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That will depend on where Venus, Mars and Jupiter are in their respective orbits, relative to the Earth.

Venus, when it is up and not too close to the Sun, is generally the brightest. When Jupiter is visible, it is generally brighter than anything other than Venus. Mars, when near opposition, is as bright as the brightest stars, but not as bright as Venus or Jupiter.

The other candidate for "brightest object in the night sky" might be the International Space Station. The ISS orbits only about 150 miles up, so you'd need to be pretty close to its track, and it is only visible shortly after sunset or before sunrise. (We can only see it when it is night for us, but still in the sunlight 150 miles up.)

Check the link below to see if the ISS is visible for you in the next week.

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