diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_solarpanel/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_solarpanel/init.lua
index 1c89293ccf..ed0e4c6085 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_solarpanel/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_solarpanel/init.lua
@@ -96,9 +96,8 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 	chance = 1,
 	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
 		local light = minetest.get_node_light(pos, nil)
-		local time = minetest.get_us_time()
 
-		if light >= 14 and time > 6000 then
+		if light >= 12 and minetest.get_timeofday() > 0.2 and minetest.get_timeofday() < 0.8 then
 			minetest.set_node(pos, {name="mesecons_solarpanel:solar_panel_on", param2=node.param2})
 			mesecon.receptor_on(pos, mesecon.rules.pplate)
 		end
@@ -112,9 +111,8 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 	chance = 1,
 	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
 		local light = minetest.get_node_light(pos, nil)
-		local time = minetest.get_us_time()
 
-		if light < 14 and time > 18000 then
+		if light < 12 then
 			minetest.set_node(pos, {name="mesecons_solarpanel:solar_panel_off", param2=node.param2})
 			mesecon.receptor_off(pos, mesecon.rules.pplate)
 		end
@@ -205,9 +203,8 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 	chance = 1,
 	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
 		local light = minetest.get_node_light(pos, nil)
-		local time = minetest.get_us_time()
 
-		if light < 14 and time > 18000 then 
+		if light < 12 then
 			minetest.set_node(pos, {name="mesecons_solarpanel:solar_panel_inverted_on", param2=node.param2})
 			mesecon.receptor_on(pos, mesecon.rules.pplate)
 		end
@@ -221,9 +218,8 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 	chance = 1,
 	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
 		local light = minetest.get_node_light(pos, nil)
-		local time = minetest.get_us_time()
 
-		if light >= 14 and time > 6000 then
+		if light >= 12 and minetest.get_timeofday() > 0.8 and minetest.get_timeofday() < 0.2 then
 			minetest.set_node(pos, {name="mesecons_solarpanel:solar_panel_inverted_off", param2=node.param2})
 			mesecon.receptor_off(pos, mesecon.rules.pplate)
 		end