         brightness = 1;
     else if(brightness > 255)
         brightness = 255;
+    
+    FastLED.setBrightness(brightness);
     
     uint8_t timezoneSign = EEPROM.read(1);
     if(timezoneSign < 1)

    return 125;
}

uint8_t showSolidColor(CRGB color) {
    fill_solid(leds, NUM_LEDS, color);
    
    return 30;
}

void drawAnalogClock(byte second, byte minute, byte hour, boolean drawMillis, boolean drawSecond) {
    if(Time.second() != oldSec){

      return;
  }
  
  uint8_t delay = patterns[patternIndex].drawFrame();
  
  // send the 'leds' array out to the actual LED strip
  FastLED.show();
