diff --git a/printer_data/config/CUSTOM/c_evening_daylight.cfg b/printer_data/config/CUSTOM/c_evening_daylight.cfg
index 9de63dd..d42d5ce 100644
--- a/printer_data/config/CUSTOM/c_evening_daylight.cfg
+++ b/printer_data/config/CUSTOM/c_evening_daylight.cfg
@@ -1,17 +1,23 @@
 [gcode_shell_command GET_TIME]
 command: /home/pi/printer_data/config/SCRIPTS/get_time.sh
-timeout: 2.0
+timeout: 1.5
+
+[delayed_gcode process_time_output]
+initial_duration: 1
+gcode:
+    {% set parts = printer["shell_command"].output.split(" ") %}
+    SET_GCODE_VARIABLE MACRO=EVENING_DAYLIGHT VARIABLE=hour VALUE={parts[0]|int}
+    SET_GCODE_VARIABLE MACRO=EVENING_DAYLIGHT VARIABLE=minute VALUE={parts[1]|int}
 
 [gcode_macro FETCH_TIME]
 gcode:
     RUN_SHELL_COMMAND GET_TIME
-    {% set parts = shell_command_output.split(" ") %}
-    SET_GCODE_VARIABLE MACRO=EVENING_DAYLIGHT VARIABLE=hour VALUE={parts[0]|int}
-    SET_GCODE_VARIABLE MACRO=EVENING_DAYLIGHT VARIABLE=minute VALUE={parts[1]|int}
+    UPDATE_DELAYED_GCODE ID=process_time_output DURATION=1
 
 [gcode_macro CHECK_AND_FADE_LIGHT]
 gcode:
     FETCH_TIME
+    G4 P1500  # wait 1.5s to ensure time vars are ready
     EVENING_DAYLIGHT
 
 [gcode_macro EVENING_DAYLIGHT]