diff --git a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/scripts/commands/BukkitCommandRegistry.java b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/scripts/commands/BukkitCommandRegistry.java
index 65bda5ee39..c5c7388588 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/scripts/commands/BukkitCommandRegistry.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/scripts/commands/BukkitCommandRegistry.java
@@ -1489,16 +1489,17 @@ public void registerCoreMembers() {
 
         // <--[command]
         // @Name Light
-        // @Syntax light [<location>] [<#>/reset]
+        // @Syntax light [<location>] [<#>/reset] (duration:<duration>)
         // @Required 2
         // @Stable stable
-        // @Short Creates a light source at the location.
+        // @Short Creates a light source at the location with a specified brightness.
         // @Author Morphan1
         // @Group world
         // @Description
         // This command can create and reset a light source at a specified location, regardless of the type
-        // of block. It will be shown to all players near the location until it is reset, with certain
-        // exceptions.
+        // of block. It will be shown to all players near the location until it is reset.
+        // The brightness must be between 0 and 15, inclusive.
+        // Optionally, specify the amount of time the light should exist before being removed.
         // @Tags
         // <l@location.light>
         // <l@location.light.blocks>
@@ -1510,7 +1511,7 @@ public void registerCoreMembers() {
         // - light l@MyFancyLightOfWool reset
         // -->
         registerCoreMember(LightCommand.class,
-                "LIGHT", "light [<location>] [<#>/reset]", 2);
+                "LIGHT", "light [<location>] [<#>/reset] (duration:<duration>)", 2);
 
 
         // <--[command]
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/scripts/commands/world/LightCommand.java b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/scripts/commands/world/LightCommand.java
index 4fa9f2159e..31855802bb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/scripts/commands/world/LightCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/scripts/commands/world/LightCommand.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import net.aufdemrand.denizen.utilities.debugging.dB;
 import net.aufdemrand.denizencore.exceptions.CommandExecutionException;
 import net.aufdemrand.denizencore.exceptions.InvalidArgumentsException;
+import net.aufdemrand.denizencore.objects.Duration;
 import net.aufdemrand.denizencore.objects.Element;
 import net.aufdemrand.denizencore.objects.aH;
 import net.aufdemrand.denizencore.scripts.ScriptEntry;
@@ -29,6 +30,11 @@ else if (!scriptEntry.hasObject("reset")
                     && arg.matches("reset"))
                 scriptEntry.addObject("reset", new Element(true));
 
+            else if (!scriptEntry.hasObject("duration")
+                    && arg.matchesPrefix("d", "duration")
+                    && arg.matchesArgumentType(Duration.class))
+                scriptEntry.addObject("duration", arg.asType(Duration.class));
+
         }
 
         if (!scriptEntry.hasObject("location") ||
@@ -45,12 +51,20 @@ public void execute(ScriptEntry scriptEntry) throws CommandExecutionException {
         dLocation location = scriptEntry.getdObject("location");
         Element light = scriptEntry.getElement("light");
         Element reset = scriptEntry.getElement("reset");
+        Duration duration = scriptEntry.getdObject("duration");
 
-        dB.report(scriptEntry, getName(), location.debug() + (light != null ? light.debug() : "") + reset.debug());
+        dB.report(scriptEntry, getName(), location.debug() + reset.debug()
+                + (light != null ? light.debug() : "") + (duration != null ? duration.debug() : ""));
 
-        if (!reset.asBoolean())
-            BlockLight.createLight(location, light.asInt());
-        else
+        if (!reset.asBoolean()) {
+            int brightness = light.asInt();
+            if (brightness < 0 || brightness > 15) {
+                throw new CommandExecutionException("Light brightness must be between 0 and 15, inclusive!");
+            }
+            BlockLight.createLight(location, brightness, duration);
+        }
+        else {
             BlockLight.removeLight(location);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/utilities/blocks/BlockLight.java b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/utilities/blocks/BlockLight.java
index 47632d58c6..e6845e0a3c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/utilities/blocks/BlockLight.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/utilities/blocks/BlockLight.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import net.aufdemrand.denizen.utilities.DenizenAPI;
 import net.aufdemrand.denizen.utilities.debugging.dB;
+import net.aufdemrand.denizencore.objects.Duration;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.*;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
@@ -78,8 +79,9 @@ public void run() {
     private final int originalLight;
     private int currentLight;
     private int cachedLight;
+    private BukkitTask removeTask;
 
-    private BlockLight(Location location) {
+    private BlockLight(final Location location, Duration duration) {
         this.craftWorld = (CraftWorld) location.getWorld();
         this.worldServer = craftWorld.getHandle();
         this.craftChunk = (CraftChunk) location.getChunk();
@@ -89,17 +91,23 @@ private BlockLight(Location location) {
         this.originalLight = block.getLightLevel();
         this.currentLight = originalLight;
         this.cachedLight = originalLight;
+        this.removeLater(duration);
     }
 
-    public static BlockLight createLight(Location location, int lightLevel) {
+    public static BlockLight createLight(Location location, int lightLevel, Duration duration) {
         location = location.getBlock().getLocation();
         BlockLight blockLight;
         if (lightsByLocation.containsKey(location)) {
             blockLight = lightsByLocation.get(location);
+            if (blockLight.removeTask != null) {
+                blockLight.removeTask.cancel();
+                blockLight.removeTask = null;
+            }
             blockLight.reset(true);
+            blockLight.removeLater(duration);
         }
         else {
-            blockLight = new BlockLight(location);
+            blockLight = new BlockLight(location, duration);
             lightsByLocation.put(location, blockLight);
             if (!lightsByChunk.containsKey(blockLight.chunk))
                 lightsByChunk.put(blockLight.chunk, new ArrayList<BlockLight>());
@@ -114,6 +122,8 @@ public static void removeLight(Location location) {
         if (lightsByLocation.containsKey(location)) {
             BlockLight blockLight = lightsByLocation.get(location);
             blockLight.reset(true);
+            if (blockLight.removeTask != null)
+                blockLight.removeTask.cancel();
             lightsByLocation.remove(location);
             lightsByChunk.get(blockLight.chunk).remove(blockLight);
             if (lightsByChunk.get(blockLight.chunk).isEmpty())
@@ -121,6 +131,21 @@ public static void removeLight(Location location) {
         }
     }
 
+    private void removeLater(Duration duration) {
+        if (duration != null) {
+            long ticks = duration.getTicks();
+            if (ticks > 0) {
+                this.removeTask = new BukkitRunnable() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void run() {
+                        removeTask = null;
+                        removeLight(block.getLocation());
+                    }
+                }.runTaskLater(DenizenAPI.getCurrentInstance(), ticks);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private void reset(boolean updateChunk) {
         this.update(originalLight, updateChunk);
     }