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)
Cave Creek · AZ, USA
Group of 20+ star like objects in a constellation formation then hovering around each other then breaking formation and moving eastward
Kingman · AZ, USA
07/04/17 @ 04:28 hr Kingman, AZ. Bright, quick flashing light every 5-15 seconds in constellation Andromeda.
Kingman · AZ, USA
Recurring quick, bright flashing object from 07/04/17 being pursued by another object in Kingman, AZ
Tempe · AZ, USA
Recurring white flashes. ((anonymous report))
Phoenix · AZ, USA
First One BIG oval disc 2 bright lights one red. The other was smaller and moving very fast. We saw it shoot light from the craft.. It
Glendale · AZ, USA
Bright star like light (during daytime), fades while moving and disappears.
Chandler · AZ, USA
Strange three light object seen swooping over a field in Chandler, AZ.
Chandler · AZ, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information about sighting. PD))
Phoenix · AZ, USA
I looked to see a beautiful bright Venus in E sky. I then noticed a "Bright, Orange, Light.
Sahuarita · AZ, USA
Slow moving high-alt. light moving W to E would blink at random intervals about 1 second apart. ((NUFORC Note: Tumbling booster? PD))
Buckeye · AZ, USA
4 objects inline headed N; objects had one greyish/blue light on each of them moving faster than your average aircraft or jet th
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
Bright red, egg-shaped object was seen flying overhead headed NE. No sound could be heard coming from the craft.
Benson · AZ, USA
Driving on Hwy 90 thru Benson a bright star like light in E sky. looked like it was hovering or bobbing moving S. ((anonymous report))
Cave Creek · AZ, USA
Large round, lighted disc hovering silently, then moves out of sight at a very high rate of speed, as I took video of this occurrence.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Red lights over the Eastern Tucson sky.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Daylight object in close proximity to Sky Harbor Airport
Paulden · AZ, USA
7 white lights South of Paulden, AZ. On 6/8/17 at 9:45 pm, that lasted until 10 pm.
Welton · AZ, USA
V-shaped yellow lights in the southern sky south of Welton, AZ on Thursday June 8, 2017 at 9:45pm.
Prescott Valley · AZ, USA
Formation of 6-10 lights flying Prescott Valley, AZ then suddenly dispersed and went separate ways.
Cave Creek · AZ, USA
1 saucer shape obj. with three bright lights. It hovered very still, no sound then split into 3 separate lights. ((anonymous report))
Fortuna · AZ, USA
Stopped to assist several entities. ((anonymous report))
Yuma · AZ, USA
2 crafts sighted, as they flew overhead.
Buckeye · AZ, USA
4 UFOs Buckeye, AZ, on 6/12/2017 @ 21:50. ((NUFORC Note: Advertising lights?? PD))
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Ok today I was driving down the I-10 freeway traveling eastbound and as I passed 43rd Ave. I saw a large airliner plane. It caught my a
Paulden · AZ, USA
8-10 white lights moving slowly in formation near Prescott Valley, AZ, viewed from Paulden, AZ.