Want to adjust your monitor or screen brightness automatically based on time? Follow these simple steps to schedule monitor brightness on Windows 11 & 10.
As computer users, we’re constantly looking at our screens. However, we generally forget or ignore to adjust the screen brightness depending on the time of day. This can really strain your eyes and may even damage them in the long run. For example, having a bright monitor in a dimly lit room is pretty harsh on your eyes. Thankfully, you can force Windows to change the screen brightness depending on the time of the day. This not only reduces eye strain but also improves power consumption and saves battery.
In this tutorial, let me show you the steps to schedule monitor brightness on Windows 11 and Windows 11. Let’s get started.
Good to know: How to enable Night Light to reduce eye strain when using the computer.
Before You Being
- Windows doesn’t have a built-in feature to adjust brightness on schedule. So, we’ll use a free and open-source app called Twinkle Tray.
- The method below works with all monitors and laptops, even without a brightness sensor.
- The below steps are tested to work on Windows 11 & 10.
Steps to Schedule Monitor Brightness on Windows 11/10
- Get Twinkle Tray from this page.
- Double-click the downloaded exe file to install Twinkle Tray.
- Right-click the Twinkle Tray icon on the taskbar.
- Select the “Settings” option.
- Go to the “Time Adjustments” tab.
- Click “Add a time“.
- Set the morning time in the time field and set the brightness using the slider.
- Click “Add a time” again.
- Set the evening time in the time field and set the brightness using the slider.
- With that, you’ve scheduled monitor brightness on Windows.
Good to know: 8 ways to adjust screen brightness on Windows 11
Detailed Steps (With Screenshots)
First, go to this page and download the latest version of Twinkle Tray installed. You will find the installer file under the “Assets” section.
After that, double-click the downloaded file and it will be installed and open automatically. Next, find and right-click on the Twinkle Tray app icon in the taskbar and select the “Settings” option. This opens the Twinkle Tray settings window.
Note: If you don’t see the app icon on the taskbar, check the hidden icons by clicking the “Up” arrow. If you still don’t see it, the app might not be open. To open it, search for “Twinkle Tray” in the Start menu and click “Open”
In the Settings window, go to the “Time Adjustments” tab from the left sidebar and click the “Add a time” button on the right page.
First, click the time field and set the morning time in 24-hour format. For example, I set the time to 08:00. Next, use the brightness slider set under it to adjust the brightness level you want for that time. For instance, I’m setting it to 60%.
Next, click the “Add a time” button again. Set an evening or nighttime in 24-hour format and adjust the brightness using the slider under it. For example, I set the second time to 18:30 (6:30 PM) and brightness to 30%.
That is all. With that, you are done scheduling your screen brightness on Windows. You can close the app window. From now on, Twinkle Tray will automatically adjust the monitor brightness depending on the time settings.
Wrapping Up: Adjusting Monitor Brightness Automatically on Schedule
While Windows doesn’t have a built-in option, you can use the free and open-source application, Twinkle Tray, to schedule monitor brightness automatically. This method is especially useful if your laptop or monitor doesn’t have a built-in brightness sensor. As an added bonus, the app also adds a brightness slider to the taskbar, so that you can adjust your screen brightness on the fly whenever you need. Just click the Twinkle Tray app icon on the taskbar and use the slider.
If you have any questions or need help, comment below. I’ll be happy to assist.
