diff --git a/src/plugins/nightcolor/nightcolordbusinterface.cpp b/src/plugins/nightcolor/nightcolordbusinterface.cpp
index 4bf9919c7f..ea9ad6e9c9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nightcolor/nightcolordbusinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nightcolor/nightcolordbusinterface.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,24 @@ NightColorDBusInterface::NightColorDBusInterface(NightColorManager *parent)
         QDBusConnection::sessionBus().send(message);
     });
 
+    connect(m_manager, &NightColorManager::daylightChanged, this, [this] {
+        QVariantMap changedProperties;
+        changedProperties.insert(QStringLiteral("mode"), uint(m_manager->daylight()));
+
+        QDBusMessage message = QDBusMessage::createSignal(
+            QStringLiteral("/ColorCorrect"),
+            QStringLiteral("org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties"),
+            QStringLiteral("PropertiesChanged"));
+
+        message.setArguments({
+            QStringLiteral("org.kde.kwin.ColorCorrect"),
+            changedProperties,
+            QStringList(), // invalidated_properties
+        });
+
+        QDBusConnection::sessionBus().send(message);
+    });
+
     connect(m_manager, &NightColorManager::previousTransitionTimingsChanged, this, [this] {
         QVariantMap changedProperties;
         changedProperties.insert(QStringLiteral("previousTransitionDateTime"), previousTransitionDateTime());
@@ -217,6 +235,11 @@ int NightColorDBusInterface::mode() const
     return m_manager->mode();
 }
 
+bool NightColorDBusInterface::daylight() const
+{
+    return m_manager->daylight();
+}
+
 quint64 NightColorDBusInterface::previousTransitionDateTime() const
 {
     const QDateTime dateTime = m_manager->previousTransitionDateTime();
diff --git a/src/plugins/nightcolor/nightcolordbusinterface.h b/src/plugins/nightcolor/nightcolordbusinterface.h
index 8dd06ec24e..76c7f42fc9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nightcolor/nightcolordbusinterface.h
+++ b/src/plugins/nightcolor/nightcolordbusinterface.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class NightColorDBusInterface : public QObject, public QDBusContext
     Q_PROPERTY(int currentTemperature READ currentTemperature)
     Q_PROPERTY(int targetTemperature READ targetTemperature)
     Q_PROPERTY(int mode READ mode)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool daylight READ daylight)
     Q_PROPERTY(quint64 previousTransitionDateTime READ previousTransitionDateTime)
     Q_PROPERTY(quint32 previousTransitionDuration READ previousTransitionDuration)
     Q_PROPERTY(quint64 scheduledTransitionDateTime READ scheduledTransitionDateTime)
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ public:
     int currentTemperature() const;
     int targetTemperature() const;
     int mode() const;
+    bool daylight() const;
     quint64 previousTransitionDateTime() const;
     quint32 previousTransitionDuration() const;
     quint64 scheduledTransitionDateTime() const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/nightcolor/nightcolormanager.cpp b/src/plugins/nightcolor/nightcolormanager.cpp
index 270b187070..0707286f9a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nightcolor/nightcolormanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nightcolor/nightcolormanager.cpp
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ void NightColorManager::updateTransitionTimings(bool force)
     const auto oldNext = m_next;
 
     if (m_mode == NightColorMode::Constant) {
+        setDaylight(false);
         m_next = DateTimes();
         m_prev = DateTimes();
     } else if (m_mode == NightColorMode::Timings) {
@@ -502,11 +503,11 @@ void NightColorManager::updateTransitionTimings(bool force)
         const QDateTime nextEveE = nextEveB.addSecs(m_trTime * 60);
 
         if (nextEveB < nextMorB) {
-            m_daylight = true;
+            setDaylight(true);
             m_next = DateTimes(nextEveB, nextEveE);
             m_prev = DateTimes(nextMorB.addDays(-1), nextMorE.addDays(-1));
         } else {
-            m_daylight = false;
+            setDaylight(false);
             m_next = DateTimes(nextMorB, nextMorE);
             m_prev = DateTimes(nextEveB.addDays(-1), nextEveE.addDays(-1));
         }
@@ -526,12 +527,12 @@ void NightColorManager::updateTransitionTimings(bool force)
             // first try by only switching the timings
             if (m_prev.first.date() == m_next.first.date()) {
                 // next is evening
-                m_daylight = true;
+                setDaylight(true);
                 m_prev = m_next;
                 m_next = getSunTimings(todayNow, lat, lng, false);
             } else {
                 // next is morning
-                m_daylight = false;
+                setDaylight(false);
                 m_prev = m_next;
                 m_next = getSunTimings(todayNow.addDays(1), lat, lng, true);
             }
@@ -541,17 +542,17 @@ void NightColorManager::updateTransitionTimings(bool force)
             // in case this fails, reset them
             DateTimes morning = getSunTimings(todayNow, lat, lng, true);
             if (todayNow < morning.first) {
-                m_daylight = false;
+                setDaylight(false);
                 m_prev = getSunTimings(todayNow.addDays(-1), lat, lng, false);
                 m_next = morning;
             } else {
                 DateTimes evening = getSunTimings(todayNow, lat, lng, false);
                 if (todayNow < evening.first) {
-                    m_daylight = true;
+                    setDaylight(true);
                     m_prev = morning;
                     m_next = evening;
                 } else {
-                    m_daylight = false;
+                    setDaylight(false);
                     m_prev = evening;
                     m_next = getSunTimings(todayNow.addDays(1), lat, lng, true);
                 }
@@ -709,6 +710,15 @@ void NightColorManager::setMode(NightColorMode mode)
     Q_EMIT modeChanged();
 }
 
+void NightColorManager::setDaylight(bool daylight)
+{
+    if (m_daylight == daylight) {
+        return;
+    }
+    m_daylight = daylight;
+    Q_EMIT daylightChanged();
+}
+
 } // namespace KWin
 
 #include "moc_nightcolormanager.cpp"
diff --git a/src/plugins/nightcolor/nightcolormanager.h b/src/plugins/nightcolor/nightcolormanager.h
index 93a253f583..e942fcf729 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nightcolor/nightcolormanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/nightcolor/nightcolormanager.h
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@ public:
      */
     NightColorMode mode() const;
 
+    /**
+     * Returns whether Night Color is currently on day time.
+     */
+    bool daylight() const;
+
     /**
      * Returns the datetime that specifies when the previous screen color temperature transition
      * had started. Notice that when Night Color operates in the Constant mode, the returned date
@@ -218,6 +223,11 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
      */
     void modeChanged();
 
+    /**
+     * Emitted whenver night color has switched between day and night time.
+     */
+    void daylightChanged();
+
     /**
      * Emitted whenever the timings of the previous color temperature transition have changed.
      */
@@ -248,7 +258,6 @@ private:
     void updateTransitionTimings(bool force);
     DateTimes getSunTimings(const QDateTime &dateTime, double latitude, double longitude, bool morning) const;
     bool checkAutomaticSunTimings() const;
-    bool daylight() const;
 
     void commitGammaRamps(int temperature);
 
@@ -256,6 +265,7 @@ private:
     void setRunning(bool running);
     void setCurrentTemperature(int temperature);
     void setMode(NightColorMode mode);
+    void setDaylight(bool daylight);
 
     NightColorDBusInterface *m_iface;
     ClockSkewNotifier *m_skewNotifier;
diff --git a/src/plugins/nightcolor/org.kde.kwin.ColorCorrect.xml b/src/plugins/nightcolor/org.kde.kwin.ColorCorrect.xml
index 2bf263d193..1f9bfe0e9d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nightcolor/org.kde.kwin.ColorCorrect.xml
+++ b/src/plugins/nightcolor/org.kde.kwin.ColorCorrect.xml
@@ -90,6 +90,13 @@
     -->
     <property name="mode" type="u" access="read"/>
 
+    <!--
+        This property holds a value to indicate whether nightcolor is currently on day or night time.
+
+        True = day time, false = night time
+    -->
+    <property name="daylight" type="b" access="read"/>
+    
     <!--
         This property holds a Unix timestamp that specifies when the previous color
         temperature transition had started. Note that when Night Color operates in