diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index af1e74b..d7e3a80 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -63,13 +63,48 @@ async fn socket_server(disabled: Arc<AtomicBool>, notify: Arc<Notify>) {
                     notify.notify_one();
                 }
                 "status" => {
+                    // compute current temp/gamma
+                    let now = Local::now();
+                    let time_in_hours = now.hour() as f64 + now.minute() as f64 / 60.0;
+
+                    let (cur_temp, cur_gamma) = if (time_in_hours >= SUNSET_START as f64)
+                        && (time_in_hours <= SUNSET_END as f64)
+                    {
+                        let factor = ((time_in_hours - SUNSET_START as f64)
+                            / (SUNSET_END - SUNSET_START) as f64)
+                            .clamp(0.0, 1.0);
+                        (
+                            interpolate(TEMP_DAY, TEMP_NIGHT, factor),
+                            interpolate(GAMMA_DAY, GAMMA_NIGHT, factor),
+                        )
+                    } else if (time_in_hours >= SUNRISE_START as f64)
+                        && (time_in_hours <= SUNRISE_END as f64)
+                    {
+                        let factor = 1.0
+                            - ((time_in_hours - SUNRISE_START as f64)
+                                / (SUNRISE_END - SUNRISE_START) as f64)
+                                .clamp(0.0, 1.0);
+                        (
+                            interpolate(TEMP_DAY, TEMP_NIGHT, factor),
+                            interpolate(GAMMA_DAY, GAMMA_NIGHT, factor),
+                        )
+                    } else if time_in_hours > SUNSET_END as f64
+                        || time_in_hours < SUNRISE_START as f64
+                    {
+                        (TEMP_NIGHT, GAMMA_NIGHT)
+                    } else {
+                        (TEMP_DAY, GAMMA_DAY)
+                    };
+
                     println!(
-                        "dimming is {}",
+                        "dimming is {} — temp: {}K, gamma: {}%",
                         if disabled.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
                             "disabled"
                         } else {
                             "enabled"
-                        }
+                        },
+                        cur_temp,
+                        cur_gamma
                     );
                 }
                 _ => eprintln!("unknown command: {}", line.trim()),