Hi Kevin and as others have said
to IIS!!
Congratulations on purchasing a first scope. Getting finders aligned is often a bugbear for beginners, and they often need tweaking each time you take the scope out. Once you have done it a couple of times it is easy and only takes a few seconds.
As other have said the daylight is the best time to do this with one small warning. WATCH OUT FOR THE SUN!!!!
If you look in the eyepiece and the scope is pointed at the sun you will irreparable blind that eye. The heat can also shatter the eyepiece.
This warning is especially important for beginners using EQ mounts as they move in a non intuitive way and you may not even realize it is getting near the sun. Safest thing is to be in the shade of a veranda when doing your alignment.
Malcolm