So if your like me and have to commute to work in the dark in the morning...... look to the EASTt...You will see three planets in our solar system aligned in a row.
This does not matter where you are.......you will be able to pick them out
A rule of thumb is.......at dusk or dawn, the brightest NON TWINKLING objects in the sky are planets.
FACT: The first bright "stars" in the evening that one see's are usually a planet, as well as the last ones you see in the morning.
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October 2015 guide to the five visible planets | Astronomy Essentials | EarthSky