Starlink?
If you were looking west-ish I guess they'd appear to be rising, and the appearing/disappearing could be explained by reflections and angles.
This seems very likely was definitely heading west.
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Starlink?
If you were looking west-ish I guess they'd appear to be rising, and the appearing/disappearing could be explained by reflections and angles.