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)
Chandler · AZ, USA
I noticed something strange flying in the sky. It was a red circular orb. It flew around. ((anonymous report))
Buckeye · AZ, USA
((HOAX??)) Was standing outside at a cemetery, my whole family was there. I was looking up at planes (like I do often).
Laveen · AZ, USA
Weird shaped object towards South Mountain by Laveen 6-11-16.
Peoria · AZ, USA
Weird maneuvers by bright lights.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Late night, on a mountain relatively close to my home, I encountered this green light streak across the sky. Heading in the north-west
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Bright white/blue halo over Phoenix.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Bright circular light over North Phoenix, then disappears.
Gilbert · AZ, USA
Orbs in the sky.
Oro Valley · AZ, USA
Bright white sphere traveling east to west.
Green Valley · AZ, USA
UFO over Green Valley, Arizona.
Sun City West · AZ, USA
Bright luminous green UFO.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Oval shaped disk w/15 degree increase towards center top; bright light w/thin beams extended to its side; shot up & disappeared.
San Tan Valley · AZ, USA
3 iridescent orbs flyin North to South with no noise
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Please review the show of "American Monster" S1 / E5 "Shooting Phoenix." This show has absolutely nothing to do w/ UFOs.
Chandler · AZ, USA
Orange Oval near Chandler
Phoenix/Tempe · AZ, USA
05/03/2016 UFOS OVER PHOENIX SKYHABOR AIRPORT 1. BRIGHT LIGHTS Small bright lights dancing all over skyhabor airport 12pm A. Disk shap
Mesa · AZ, USA
I saw what looked like the only cloud in the sky. It was a small smudge. The sun was rising from behind the mountains so that little sp
Tucson · AZ, USA
High altitude South to North soundless white lighted object.
Prescott · AZ, USA
Strange light makes 90 degree turn.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Intermittent light in one place, no speed.
Payson · AZ, USA
6 objects in formation flying North at very high rate of speed, visible with night vision only
Tucson · AZ, USA
A bright green light surrounded by red lights hovered over NW Tucson.
Maricopa · AZ, USA
Orange orbs without noise & vanished quickly.
Laveen · AZ, USA
Yellow lights on Saucer spotted over the Estrella Mountains in Laveen, AZ
Tucson · AZ, USA
To the N of Tucson saw a still light suspended in the sky. It appeared to be moving ever so slowly. ((anonymous report))