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On Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:43:14 +0000, DrStevenStrange wrote:

> ... how can I amend the script so it starts 30 minutes BEFORE sunrise
> and stops 30  Minutes after?
> ...
> SUNRISE_EPOCH=$(date -d "$SUNRISE" +%s)
> SUNSET_EPOCH=$(date -d "$SUNSET" +%s)

How about

    SUNRISE_EPOCH=$(($(date -d "$SUNRISE" +%s) - 1800))
    SUNSET_EPOCH=$(($(date -d "$SUNSET" +%s) + 1800))

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