Any astronomers out there?

Walking this morning just before dawn (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) crunching on the frozen crystalline snow and looking at a bright crescent Moon… it was a special sight because you could also make out the full circle of the Moon although it was grey… especially as I was walking on the harbour-front here among the city lights.

Here is my question… very close to and just below the moon was a bright star/planet… again I assume it must have been very bright if I could see it so close to the Moon and with so much "light pollution" around me. I could not see any other stars, although the sky was clear.

Any thoughts?

Thanks 🙂