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
triangular craft with three red lights sighted in western phoenix
Maricopa · AZ, USA
bright reflective object disappered in thin air
Bouse · AZ, USA
On 6/24/99 facing south, between 21:50-22:00, saw a cylinder w/domed head appear suddenly above Earth and towards the Moon to disappear
Phoenix · AZ, USA
a rectangular craft with glowing engines flew across the sky at about 22:15 in the end of July or begining of August.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
body experiments by aliens
Phoenix · AZ, USA
I was taking photo's of Contrails with my Digital camera, taking pictures facing north, east and then to the south when I captured the
Tombstone · AZ, USA
White, shiny egg with 4 sleek "fins" (no seams)hovered and slowly rotated. Watched it with binoculars from Hwy 82.
Tombstone · AZ, USA
White, shiny egg with 4 sleek "fins" (no seams)hovered and slowly rotated. Watched it with binoculars from Hwy 82 near Tombstone AZ.
Glendale · AZ, USA
We saw a silver disc not moving at all at about 7,000 feet (estimate) and watched it for about 3 min. We had decided it must be a weath
Apache Junction · AZ, USA
While leaving my brothers nearby home (approx, 1 mile from my own) I was at first struck by the beauty of the night sky. The cresent mo
Yuma (approx. 100 miles E of) · AZ, USA
Pinpoint light movement.
Flagstaff · AZ, USA
Driving North on Highway 66 and saw a 2 bright white lights. I asked my husband what it was (we drive home this way every day/night).
Casa Grande · AZ, USA
West 4 orbs observerd for appx for 15 min
Toronto National Forest · AZ, USA
slowly moved across the sky then disapered in half a second looked like 3 or 4 lights on bottom all white no flashing what so ever
Golden Valley · AZ, USA
We were driving down a dirt side road in Golden Valley when we spotted in the sky over the hills a ball of light with a fan shaped bea
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Possible rocket launch unknown to Air Traffic Control.
Greer · AZ, USA
Driving home one night, I looked up and saw a bright light, approx. 30 degrees off the road. It was flashing very fast, from red to ora
Phoenix · AZ, USA
We saw a very bright light that looked like a comet, with a smoke looking trail coming from behind the light.
Marana · AZ, USA
while driving along interstate 10, in the vicinity of Marana Az I saw a large fireball that shot out from a cave located on a mountain
Flagstaff · AZ, USA
Lights seen above Flagstaff AZ similar to "Phoenix Lights"
Sierra Vista · AZ, USA
Saw what I thought were 2 military planes flying in formation--both had anber/yellow light. Ones light was solid and others was flashin
Prescott Valley · AZ, USA
Bright yellowish-colored lights east of Glassford Hill. No sound. Slow movement forming various formations. Changed color all at once &
Quartzite · AZ, USA
Object appeared from the south/west, moving parallel to and pulling away from a low-flying small jet aircraft, flight path of both was
Tucson · AZ, USA
A possible jet contrail ot other.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Objects sited in residential area appeared to combine and separate as if liquid form.