"the stars just arnt as bright at the beginning of the night as they are late late night, like 430 or 5 on todays date"

Don't believe this is true... I'm up at 5:30am everyday and some days (like today) the stars are spectacular. But a cold front came through overnight and there's less moisture in the air making the skies appear clearer. That's why stars look so much brighter in the winter.