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)
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
We saw a silent object with multiple lights that changed colors and a bright flash that appeared to be a 2nd object ejecting.
Gilbert · AZ, USA
Red oval shaped ufo known as Bubba appeared over Mesa/Gilbert, Az. last night 12/08/00
Mesa · AZ, USA
Pulsating bright red light in the east sky.
Mesa · AZ, USA
Red Light over east valley of Phoenix
Gilbert · AZ, USA
third personal sighting, of big, red, low flying, ball of light over gilbert/higley area
Show Low · AZ, USA
Object races across the night sky at a high rate of speed
Gilbert · AZ, USA
Thursday afternoon, 12/21 at app. 4:15 pm mst., I spotted an object that made me grab my binoculars with great haste. Upon a quick obse
Gilbert · AZ, USA
I LIVE SOUTH OF GILBERT IN CHANDLER, ARIZONA JUST NORTH OF MY YARD A RED BRIGHT LIGHT APPEARED JUST ABOVE THE HOUSE BEHIND ME. IT WAS A
MM 110 · AZ, USA
Large blue/green circular object with same colored outer ring
Chandler · AZ, USA
southbound,az.ave from US60,35degrees above,bright light,unmoving, then was gone
Chandler · AZ, USA
I was outside the front door , looked toward the East and saw a red pulsing light.
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
Egg shape UFO on Christmas Eav. over Western Arizona
Tucson · AZ, USA
Shiny silver object that reflected the sun emerged in the south sky moving east to west then abruptly disappeared.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
police searching for downed aircraft found nothing after neighbors reported debri falling from aircraft.
Imperial · AZ, USA
lights zig zagged repeatedly, then would brake. lights higher than aircraft fly.
Fountain Hills · AZ, USA
Low flying black craft flies over my house, no lights, and seemed to be too low for comfort.
Surprise · AZ, USA
At 4:20 am on a clear night I observed 2 objects moving across the sky.
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
The back of our home looks south over Scottsdale and Phoenix. My wife and I were watching a movie on TV when we saw 3 very bright ligh
Peoria · AZ, USA
The two orange balls were joined by another then the two turned into one red ball then broke into two again before ascending.
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Tear drop (shiny mercury) shaped object flew across sky, about the size of a tennis ball at arms length. Left a thin trail.
Chandler · AZ, USA
At 19:15 p.m., November 8, 2000 our daughter phoned to tell us "Bubba" was back and to go look towards her house in the northern sky.
Glendale · AZ, USA
Fast moving light in N.W. Phoenix.
Vail · AZ, USA
a glowing teardrop shaped craft raised from the wash bed and moved west eluding local Air Force.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Craft with bright flashing color-changing lights
Phoenix · AZ, USA
UFOs seen by 11yr old while taking out garbage 11/20/2000 at 8:30pm