How Daylight Savings Impacts Your Landscape Lighting & The Benefits Of Automatic Timers
It’s that time of year again in Knoxville! The days are getting shorter and the need for landscape lighting is growing. Daylight saving time can throw off routines in many ways, including your landscape lighting schedule. When the clocks shift, it’s easy to forget that your lights now may not align with the changing hours of sunset. That’s where automated timers make a huge difference, taking the hassle out of adjusting your outdoor lighting.
Automatic landscape lighting timers are devices that control outdoor lighting schedules by adjusting to sunrise, sunset, and daylight saving changes, making sure your lights turn on and off at the right times without you having to do it manually.
How daylight savings affects outdoor lighting
As we set the clocks back, it gets dark earlier in the evening, and you want your landscape lighting to adapt seamlessly. Without an automated system, this means adjusting the settings on each timer—something most of us either forget or dread. With timers that sync to daylight saving time, however, this shift is effortless. Limelight has you covered with advanced timer systems that automatically adjust to the seasonal time changes.
Enjoy consistent lighting without lifting a finger
The beauty of these timers is their simplicity: once they’re set up, you never have to worry about them again. When daylight saving time begins or ends, your lighting will adjust itself, coming on and turning off right when you need it. You’ll have peace of mind knowing your yard, pathways, trees, and garden are perfectly lit without any effort from you.
Save energy and enhance security year-round
Having a timer that adjusts automatically not only offers convenience but also provides energy savings and increased security. With lights that come on right as dusk falls, you’re getting maximum illumination exactly when it’s needed, without wasting energy by running lights unnecessarily. This helps protect your home by keeping outdoor spaces visible and discouraging trespassers.
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Timers we use
Most often, we use Intermatic astronomic timers. These will not only adjust to daylight savings, but will also turn on the system approximately 3 min earlier each day as the days get shorter. We also use the wifi enabled Brilliance Smart Socket and Jarvis 3 zone transformer. These can be set as an astronomic timer but also allow for system controls right from your phone.
Photocells are another interesting option. These are sensors that measure the light and turn the system on and off accordingly. These may not work as well in shady areas or when transformers are installed in crawl spaces or garages.
If you’re still using manual timers or outdated lighting that needs constant adjustments, now is the perfect time to upgrade. The latest landscape lighting systems are equipped with timers that adapt to daylight savings seamlessly, meaning your property will always have the lighting you want, right on schedule.
As daylight saving approaches, let Limelight make your life a little easier. Call us today to find out more about our automatic landscape light timers!