" I want to add 5 lantern pendant lights to the corners of my single level home front exterior covered soffit. Also, they must go on and off with the sunrise and sunset"

You should follow Dark Sky principles for any outdoor lighting which your plan doesn't. Lantern lights send light in all directions but proper outdoor fixtures direct light only downward. Also, outdoor lighting is better controlled by motion sensors, not timers that turn on lights when they aren't needed.

• Responsible home outdoor lighting
• Assess your home’s outdoor lighting

How strong is the wind in your location?

I need to see the house for sure. We have just a long LED fixture with photo cell we have one on the front and one on the wast side if the overhang.

Thanks for your responses, so far! Standard and typical is my least favorite architectural style. The look I'm creating is a mix of Japanese+rural+cabin. I'm not one for posting photographs. It's very unsafe.

“How strong is the wind in your location?”

Theyd rather not say. The wind strength may give a clue of their location. Which is also very unsafe.

I wonder if he uses a pager instead of a cellphone to hide his location.

Japanese rural cabins