That completely depends on what the date was when you saw it.
These things completely change as time goes on.
We cannot say for certain, but it if was very bright and visible shortly before sunrise then it was probably not a star but the planet Venus.
It depends on the time of year and where the planets are in their orbits. In many cases the "star" is not a star at all but a planet. Venus is the most likely candidate.
The bright ones
Magnitude
Probably Jupiter which rises about 9 PM, depending on where in your time zone you are.
Meteor
venus
We cannot say for certain, but it if was very bright and visible shortly before sunrise then it was probably not a star but the planet Venus.
Probably Jupiter.
No. Sigma Octans is a star close to the south pole of the sky, but it is not particularly bright.
It depends on the time of year and where the planets are in their orbits. In many cases the "star" is not a star at all but a planet. Venus is the most likely candidate.
The bright ones
This bright object is likely the planet Venus, known as the "Morning Star" when it appears in the eastern sky before sunrise. Venus is often one of the brightest objects in the sky and is easily visible during the predawn hours.
There is no particularly bright star near the south pole of the sky. A nearby star is Sigma Octans, but it is not as bright a star as Polaris (the North Star).
yes it is but you could also say: South Africa shined like a bright star in the sky.
Magnitude
Probably Jupiter which rises about 9 PM, depending on where in your time zone you are.