Help with solar lights timer

I need a timer that will allow my solar leds patio mood lights to come on for only 4-5 hours then turn off. This timer needs to be solar powered also. The purpose of the timer is to turn off the led's when I am sleeping and not enjoying my outdoor lights and automatically reset in the morning when the solar batteries are charging. I have no idea where to look.

Why must this timer be battery powered when your lighting is not? Plug the lighting into one of these.

my outdoor lighting is battery operated. I don't want to be tied into house elect for this project.

Use that battery for a timer...

Time Delay Module, Icstation Timer Switch Module On Off Control Board 10s to 24h
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01KZP9XTI/

Are you looking for a ready-made solution (Help with solar lights timer - #4 by xfpd) or are you prepared to fabricate something?

I'm looking for a 100% digital unit, mosfet controller, no relay. I'd be interested in making something if the parts were not too complicated. Cheers

It would be probably easiest to attach to existing controller.
There is a circuit that sense when there is no more solar power and then turns on the light. You could manipulate that, but it's not "plug and play"...

MOSFET is a discrete device, not digital. Perhaps you seek a solid-state relay for power control? Or, the not "digital" enough timer mentioned above?

Can you email me the circuit diagram, I'll have a look at it.
Cheers

I have no idea how your circuit is done. You should post that... I know generally how they work but every one is different from another. Thats why I wrote it's not "plug and play".

Wow, I thought this was going to be an easy project! Maybe its more complicated than I thought and the unit that I'm looking for just has not been made yet. I think I'll just forget the project and let my solar led's run the battery flat like its supposed to and recharge in the morning. thanks for your inputs.
Cheers

It is. I have two (of three) lighting during dark hours going on four years (had to take #3 down for effect). I only need to reset each one after unscheduled power outages. The difficulty comes in knowing when to listen.

Hi, there you go. Your device was powered by house mains electricity, and that's what I wanted to avoid by going all digital with solar.
Cheers

I suppose a 555 timer in monostable mode could suffice.

Additional search: '555 timer night lite'.

Already done. Post #4.

Thanks for all your inputs. I'll put this matter to bed now. Cheers

Excellent. I hope those timers are just right for switching your battery power on cue There will be some drift. And, if you add an RTC, try DS3231 over DS1307.

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