Especially during the darker months, many people struggle to get out of bed. A wake-up light can help with this. With a Workflow and Hub Mode in Controller for HomeKit, you can easily achieve this using any Apple Home-compatible lamp.
Start Event
First, add a start event with the time when the wake-up light should activate and set the repetition to “Daily”. In our example, this is every day at 5:40 AM. The specific weekdays on which the wake-up light is active are defined in the conditions.
Condition
As a condition, we add another schedule and set the time to “After 12:00 AM.” Then, we can specify the weekdays—in our case, Monday to Friday.
Steps
Add the Step “Control Accessory”
Start by adding “Control Accessory”, select the lamp and set the color to a warm red hue.
Add the Step “Control Accessory”
Now, add “Control Accessory” again, select the lamp, and set the brightness to 10%.
Add the Step “Control Accessory”
Add “Control Accessory” again, select the lamp, and turn it on.
Add the Step “Wait”
Then, add a “Wait” step and set it to 1 minute.
Repeat the Steps
Repeat all steps except for turning the lamp on. Gradually change the color from red to orange to a warm white and increase the brightness by 10% each time until it reaches 100%. You can also add additional steps to adjust the color temperature or saturation.
Tip: You can duplicate steps by tapping on the step’s icon.
Final Overview
From Monday to Friday, the wake-up light turns on at 5:40 AM and gradually dims up to 100% over 10 minutes, transitioning from red to orange to a warm white.
