New Year Night Sky

Go out immediately following sunset as this is an early evening event because all of the participants will set in rather short order.

Look for a waxing crescent moon in the southwest; lined-up with Saturn and Venus.  Both Saturn and Venus are included among the easiest objects to identify in the night sky with your unaided eyes.  Unless you care to use binoculars you shouldn't have any need for equipment. 

The planet Saturn looks like a bright star immediately below the moon.  Venus is the much brighter star to the lower right.

Use an app like Night Sky to aid in locating and when they will set below the horizon.

Clear here.  Hope it's the same for you.

Fingers-crossed....

Edit To Add -

iPhone photograph and a screenshot from Night Sky from the same perspective.  Brutal cold out there and I need a camera that can shoot the moon without blurry glow.