The upcoming total lunar eclipse will occur in the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 15, according to astronomers, The Washington Post reported.
Those who want to see the first of four "blood moon" will have to stay up late or get up very early, according to the Post. The remaining three blood moons will take place over the next year.
The Earth will begin to block direct sunlight to the moon at 3:07 a.m. EST, the Post reported. The event will last around 77 minutes with a midpoint occurring at 3:36 a.m EST.
The term "blood moon" is a colorful description of the reddish-orange appearance of the moon during a total lunar eclipse, according to the Post. As the Earth begins to cast a shadow on the moon, the moon partially disappears from view.
The moon begins to appear brighter but with a red or orange hue because the Earth's atmosphere bends toward the moon the sun's red light more so than its other colors within the visible spectrum, the Post reported.
The remaining three blood moons of this tetrad will occur on October 8, 2014; April 4, 2015; and September 28; 2015, according to the Post.
The lunar tetrad that begins on April 15 has been the subject of recent speculation with regard to biblical prophecy because all four eclipses will occur on important Jewish holidays: Passover and the feast of Tabernacles, the Post reported.
