diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_solarpanel/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_solarpanel/init.lua
index ed0e4c608..7d8cc5bcb 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_solarpanel/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_solarpanel/init.lua
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 	interval = 1,
 	chance = 1,
 	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-		local light = minetest.get_node_light(pos, nil)
+		local light = minetest.get_natural_light(pos, nil)
 
-		if light >= 12 and minetest.get_timeofday() > 0.2 and minetest.get_timeofday() < 0.8 then
+		if light >= 12 then
 			minetest.set_node(pos, {name="mesecons_solarpanel:solar_panel_on", param2=node.param2})
 			mesecon.receptor_on(pos, mesecon.rules.pplate)
 		end
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 	interval = 1,
 	chance = 1,
 	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-		local light = minetest.get_node_light(pos, nil)
+		local light = minetest.get_natural_light(pos, nil)
 
 		if light < 12 then
 			minetest.set_node(pos, {name="mesecons_solarpanel:solar_panel_off", param2=node.param2})
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 	interval = 1,
 	chance = 1,
 	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-		local light = minetest.get_node_light(pos, nil)
+		local light = minetest.get_natural_light(pos, nil)
 
 		if light < 12 then
 			minetest.set_node(pos, {name="mesecons_solarpanel:solar_panel_inverted_on", param2=node.param2})
@@ -217,9 +217,9 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 	interval = 1,
 	chance = 1,
 	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-		local light = minetest.get_node_light(pos, nil)
+		local light = minetest.get_natural_light(pos, nil)
 
-		if light >= 12 and minetest.get_timeofday() > 0.8 and minetest.get_timeofday() < 0.2 then
+		if light >= 12 then
 			minetest.set_node(pos, {name="mesecons_solarpanel:solar_panel_inverted_off", param2=node.param2})
 			mesecon.receptor_off(pos, mesecon.rules.pplate)
 		end