UFO Sightings in Arizona
4,660 UFO sightings reported in Arizona since 1946, peaking in 2014 (302 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 4,660
- Span
- 1946–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (302 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1946–2022 · peak 2014 (302 reports)
Top cities in Arizona
Phoenix
1959–2022 · peak 1997 (46 reports)
Tucson
1960–2022 · peak 2014 (36 reports)
Mesa
1978–2022 · peak 2015 (20 reports)
Scottsdale
1969–2022 · peak 2014 (15 reports)
Chandler
1995–2021 · peak 2000 (21 reports)
Gilbert
1995–2021 · peak 2000 (40 reports)
Tempe
1968–2022 · peak 2015 (10 reports)
Glendale
1966–2022 · peak 2015 (11 reports)
Sedona
1989–2021 · peak 2011 (7 reports)
Lake Havasu City
1968–2022 · peak 2011 (11 reports)
Surprise
1998–2021 · peak 2012 (10 reports)
Peoria
1985–2022 · peak 2013 (9 reports)
Yuma
1982–2022 · peak 2010 (7 reports)
Maricopa
1975–2020 · peak 2014 (12 reports)
Buckeye
1997–2022 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
Flagstaff
1966–2021 · peak 1999 (7 reports)
Prescott Valley
1995–2020 · peak 2000 (14 reports)
Kingman
1953–2021 · peak 2016 (7 reports)
Apache Junction
1986–2022 · peak 2014 (7 reports)
Prescott
1993–2021 · peak 1997 (6 reports)
Chandler · AZ, USA
big light moving fast
Maricopa County (outskirts of) · AZ, USA
7 enormous, bright amber light, Spherical Orbs hover at high altitude over Arizona desert
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Daylight Scottsdale Sighting
Algadonis (Mexico) to Tonopah · AZ, USA
7 LIGHTS IN A V FORMATION OUTSIDE OF PHOENIX FOR OVER AN HOUR.
Sierra Vista · AZ, USA
A very fast craft turned 90 degrees without slowing or banking, traveling apprx mach one at 20,000 ft.
Gilbert · AZ, USA
Disappearing in a fading smoke.
Buckeye · AZ, USA
lights seen in sky
Avondale · AZ, USA
5 bright moving lights
Phoenix · AZ, USA
A huge, metallic-silver colored, oval object was observed over the Estrella Mountains during the day.
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
((Apparent report of helicopter. PD)Loud hovering object with red and green lights over McDowell Mt. Ranch Subdivision in N Scottsdale.
Peoria · AZ, USA
Amber lights near Tolleson, AZ
Surprise · AZ, USA
The first night of 3 possible nights. The fist nignt we saw 3 bright lights above what would look like Interstate 10 in Arizona. The li
Huachuca City · AZ, USA
A cigar shaped object leaning to left moved thru storm clouds, moved to lean right and then to a dot and moved toward another storm.
Apache Junction · AZ, USA
half-moon shaped objects that just winked out
Peoria · AZ, USA
Formation of amber lights over Tolleson, AZ that flickered off and on for about 90 minutes.
Buckeye · AZ, USA
two different multi-light configurations that changed position and appeared low in the sky south of Buckeye, Arizona
Casa Grande · AZ, USA
amber lights over I-10 near Casa Grande Az.
Tempe · AZ, USA
3 light triangle stayed perfectly still and then shot off fter 3 seconds of stillness.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Yellow Lights seen over South Mountain
Mesa · AZ, USA
Phoenix Lights are Back!
Peoria · AZ, USA
Many sightings of 12 orange lights, bouncing + pattern formation, high rate of acceleration 8:34 PM on 10/12/05
Mesa · AZ, USA
The Lights over Mesa Return - See Video Footage. ((NUFORC Note: Possible flares near Gila Bend Firing Range. PD))
Bullhead City/Laughlin · AZ, USA
Hello, I reported an event on 4/7/2004 20:05, an identical event took place yet again in almost the exact same area as the previous eve
Glendale · AZ, USA
light hovering somewhere east of glendale AZ
Surprise · AZ, USA
followed 6 lights in a circle shape