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)
Naco (Mexico) · AZ, USA
white floating light
Tempe · AZ, USA
Brilliant Red Starlike object in east sky on 11-20-03 in Tempe AZ
Mesa · AZ, USA
Flashing red light moving slowly
Mesa · AZ, USA
Bright Green Light above Mesa
Bellemont · AZ, USA
A large glowing green fireball.
Gilbert · AZ, USA
Nov 26th 6:55pm I saw three red lights
Phoenix · AZ, USA
There was a constellation of "stars" in the sky, except it was broad daylight and no clouds, some moved, then they faded away.
Kingman · AZ, USA
Kingman Gold saucer Sighting
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Please tell me that its no big deal because my nine year old son is scared stiff after seeing this!
Flagstaff · AZ, USA
i was traveling at this time in my life and called a VW van home...camping out was what i did to save money on rent, flagstaff, arizon
Mesa · AZ, USA
Coming Home
Payson · AZ, USA
Am not sure of the day. We were traveling by car from Tonto Basin. Wesaw a brilliant golden star NE of Payson. There was no other s
New River · AZ, USA
I looked out of the bus window and saw a horseshoe-shaped thing flying away like it had just taken off.
Wikieup · AZ, USA
UFO ENCOUNTER IN ARIZONA
Bouse · AZ, USA
Multiple rows of bright yellowish lights seen against night sky
Wickiup · AZ, USA
The triangular craft reminded me of the one seen over phoenix a few years ago.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Visible by the naked eye, appear to be several bright, triangular objects in the East and West sky.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Square shaped craft flying over downtown Phoenix, AZ.
Chandler · AZ, USA
THE OBJECT SWOOPED DOWN AND DECENDED EASTWARD, TOTALLY SILENT
Maricopa · AZ, USA
Bright light moving irregularly.
Prescott · AZ, USA
Bright "stars" flying in sky in Prescott, AZ. Followed by USAF observation/intervention.
Marana · AZ, USA
3 Orange Orbs Over S Pinal County
Sonoran Desert · AZ, USA
Large bright lights in the Sonoran Desert sighted on Sept. 11, 2003.
Mesa · AZ, USA
Tripod shaped object with red, blue, and yellow/white flashing lights hovering and or moving over the east valley.
Tacna · AZ, USA
I am a TRUCK DRIVER ( HAY HAULER ) .. I had just got loaded with hay in Tacna and ingressed onto the freeway ( INTERSTATE 8 ) and inst