How to fix Windows 11 Night Light not turning off automatically at sunrise

Summary

This guide helps you troubleshoot and resolve: How to fix Windows 11 Night Light not turning off automatically at sunrise. Follow the steps below to fix the issue.

Common Causes

Windows 11 Night Light reduces blue light emissions from your display during evening hours to help reduce eye strain and improve sleep quality. When configured to follow the sunset-to-sunrise schedule, it should turn off automatically at sunrise based on your location. If Night Light remains active after sunrise, follow the steps below to resolve the issue.

Verify Night Light Schedule Settings

1. Click the Start button and select Settings, or press Windows key + I.
2. In the left sidebar, select System.
3. Click Display on the right.
4. Locate the Brightness & colour section.
5. Toggle Night light to Off, wait a few seconds, then toggle it back to On.
6. Click the arrow or Night light settings tile to expand the options.
7. Under Schedule, ensure Sunset to sunrise is selected.
8. If you previously set custom hours, select Set hours and adjust the turn-off time to match sunrise in your area.

Enable Location Services

1. Open Settings (Windows key + I).
2. Select Privacy & security from the left menu.
3. Under App permissions, click Location.
4. Ensure Location services is switched to On.
5. Scroll down and confirm that Let apps access your location is enabled.
6. Ensure the Windows system toggle for location access is also turned on.

Check Your Time Zone and Region

1. Open Settings and go to Time & language.
2. Click Date & time.
3. Verify that Time zone is set correctly for your Australian location (for example, (UTC+10:00) Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney).
4. If incorrect, change it from the dropdown menu.
5. Ensure Set time automatically and Set time zone automatically are both switched to On.

Update Your Display Driver

1. Right-click the Start button and select Device Manager.
2. Expand the Display adapters category.
3. Right-click your graphics adapter and select Update driver.
4. Choose Search automatically for drivers and follow the prompts.
5. Restart your computer after the update completes.

Check for Windows Updates

1. Open Settings.
2. Select Windows Update from the left sidebar.
3. Click Check for updates.
4. Install any available updates and restart your computer if prompted.

If Night Light still does not turn off automatically at sunrise after completing these steps, you can Open a Ticket with our support team for further assistance.

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