Venus is the “skymark” for a collection of planets in the morning sky. 

  Look East before dawn to find Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Saturn lined up in the Southeast.  Jupiter is the lowest in the sky and second-brightest.  A bit higher is Venus – the brightest by far with Mars next and then Saturn.  See the sky chart below for reference.  If you print it out, the best way to use it is to hold it with “East” at the bottom and face East.