unable to set timing properly
 

Got my hands on a timing light. Hooked up as the Honda manual suggests (jumper clip across the 2 terminal connector under the glove box). Turned on the engine, let it warm up, hooked the thing, got a weird result.

1. For a 1997 Honda Accord, the timing is within specs
2. For a 1998 Honda Civic, the lines are waaaaay out. I added some new paint to the lines, and when I try to find them, they are like 45 degrees off (retarded). I tried moving the distributor, but didn't manage to get them closer than... lets say 30 degrees before I hit the limit of the adjustment.

I did the timing belt myself about a year ago (less than 15000 miles ago), the car is running fine (engine has 110 thousand miles on it). I was very careful that the things were perfectly aligned when I put the belt.

Is it possible? Or is the timing light who is at fault? (it has no adjustment knobs or anything).

PS: is a stock D16Y engine, and I hooked it up to the 1st spark plug cable