diff --git a/doc/lua_api.txt b/doc/lua_api.txt
index beec54085..f42cec76c 100644
--- a/doc/lua_api.txt
+++ b/doc/lua_api.txt
@@ -1820,6 +1820,9 @@ Player-only: (no-op for other objects)
     - "plain": Uses 0 textures, bgcolor used
   ^ Note: currently does not work directly in on_joinplayer; use
           minetest.after(0) in there.
+- override_day_night_ratio(ratio or nil)
+  ^ 0...1: Overrides day-night ratio, controlling sunlight to a specific amount
+  ^ nil: Disables override, defaulting to sunlight based on day-night cycle
 
 InvRef: Reference to an inventory
 methods:
diff --git a/src/client.cpp b/src/client.cpp
index 48b00377f..ca6c80c4d 100644
--- a/src/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client.cpp
@@ -2045,6 +2045,20 @@ void Client::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 sender_peer_id)
 		event.set_sky.params = params;
 		m_client_event_queue.push_back(event);
 	}
+	else if(command == TOCLIENT_OVERRIDE_DAY_NIGHT_RATIO)
+	{
+		std::string datastring((char *)&data[2], datasize - 2);
+		std::istringstream is(datastring, std::ios_base::binary);
+
+		bool do_override = readU8(is);
+		float day_night_ratio_f = (float)readU16(is) / 65536;
+
+		ClientEvent event;
+		event.type = CE_OVERRIDE_DAY_NIGHT_RATIO;
+		event.override_day_night_ratio.do_override = do_override;
+		event.override_day_night_ratio.ratio_f = day_night_ratio_f;
+		m_client_event_queue.push_back(event);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		infostream<<"Client: Ignoring unknown command "
diff --git a/src/client.h b/src/client.h
index 33d806f9f..f693bb142 100644
--- a/src/client.h
+++ b/src/client.h
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ enum ClientEventType
 	CE_HUDRM,
 	CE_HUDCHANGE,
 	CE_SET_SKY,
+	CE_OVERRIDE_DAY_NIGHT_RATIO,
 };
 
 struct ClientEvent
@@ -223,6 +224,10 @@ struct ClientEvent
 			std::string *type;
 			std::vector<std::string> *params;
 		} set_sky;
+		struct{
+			bool do_override;
+			float ratio_f;
+		} override_day_night_ratio;
 	};
 };
 
diff --git a/src/clientserver.h b/src/clientserver.h
index ecdc644dc..29d01e5ae 100644
--- a/src/clientserver.h
+++ b/src/clientserver.h
@@ -519,6 +519,13 @@ enum ToClientCommand
 			u8 len
 			u8[len] param
 	*/
+
+	TOCLIENT_OVERRIDE_DAY_NIGHT_RATIO = 0x50,
+	/*
+		u16 command
+		u8 do_override (boolean)
+		u16 day-night ratio 0...65535
+	*/
 };
 
 enum ToServerCommand
diff --git a/src/environment.cpp b/src/environment.cpp
index 5249dd9ec..aea3afeaa 100644
--- a/src/environment.cpp
+++ b/src/environment.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ Environment::Environment():
 	m_time_of_day(9000),
 	m_time_of_day_f(9000./24000),
 	m_time_of_day_speed(0),
-	m_time_counter(0)
+	m_time_counter(0),
+	m_enable_day_night_ratio_override(false),
+	m_day_night_ratio_override(0.0f)
 {
 }
 
@@ -190,6 +192,8 @@ std::list<Player*> Environment::getPlayers(bool ignore_disconnected)
 
 u32 Environment::getDayNightRatio()
 {
+	if(m_enable_day_night_ratio_override)
+		return m_day_night_ratio_override;
 	bool smooth = g_settings->getBool("enable_shaders");
 	return time_to_daynight_ratio(m_time_of_day_f*24000, smooth);
 }
diff --git a/src/environment.h b/src/environment.h
index e439b2ef5..ffd4a1554 100644
--- a/src/environment.h
+++ b/src/environment.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public:
 	std::list<Player*> getPlayers(bool ignore_disconnected);
 	
 	u32 getDayNightRatio();
-	
+
 	// 0-23999
 	virtual void setTimeOfDay(u32 time)
 	{
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ public:
 	float getTimeOfDaySpeed()
 	{ return m_time_of_day_speed; }
 
+	void setDayNightRatioOverride(bool enable, u32 value)
+	{
+		m_enable_day_night_ratio_override = enable;
+		m_day_night_ratio_override = value;
+	}
+
 protected:
 	// peer_ids in here should be unique, except that there may be many 0s
 	std::list<Player*> m_players;
@@ -110,6 +116,9 @@ protected:
 	float m_time_of_day_speed;
 	// Used to buffer dtime for adding to m_time_of_day
 	float m_time_counter;
+	// Overriding the day-night ratio is useful for custom sky visuals
+	bool m_enable_day_night_ratio_override;
+	u32 m_day_night_ratio_override;
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index ef694b6af..56519d30a 100644
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -2498,6 +2498,12 @@ void the_game(
 					delete event.set_sky.type;
 					delete event.set_sky.params;
 				}
+				else if (event.type == CE_OVERRIDE_DAY_NIGHT_RATIO)
+				{
+					bool enable = event.override_day_night_ratio.do_override;
+					u32 value = event.override_day_night_ratio.ratio_f * 1000;
+					client.getEnv().setDayNightRatioOverride(enable, value);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp
index 86e5a71cd..059496c3d 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp
@@ -1129,6 +1129,28 @@ int ObjectRef::l_set_sky(lua_State *L)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+// override_day_night_ratio(self, brightness=0...1)
+int ObjectRef::l_override_day_night_ratio(lua_State *L)
+{
+	ObjectRef *ref = checkobject(L, 1);
+	Player *player = getplayer(ref);
+	if (player == NULL)
+		return 0;
+
+	bool do_override = false;
+	float ratio = 0.0f;
+	if (!lua_isnil(L, 2)){
+		do_override = true;
+		ratio = luaL_checknumber(L, 2);
+	}
+
+	if (!getServer(L)->overrideDayNightRatio(player, do_override, ratio))
+		return 0;
+
+	lua_pushboolean(L, true);
+	return 1;
+}
+
 ObjectRef::ObjectRef(ServerActiveObject *object):
 	m_object(object)
 {
@@ -1247,5 +1269,6 @@ const luaL_reg ObjectRef::methods[] = {
 	luamethod(ObjectRef, hud_set_hotbar_image),
 	luamethod(ObjectRef, hud_set_hotbar_selected_image),
 	luamethod(ObjectRef, set_sky),
+	luamethod(ObjectRef, override_day_night_ratio),
 	{0,0}
 };
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_object.h b/src/script/lua_api/l_object.h
index b41938ca7..2c53d1a69 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_object.h
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_object.h
@@ -228,6 +228,9 @@ private:
 	// set_sky(self, type, list)
 	static int l_set_sky(lua_State *L);
 
+	// override_day_night_ratio(self, type, list)
+	static int l_override_day_night_ratio(lua_State *L);
+
 public:
 	ObjectRef(ServerActiveObject *object);
 
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 644aec1f5..5b799eb2c 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -3291,6 +3291,23 @@ void Server::SendSetSky(u16 peer_id, const video::SColor &bgcolor,
 	m_clients.send(peer_id, 0, data, true);
 }
 
+void Server::SendOverrideDayNightRatio(u16 peer_id, bool do_override,
+		float ratio)
+{
+	std::ostringstream os(std::ios_base::binary);
+
+	// Write command
+	writeU16(os, TOCLIENT_OVERRIDE_DAY_NIGHT_RATIO);
+	writeU8(os, do_override);
+	writeU16(os, ratio*65535);
+
+	// Make data buffer
+	std::string s = os.str();
+	SharedBuffer<u8> data((u8 *)s.c_str(), s.size());
+	// Send as reliable
+	m_clients.send(peer_id, 0, data, true);
+}
+
 void Server::SendTimeOfDay(u16 peer_id, u16 time, f32 time_speed)
 {
 	DSTACK(__FUNCTION_NAME);
@@ -4465,6 +4482,16 @@ bool Server::setSky(Player *player, const video::SColor &bgcolor,
 	return true;
 }
 
+bool Server::overrideDayNightRatio(Player *player, bool do_override,
+		float ratio)
+{
+	if (!player)
+		return false;
+
+	SendOverrideDayNightRatio(player->peer_id, do_override, ratio);
+	return true;
+}
+
 void Server::notifyPlayers(const std::wstring msg)
 {
 	SendChatMessage(PEER_ID_INEXISTENT,msg);
diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index e493c5ea9..21e9c811c 100644
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -322,6 +322,9 @@ public:
 			
 	bool setSky(Player *player, const video::SColor &bgcolor,
 			const std::string &type, const std::vector<std::string> &params);
+	
+	bool overrideDayNightRatio(Player *player, bool do_override,
+			float brightness);
 
 	/* con::PeerHandler implementation. */
 	void peerAdded(con::Peer *peer);
@@ -360,6 +363,7 @@ private:
 	void SendHUDSetParam(u16 peer_id, u16 param, const std::string &value);
 	void SendSetSky(u16 peer_id, const video::SColor &bgcolor,
 			const std::string &type, const std::vector<std::string> &params);
+	void SendOverrideDayNightRatio(u16 peer_id, bool do_override, float ratio);
 	
 	/*
 		Send a node removal/addition event to all clients except ignore_id.