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
Bright object in the daylight sky
Green Valley · AZ, USA
This was not the first night I saw these lights so I'll start at the begining. Last month sitting on my porch I looked up and there was
Dripping Springs · AZ, USA
My father, mother, and I were traveling north on Arizona HWY 77, about 20 lies from Winkelman AZ. As we climbed the to the Pinal mounta
Phoenix · AZ, USA
2nd Phoenix sighting very similar to 1997 sighting
Sedona · AZ, USA
Large triangle, silent, 50 to 100' altitude. 20 Minutes. Later 3 small triangular crafts, 8-10'wide, 10-12' alt. 45 sec.
Glendale · AZ, USA
Mid-morning 11:30, clear skies, I watched three lights with erratic movement for 30 minutes before disappearing.
Florence · AZ, USA
Poston Butte area Florence AZ.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Bright soaring orb in Tucson seen 5/4/02 at 5am. 3 witnesses
Show Low · AZ, USA
Gold colored cigar/cylinder shaped object traveling west to east in the sky at 1911 hours on 05/05/02 in Show LOw, Az
Surprise · AZ, USA
Voluntary isolation is rewarded with quite the celestial show.
Phoenix (north on 85 · towards), AZ, USA
It was like someone ripped a pefectly shaped whole in the night sky.
Sedona · AZ, USA
Saucer shaped object sighted near Cathedral Rock in Sedona, Arizona in May,2002.
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
Pulsating Lights Make "Drops" in Arizona
Green Valley · AZ, USA
Had I not watched the Peter Jennings report, I probably would not have reported this to anyone!
Tucson · AZ, USA
Orb at Red Roof Inn, Tucson, AZ
Peoria · AZ, USA
as i looked at the moon, i noticed what first appeared to be a planet. after a few seconds, i concluded that it was far too bright, and
Mesa · AZ, USA
Small satelite object that moved, stopped and faded away.
Tubac · AZ, USA
Unusual lights in southern Arizona
Tucson · AZ, USA
Diamond shape, with colored flashing lights and a strange noise.
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
Lights in LHC Arizona AGAIN
Tempe/Phoenix (city line) · AZ, USA
Moving White DOT near Phoenix Sky Harbor Int. Airport
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Lights in the southern Phoenix Area
Gila Bend · AZ, USA
sUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY IN THE SKY.
Flagstaff (north of) · AZ, USA
Light beam in twilight sky
Prescott (near; Hwy 89) · AZ, USA
strange cloud plumes over the northern desert sky