The brightest “star” over Newcastle tonight is not a star at all: it's Jupiter, about halfway up in the south before dawn. You can also see Mercury, 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 6:13 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 9:28 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.
Rises into view in the south-east around 6:48 am and stays until dawn washes it out. Best at 6:48 am: very low, just above the horizon 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.
Look east as the sky darkens. Visible until 5:38 am. Best at 12:18 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 1:08 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.
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.
Mercury (from 6:48 am until dawn), 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 4:53 pm, and the sky is properly dark from about 5:36 pm. Full astronomical darkness begins at 6:19 pm.
The Moon is a New Moon, 0% illuminated. Moonrise is at 9:25 am and moonset at 3:31 pm.
Calculated for Monday 9 November at 55.00°N, 1.60°W. Times are local to Newcastle.