diff --git a/wordclock/wordclock.ino b/wordclock/wordclock.ino
index 9af084b..7b60181 100644
--- a/wordclock/wordclock.ino
+++ b/wordclock/wordclock.ino
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 #include <WiFiManager.h>
 
 // #define BRIGHTNESS 200
+#define BRIGHTNESS_HIGH 200
+#define BRIGHTNESS_LOW 100
+#define BRIGHTNESS_HIGH_TIME 8
+#define BRIGHTNESS_LOW_TIME 20
 
 #define NUM_LEDS 43
 #define DATA_PIN 5
@@ -94,7 +98,7 @@ uint8_t color = 0;
 int lastmin = 100;
 void printDigits(int digits);
 void sendNTPpacket(IPAddress &address);
-uint8_t BRIGHTNESS = 200;
+uint8_t brightness = BRIGHTNESS_HIGH;
 
 void clear(bool show=true)
 {
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@ void noWifi()
 {
   for(int i=0; i<NUM_LEDS; i++)
   {
-    leds[i] = CHSV((255/(NUM_LEDS-1))*i, 255, BRIGHTNESS);
+    leds[i] = CHSV((255/(NUM_LEDS-1))*i, 255, brightness);
     FastLED.show();
   }
 }
@@ -148,7 +152,7 @@ void setup()
   clear();
   for (int initcount=0; initcount <= NUM_LEDS; initcount++) {
     clear();
-    leds[initcount] = CHSV((255/NUM_LEDS)*initcount, 255, BRIGHTNESS);
+    leds[initcount] = CHSV((255/NUM_LEDS)*initcount, 255, brightness);
     FastLED.show();
     delay(100);
   }
@@ -211,7 +215,7 @@ void set_word(int word, time_t current_time = loctime) {
   {
     if (clockWords[word][i] >= 0)
     {
-      leds[clockWords[word][i]] = CHSV(color, 255, BRIGHTNESS);
+      leds[clockWords[word][i]] = CHSV(color, 255, brightness);
       Serial.print(clockWords[word][i]);
       Serial.print("  ");
     }
@@ -223,6 +227,7 @@ void setClock() {
   Serial.println("Updating display...");
   time_t current_time = loctime;
   clear(false);
+  set_brightness(); // ***Should set brightness
   set_word(M_ES);  // switch es on
   set_word(M_IST);  // switch ist on
   getMinuteWord();  //get word for "minute"
@@ -232,6 +237,20 @@ void setClock() {
   Serial.println("... display updated.");
 }
 
+void set_brightness();
+{
+  switch(int(hour(loctime)))
+  {
+    case BRIGHTNESS_HIGH_TIME:
+      brightness = BRIGHTNESS_HIGH;
+      break;
+    case BRIGHTNESS_LOW_TIME:
+      brightness = BRIGHTNESS_LOW;
+      break;
+  }
+
+}
+
 int getHour()
 {
   int h = int(hour(loctime));
@@ -313,7 +332,6 @@ void getHourWord()
       Serial.println("sieben");
       break;
     case 8:
-      BRIGHTNESS = 200;
     case 20:
       set_word(H_ACHT);
       Serial.println("acht");
@@ -325,7 +343,6 @@ void getHourWord()
       break;
     case 10:
     case 22:
-      BRIGHTNESS = 50;
       set_word(H_ZEHN);
       Serial.println("zehn");
       break;