Scientists are predicting that a total lunar eclipse will be visible from Costa Rica tomorrow morning at 4:37 a.m.

This phenomenon, which occurs when the sun, earth and moon are aligned, is likely to turn the sky a reddish color, according to the daily La Nación.

The eclipse is expected to begin at 1:53 a.m., when the moon begins to move into the shadow of the earth, according to information posted on the U.S. National Air and Space Administration's (NASA) Web site.

At first, the moon will appear normal, but as it moves into the earth's shadow it will undergo a “surprising metamorphosis.”

A partial eclipse is expected to begin at 2:51 a.m., followed by a total eclipse at 3:52 a.m. The climax will occur at 4:37 a.m., when the moon will glow a red color and stay this way for about 90 minutes.

The best place to watch the lunar eclipse will be in spots with clear views of the horizon to the west. Because the sun will be getting ready to rise when the total eclipse occurs, the moon will be low on the horizon, almost out of sight.

“If the weather favors us, this could be a very beautiful event,” Costa Rican physicist José Alberto Villalobos told the daily.