Automatically turn on at dusk and turn off at dawn. Please pay attention to Turn ON the switches before you put them outside to get charged in the sun. The more sunlight the light gets during the daytime, the longer and brighter the light will shine at night. The light will shine 8-10 hours on a fully charged battery. Without extra expense or wires. Waterproof Stainless Steel Design, the solar pathway lights last much longer than cheaper plastic outdoor lights. Designed to work perfectly in the outdoor rain, snow and sun. Without the pole and stake, the lamp head is also designed to sit nicely on any flat surface, perfect decoration for your table, steps, balcony, pool fence or anywhere.