The stars are brightest just at dawn...

Bee: Just back from work (or rather something that I wouldnt consider work because work is life and is meaningful) at 5.30am. Way past sleeping time so I decided to enjoy dawn a little bit more. The stars tonight are specially lit up and seems like there are new stars that I haven't notice before. It's shining, sparkling so brightly. It get me thinking maybe stars are brightest at dawn...

Bird: Yes, Bee, you got it again! The stars are brightest during predawn and/or dawn!
*During dawn (and dusk) it is usually possible (provided that the sky is cloud-free) to see approximately in which direction the sun is (though it's below the horizon). Though it is possible to localize the direction of the sun during astronomical dawn and dusk, people in general experience astronomical dawn and dusk as night, even without clouds. Zenith is dark and more than just the brightest shining stars can be seen (except low above the horizon in the direction of the sun).
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn

Bird: In fact, you can even see some planets when the conditions are right ;-P
**December 2012 presents a great big plateful of planetary delights, with all five visible planets shining in the night sky in the first half of the month. Mars and Jupiter come out at evening, but you must be willing to wake up early to catch Venus, Saturn and Mercury in the predawn and/or dawn sky. In their outward order from the sun, the visible planets are Mercury, Venus, (Earth), Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
Source: http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury