diff --git a/printer_data/config/CUSTOM/c_evening_daylight.cfg b/printer_data/config/CUSTOM/c_evening_daylight.cfg
index e64d748..f45855f 100644
--- a/printer_data/config/CUSTOM/c_evening_daylight.cfg
+++ b/printer_data/config/CUSTOM/c_evening_daylight.cfg
@@ -1,23 +1,27 @@
 [gcode_shell_command GET_TIME]
 command: sh /home/pi/printer_data/config/SCRIPTS/get_time.sh
-timeout: 1.5
+timeout: 0.3
 
 [delayed_gcode process_time_output]
-initial_duration: 1
+initial_duration: 0.25
 gcode:
-    {% set parts = printer["shell_command"].output.split(" ") %}
+    {% set output = printer["gcode_shell_command GET_TIME"].output %}
+    {% set debug_msg = "⏱ shell output: " ~ output %}
+    RESPOND MSG="{debug_msg}"
+    {% set parts = 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 CMD=GET_TIME
-    UPDATE_DELAYED_GCODE ID=process_time_output DURATION=1
+    UPDATE_DELAYED_GCODE ID=process_time_output DURATION=0.25
 
 [gcode_macro CHECK_AND_FADE_LIGHT]
 gcode:
     FETCH_TIME
-    G4 P1500  # wait 1.5s to ensure time vars are ready
+    G4 P0300  # wait 1.5s to ensure time vars are ready
     EVENING_DAYLIGHT
 
 [gcode_macro EVENING_DAYLIGHT]