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)
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Free moving single light floating above Phoenix in the middle of a lightning storm
Yuma · AZ, USA
The object seemed to be playing in the clouds - like playing tag before it seemed to disappear into the cloud.
Show Low · AZ, USA
red glowing, slow moving large and long verticle shaped object.
Mesa · AZ, USA
looking due east at !0 high bright round object bouncing about the clear skies from 2:am-5:am
Phoenix · AZ, USA
white fireball bouncing around and turning into full circle and disapearring when it came close, glow around it and it was egg shaped
Apache Junction · AZ, USA
BRIGHT MOVING LIGHT FADING IN AND OUT VERY LARGE VERY BRIGHT OVER EASTERN SUPERSTITIONS
Gila Bend · AZ, USA
remembering a sighting from 2004 .. Gila Bend Az
Chandler · AZ, USA
phx. lights
Litchfield Park · AZ, USA
A cross shaped object illuminated with lights so low it as if you could reach out and touch it
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Witnessed round orange orb in sky that remained stationary for 2 minutes.
West Phoenix · AZ, USA
Brights lights southwest of Phoenix near Palo Verde Nuclear Power plant
Casa Grande/Phoenix (between) · AZ, USA
Small light moving fast, suddenly changed shape to expose more lights, shape of craft, and a source of the lights.
Queen Creek · AZ, USA
Circular Bright light
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
UFO passed through my field of vision while viewing a full moon through a high powered telescope.
Chandler · AZ, USA
Hi, My name is Zeke Jimenez I am 17 years old and im from Phoenix, Arizona. I was outside observing the moon with my brand new 2 day ol
Glendale · AZ, USA
Cloudlike smudge moving in a N to S orbital path. Occasional flickering and small flashes were observed. Size was about 120% of a full
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Lights in southern sky seen from Phoenix on 6/12/04
Mobile · AZ, USA
Seen two lights about 100ft. off groung as i moved tward them thay went off an reappeard obout 1 mi. away in less than two sec,I got ou
Goodyear · AZ, USA
>>>The time was between 8:05 pm to 8:38 pm. Of course, I arrived home at 8:38p.m., but the sighting was between those times. My son an
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Amber lights seen from plane over Phoenix ((NUFORC Note: Possible flares over Gila Bend firing range. PD))
Goodyear/Buckeye/Gila Bend · AZ, USA
Bright red/orange balls of light in the SouthWest (Goodyear/Buckeye) sky
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Incredible light show in South Phoenix
Glendale · AZ, USA
While putting the kids to bed, my wife pointed out very bright and unusual lights in formation to the sothwest. We live on a mountains
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Formation of lights seen in southwest sky
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
2 sets of 3-4 orange lights (non-moving and silent) in sky over mountain range in horizontal position.