Idea from @ferreto1978 in #308.
Surface the sun's azimuth and elevation as a readout on the sun chip (or an optional extra chip), so Helios can double as a solar-position card for non-energy dashboards, e.g. a shutter/blind page or climate control keyed on where the sun is.
This pairs naturally with the new "sun-only card" mode (home + all chips hidden -> just the sun position + location).
Notes
- Home Assistant already exposes
sensor.sun_solar_azimuth and sensor.sun_solar_elevation via the built-in sun integration, usable as a workaround today.
- Helios computes the sun position itself for the arc, so the values are available in-engine without an extra entity.
- Fits the broader "custom / non-energy entity on a chip" direction.
Scope
Deferred to 2026.9.0 (post 2026.8.0). Design: decide chip vs. dedicated readout, units/format, and whether it reads the engine's own sun math or an optional sensor override.
Idea from @ferreto1978 in #308.
Surface the sun's azimuth and elevation as a readout on the sun chip (or an optional extra chip), so Helios can double as a solar-position card for non-energy dashboards, e.g. a shutter/blind page or climate control keyed on where the sun is.
This pairs naturally with the new "sun-only card" mode (home + all chips hidden -> just the sun position + location).
Notes
sensor.sun_solar_azimuthandsensor.sun_solar_elevationvia the built-insunintegration, usable as a workaround today.Scope
Deferred to 2026.9.0 (post 2026.8.0). Design: decide chip vs. dedicated readout, units/format, and whether it reads the engine's own sun math or an optional sensor override.