Yes lights on at night time. But the room is inside a barn, has 6'' studs. 6'' of insulation r-20... 3/4'' plywood then 2'' Styrofoam. No lights coming in via day light.
I believe the cause to be timer issues and or the fresh air intake with small amount of light coming through grating. Although even with that after 20 mins in the dark I could not see my hand 2'' in front of my face.
Yah`mon
Are the temps with lights on lower than lights off? If so, then I bet that is the cause. I had the same problem with a few strains running lights on at night. Some strains seem to be more temp sensitive than others.