The first couple days, just hand water it and write down the time. Check it every hour or so and see when the cube is close to dry, but the plant is of course not wilting. Write this down, and also whether it is 'day' or 'night'. Then you can set a schedule that matches what the plant seems to want. During lights-out, you may find that you flood slightly less frequently if you want to get precise about it.

But um, the short answer to your Q is yes