Analysis of Surprise, Arizona UFO Sightings
in 2017
We analyzed all 3 UFO sighting reports in Surprise,
Arizona to identify possible patterns and gain insight into the
phenomenon:
- The most commonly reported UFO shape or appearance was
"fireball"
(1 reports,
33.33% of total).
- May was the month with the most reported UFO
sightings (2 reports,
66.67% of total).
- Friday was the weekday with the most reported UFO
sightings (2 reports,
66.67% of total).
- 05/05/17 was
the single date with the most UFO sightings reported
(1 reports,
33.33% of total).
- Sightings occured more often during the
night, between the hours of
20:00 - 23:59
(2 reports,
66.67% of total).
UFO Reports in Surprise, Arizona from
2017
These Surprise, Arizona UFO reports from
2017 are presented as they were submitted other than paragraph breaks added for
easier readability where necessary.
You can click the 'Report' link to view the original report along with
any photos that may have been submitted to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC).
Full Report Text:
Red ball in sky.
My husband and I saw a round red flame light ball, no sound at all, gliding across the sky.
Full Report Text:
Very strange looking. Lots of dogs were barking, the whole time.
It was the size of a razor head.
Didn't move much and kept changing colors, but mostly white looking.
Spinning in curlicues well it looked like it. I took lots of good pictures.
Full Report Text:
Fixed flashing colored lights 9pm to 1am. Change position suddenly appear regularly.
Flashing lights in the western sky.
1 toward the direction of Palo Verde, the other WNW of my position in Surprise, AZ.
They are there "almost" every night in 1 position or another. The one to the WSW that was there tonight appeared to be in the vicinity of Palo Verde disappeared first.
It was there for almost 2 hours and went out suddenly. The one to the west stayed there until it went down below the horizon as if to have a fixed position and went down like the sun would. This is NOT a rare sighting.
It occurs "almost" every time I go out at night between the hours of 9pm and 1am.
There are some nights when I see it to the ESE over Eastern Phoenix. When I do not see it, looking west, I see it looking to the ESE.
I see them over the White Tank Mountains and they appear to be well beyond the mountains over the open desert. Helicopters do not have fuel capacity to stay in one spot for that amount of time and do not shut there lights off and go away. Airplanes fly underneath them and move in a direct flight line.
Surprise, Arizona UFO Sightings From
2017 By Shape
This is a standardized set of shapes a UFO report can be filed under.
Shape / Appearance |
Sightings |
% Of Total |
Fireball |
1 reported sightings |
33.33% of all reports
|
Circle |
1 reported sightings |
33.33% of all reports
|
Unknown |
1 reported sightings |
33.33% of all reports
|
Surprise, Arizona UFO Sightings From
2017 By Month
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the month the sighting occured in.
Month |
Sightings |
% Of Total |
May |
2 reported sightings |
66.67% of all reports
|
April |
1 reported sightings |
33.33% of all reports
|
Surprise, Arizona UFO Sightings From
2017 By Weekday
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the day of the week the sighting occured on.
Weekday |
Sightings |
% Of Total |
Friday |
2 reported sightings |
66.67% of all reports
|
Saturday |
1 reported sightings |
33.33% of all reports
|
Surprise, Arizona UFO Sightings From
2017 By Date (Top 5)
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the date the sighting occured on, limited to
the top 5 dates with the most sightings.
Date |
Sightings |
% Of Total |
05/05/17 |
1 reported sightings |
33.33% of all reports
|
04/22/17 |
1 reported sightings |
33.33% of all reports
|
05/12/17 |
1 reported sightings |
33.33% of all reports
|
Surprise, Arizona UFO Sightings From
2017 By Time
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the time of day the sighting occured during.
We took logical 4 hour windows in order to split the day into early morning, morning, afternoon,
evening, night, and late night buckets for this analysis.
Time Of Day |
Hours |
Sightings |
% Of Total |
Night |
20:00 - 23:59 |
2 reported sightings |
66.67% of all reports
|
Early morning |
04:00 - 07:59 |
1 reported sightings |
33.33% of all reports
|
Other Years with Reported UFO sightings in Surprise,
Arizona
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per year in Surprise,
Arizona.
Year |
Number of Reports |
View Reports |
2024 |
2 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2024 |
2023 |
1 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2023 |
2022 |
3 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2022 |
2021 |
5 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2021 |
2020 |
1 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2020 |
2019 |
5 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2019 |
2018 |
1 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2018 |
2017 |
3 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2017 |
2016 |
5 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2016 |
2015 |
6 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2015 |
2014 |
5 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2014 |
2013 |
5 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2013 |
2012 |
10 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2012 |
2011 |
1 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2011 |
2010 |
3 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2010 |
2009 |
4 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2009 |
2008 |
4 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2008 |
2007 |
2 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2007 |
2006 |
3 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2006 |
2005 |
9 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2005 |
2004 |
1 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2004 |
2003 |
2 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2003 |
2002 |
3 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2002 |
2000 |
4 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2000 |
1998 |
1 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
1998 |
All Arizona Cities with reported UFO sightings in
2017
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per city in
Arizona in 2017. You can also view the state-level list
of UFO sightings in
Arizona in 2017.
City |
Number of Reports |
View Reports |
Phoenix |
35 UFO Reports |
Phoenix,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Tucson |
17 UFO Reports |
Tucson,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Mesa |
13 UFO Reports |
Mesa,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Chandler |
12 UFO Reports |
Chandler,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Tempe |
8 UFO Reports |
Tempe,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
San Tan Valley |
7 UFO Reports |
San Tan Valley,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Glendale |
5 UFO Reports |
Glendale,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Yuma |
5 UFO Reports |
Yuma,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Queen Creek |
5 UFO Reports |
Queen Creek,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Sahuarita |
5 UFO Reports |
Sahuarita,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Goodyear |
5 UFO Reports |
Goodyear,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Gilbert |
4 UFO Reports |
Gilbert,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Buckeye |
4 UFO Reports |
Buckeye,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Scottsdale |
4 UFO Reports |
Scottsdale,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Cave Creek |
3 UFO Reports |
Cave Creek,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Lake Havasu City |
3 UFO Reports |
Lake Havasu City,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Surprise |
3 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Prescott Valley |
3 UFO Reports |
Prescott Valley,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Kingman |
2 UFO Reports |
Kingman,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Peoria |
2 UFO Reports |
Peoria,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
El Mirage |
2 UFO Reports |
El Mirage,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Bullhead City |
2 UFO Reports |
Bullhead City,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Green Valley |
2 UFO Reports |
Green Valley,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Anthem |
2 UFO Reports |
Anthem,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Apache Junction |
2 UFO Reports |
Apache Junction,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Show Low |
2 UFO Reports |
Show Low,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Maricopa |
2 UFO Reports |
Maricopa,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Sedona |
2 UFO Reports |
Sedona,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Marana |
2 UFO Reports |
Marana,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Casa Grande |
2 UFO Reports |
Casa Grande,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Paulden |
2 UFO Reports |
Paulden,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Snowflake |
2 UFO Reports |
Snowflake,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Superior |
2 UFO Reports |
Superior,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Sun City West |
1 UFO Reports |
Sun City West,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Welton |
1 UFO Reports |
Welton,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Ajo |
1 UFO Reports |
Ajo,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Globe |
1 UFO Reports |
Globe,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Chino Valley |
1 UFO Reports |
Chino Valley,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Cottonwood |
1 UFO Reports |
Cottonwood,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Sierra Vista |
1 UFO Reports |
Sierra Vista,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Dewey |
1 UFO Reports |
Dewey,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Williams |
1 UFO Reports |
Williams,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Gold Canyon |
1 UFO Reports |
Gold Canyon,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Fortuna |
1 UFO Reports |
Fortuna,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Fountain Hills |
1 UFO Reports |
Fountain Hills,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
PHONEX |
1 UFO Reports |
PHONEX,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Gila Bend |
1 UFO Reports |
Gila Bend,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Payson |
1 UFO Reports |
Payson,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Desert Hills |
1 UFO Reports |
Desert Hills,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Duncan |
1 UFO Reports |
Duncan,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Avondale |
1 UFO Reports |
Avondale,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Wellton |
1 UFO Reports |
Wellton,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Dragoon |
1 UFO Reports |
Dragoon,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Benson |
1 UFO Reports |
Benson,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Miami |
1 UFO Reports |
Miami,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Tonopah |
1 UFO Reports |
Tonopah,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Prescott |
1 UFO Reports |
Prescott,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Page |
1 UFO Reports |
Page,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Sells |
1 UFO Reports |
Sells,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Ganado |
1 UFO Reports |
Ganado,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Sonora Desert |
1 UFO Reports |
Sonora Desert,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Not sure |
1 UFO Reports |
Not sure,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Leupp |
1 UFO Reports |
Leupp,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Winslow |
1 UFO Reports |
Winslow,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Sahaurita |
1 UFO Reports |
Sahaurita,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
Dateland |
1 UFO Reports |
Dateland,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|
North Phoenix |
1 UFO Reports |
North Phoenix,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2017
|