template:
- sensor:
  - unique_id: templatesensor.sun_elevation
    unit_of_measurement: degrees
    default_entity_id: sensor.sun_elevation
    icon: >
      {% set elevation = state_attr('sun.sun', 'elevation')|default(0) %}
      {% if elevation > 0 %}
      mdi:weather-sunny
      {% else %}
        mdi:weather-night
      {% endif %}
    state: '{{ state_attr("sun.sun", "elevation") }}'
    name: sun_elevation

  - unique_id: templatesensor.period_of_day
    default_entity_id: sensor.period_of_day
    name: Period of the Day
    state: >-
      {% if (as_timestamp(states.sun.sun.attributes.next_dusk)) - (as_timestamp(states.sun.sun.attributes.next_setting)) < 0 %}
        Dusk
      {% elif (as_timestamp(states.sun.sun.attributes.next_rising)) - (as_timestamp(states.sun.sun.attributes.next_dawn)) < 0 %}
        Dawn
      {% elif (states.sun.sun.attributes.elevation) < -4 %}
          Night
      {% else %}
          Day
      {% endif %}
    icon: >
      {% if is_state("sensor.period_of_day", "Dawn") %}
        mdi:weather-sunset-up
      {% elif is_state("sensor.period_of_day", "Dusk") %}
        mdi:weather-sunset-down
      {% elif is_state("sensor.period_of_day", "Night") %}
        mdi:moon-waxing-crescent
      {% elif is_state("sensor.period_of_day", "Day") %}
        mdi:weather-sunny
      {% endif %}