The brightest “star” over Middlesbrough tonight is not a star at all: it's Jupiter, about halfway up in the south before dawn. You can also see Venus, Mars and Saturn. It's dark enough for stars from about 5:36 pm.
Rises into view in the south-east around 5:38 am and stays until dawn washes it out. Best at 6:43 am: low in the sky in the south-east, one fist above the horizon. It stays low, so you need an open view with no buildings or trees in the way.
Rises into view in the east around 11:48 pm and stays until dawn washes it out. Best at 6:08 am: about halfway up in the south, 5 fists above the horizon.
Look east as the sky darkens. Visible until 2:48 am. Best at 9:23 pm: about a third of the way up in the south, 4 fists above the horizon.
Rises into view in the east around 11:48 pm and stays until dawn washes it out. Best at 5:38 am: about halfway up in the south, 5 fists above the horizon.
Look east as the sky darkens. Visible until 5:33 am. Best at 12:08 am: high up in the south, 6 fists above the horizon. You'll need binoculars or a small telescope and a dark sky.
Look south-east as the sky darkens. Visible until 1:03 am. Best at 8:58 pm: about a third of the way up in the south, 3 fists above the horizon. You'll need binoculars or a small telescope and a dark sky.
Too close to the Sun to see right now. It is lost in the glare, 11° from the Sun.
Where to find them at 6:16 pm, once the sky is dark.
It's most likely the planet Jupiter. It is about halfway up in the south and visible from 11:48 pm until dawn. Planets shine with a steady light, while stars twinkle.
Venus (from 5:38 am until dawn), Mars (from 11:48 pm until dawn), Jupiter (from 11:48 pm until dawn) and Saturn (after sunset until 2:48 am). With binoculars or a telescope you can also find Uranus and Neptune.
The Sun sets at 4:13 pm. The brighter stars and planets come out by 4:52 pm, and the sky is properly dark from about 5:36 pm. Full astronomical darkness begins at 6:18 pm.
The Moon is a New Moon, 0% illuminated. Moonrise is at 9:20 am and moonset at 3:32 pm.
Calculated for Monday 9 November at 54.58°N, 1.23°W. Times are local to Middlesbrough.