diff --git a/printer_data/config/CUSTOM/c_evening_daylight.cfg b/printer_data/config/CUSTOM/c_evening_daylight.cfg
index 3c2ee8e..411a778 100644
--- a/printer_data/config/CUSTOM/c_evening_daylight.cfg
+++ b/printer_data/config/CUSTOM/c_evening_daylight.cfg
@@ -1,11 +1,26 @@
+[gcode_shell_command GET_TIME]
+command: /path/to/get_time.sh
+timeout: 2.0
+return_value: True
+
+[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 }}
+
+[gcode_macro CHECK_AND_FADE_LIGHT]
+gcode:
+    FETCH_TIME
+    EVENING_DAYLIGHT
+
 [gcode_macro EVENING_DAYLIGHT]
-description: 24hr day/night lighting with fade-in/out and no log spam
+variable_hour: 0
+variable_minute: 0
 variable_last_brightness: -1.0
 gcode:
-    {% set hour = printer["system_time"].hour %}
-    {% set minute = printer["system_time"].minute %}
     {% set total_minutes = hour * 60 + minute %}
-
     {% set fade_out_start = 7 * 60 %}
     {% set fade_out_end = 8 * 60 %}
     {% set fade_in_start = 16 * 60 + 30 %}
@@ -30,7 +45,6 @@ gcode:
     {% if rounded_target != last_brightness %}
         SET_PIN PIN=daylight VALUE={rounded_target}
         SET_GCODE_VARIABLE MACRO=EVENING_DAYLIGHT VARIABLE=last_brightness VALUE={rounded_target}
-
         {% set time_display = hour|string ~ ":" ~ ("%02d"|format(minute)) %}
         {% set fade_msg = "💡 Brightness: " ~ (rounded_target * 100)|int|string ~ "% at " ~ time_display %}
         RESPOND MSG="{fade_msg}"