MV-1997-002CHRONOLOGICAL RECONSTRUCTION
The Phoenix Lights: Event Timeline
Archival reconstruction and minute-by-minute sequence of verified observations, radar triggers, and investigative actions.
Chronological Sequence (3 Recorded Phases)
All events are ordered sequentially as verified across official dispatch logs, military logs, and witness depositions.
1
1997-03-13T00:00:00.000Z19:55 MST
Phase 1 of 3First Observations in Prescott Valley
Residents in northern Arizona report a huge triangular formation with five spherical lights cruising southwards at estimated 30–40 knots at low altitude.
2
1997-03-13T00:00:00.000Z20:28 MST
Phase 2 of 3Crossing Central Phoenix & Sky Harbor Airspace
The structure passes directly over central Phoenix. Eyewitnesses look straight up into the undercarriage, noting it blocks stars across the entire sky horizon.
3
1997-03-13T00:00:00.000Z22:00 MST
Phase 3 of 3Secondary Light Arc over Estrella Mountains
A second series of glowing amber lights appears in a stationary arc over the southern mountain ranges, recorded by dozens of camcorders across the valley.