How old is the plant?
If it is a seedling or very young then you should try to consider another option.
If it is a more established plant then I don't believe 12 hours of shade will really harm it much, it probably will stress the plant some and you will have to react to the way your plant reacts, but I don't believe it would do any irreparable damage.
By "established" I'm thinking something along the lines of 9" tall.