What is the bright white star seen early morning in the low horizon due South-East?

Is it a star or a planet?



It looks too white and shiny to be a planet.What is the bright white star seen early morning in the low horizon due South-East?The planet Venus. It used to be called the "Morning Star" and the "Evening Star" by common people.What is the bright white star seen early morning in the low horizon due South-East?VenusWhat is the bright white star seen early morning in the low horizon due South-East?You've left out some vital information, such as your location and what you mean by "early morning." For some, that means 1 a.m., for others 6 a.m., and the Earth does nearly a quarter turn in that time. I'm also puzzled by "too wite and shiny to be a planet" since planets are, on average, brighter than any stars. My guess (and it's just a guess because of lack of information) is that what you're seeing is the planet Venus, low in the ESE just before sunrise.