entity States: Developer Tools > States (search 'lumaflow')
- Community Support: GitHub Issues
- Documentation: This README and inline help text
We welcome contributions from the community! LumaFlow is an open-source project that benefits from diverse perspectives and expertise.
- Report Issues: Found a bug or have a feature request? Open an issue
- Code Contributions: Fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request
- Documentation: Help improve documentation, examples, or translations
- Testing: Test with different light brands and report compatibility
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/ClermontDigital/LumaFlow.git
# Set up Home Assistant development environment
# Follow Home Assistant's developer documentation
# Install in development mode
ln -s $(pwd)/custom_components/lumaflow /path/to/hass/custom_components/- Follow Home Assistant's coding standards and patterns
- Use proper async/await patterns
- Include type hints for all functions
- Add logging for debugging purposes
- Write comprehensive docstrings
- Test with multiple light brands (Hue, LIFX, Shelly, etc.)
- Verify functionality across different geographic locations
- Test edge cases (extreme latitudes, DST transitions)
- Validate performance with large numbers of lights
- Advanced UI Components: Custom Lovelace cards for enhanced control
- Light Grouping: Sophisticated group management and control
- Scene Integration: Compatibility with Home Assistant scenes
- Machine Learning: Adaptive learning from user preferences
- Advanced Scheduling: Custom scheduling beyond basic circadian rhythms
- Energy Integration: Optimize for energy usage patterns
- Seasonal Adjustment: More sophisticated seasonal light adaptation
- Health Metrics: Integration with sleep and wellness tracking
- Smart Triggers: Presence and activity-based activation
- Advanced Overrides: Time-limited and conditional overrides
- ✨ Initial Release: Complete circadian lighting system
- 🌅 Astronomical Calculations: Real-time sunset/sunrise calculations
- 🎛️ Override System: Manual override detection with daily reset
- 🏠 Multi-platform Support: RGB, color temperature, and white lights
- ⚙️ Configuration Flow: 3-step setup process
- 🤖 Home Assistant Integration: Native entities and services
- 📱 Service Calls: Enable, disable, restore, and override lights
- 🔄 Daily Reset: Automatic override clearing at midnight (PRD requirement)
- 📋 Status Monitoring: Real-time phase and transition tracking
- 🔧 HACS Compatibility: Fixed version tagging and repository structure
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for full details.
- ✅ Commercial Use: Use in commercial projects
- ✅ Modification: Modify and create derivatives
- ✅ Distribution: Distribute original or modified versions
- ✅ Private Use: Use privately without restrictions
- ❗ Liability: No warranty or liability from contributors
- 📋 License Notice: Must include license notice in distributions
- Home Assistant Community: For the excellent platform and development framework
- Astral Library: For precise astronomical calculations
- Circadian Research: Based on peer-reviewed chronobiology research
- Beta Testers: Community members who help test and improve LumaFlow
- Contributors: Everyone who helps make LumaFlow better
LumaFlow - Bringing natural light rhythms to your smart home 🌅✨