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
High altitude white disc observed.
Casa Grande (near) · AZ, USA
Bright pair of white lights south of Phoenix area.
Wellton · AZ, USA
Formation of bright orange lights appearing and disappearing over AZ desert.
Chandler · AZ, USA
Two clusters of orange flashing/flickering objects over Chandler
Maricopa · AZ, USA
Multi light formation high in the sky
Maricopa · AZ, USA
Strange cluster of bright white lights over the southwest sky
Phoenix · AZ, USA
At first sight, we thought...the Phoenix Lights are back!!!
Avondale · AZ, USA
15-20 lights in the horizon, bright very close together, all disappeared within 5 seconds of each other. Video from Avondale.
Estrella (west of Phoenix) · AZ, USA
Cluster of 13 Lights over Estrella, AZ, seen for 5 minutes by two witnesses.
Mesa · AZ, USA
Very low, large, fast traveling lights that just disappeared quickly with no clouds in the sky. There were 3 lights in a triangle shape
Peoria · AZ, USA
Set of four lights flying in formation.
Chandler · AZ, USA
Daytime silver streak.
Palm Springs · AZ, USA
Picture taken, object cannot be explained. No reflection possible we can explain. Have photo to share
Sacaton · AZ, USA
Was exiting Gila River Reservation, Sacaton. Noticed three lights blinking, just hovering near the desert, east of Interstate 10.
Chandler · AZ, USA
Heard a loud helicopter so I knew it was military and I ran outside right after my house began to tremble. Saw a helicopter fly right o
Levene · AZ, USA
White, shiny triangles.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
UFO sighting over Phoenix, AZ 02/29/16
Chandler · AZ, USA
Flashing red/orange light looking like it was on fire in the sky near Warner & Dobson Rds in Chandler, Az then disappeared!!!
Glendale · AZ, USA
Lights and flash in the sky
Phoenix · AZ, USA
White, round, object in sky, zigzag. Phoenix, AZ.
Tempe · AZ, USA
Mothership UFO in Tempe probed by airforce helicopters and jets. Very strange sighting.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
At about 19:15 hrs. this evening, walking dog, noticed 2 bright red objects in W sky heading W; one was following the other.
Black Canyon City · AZ, USA
Three orange lights fly south above I-17 towards Phoenix, Arizona.
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Three bright lights in a triangle formation low on the horizon; disappearing and reappearing as well as traveling.
Surprise · AZ, USA
5 amber lights floating low in the sky, with 3 in a triangular shape and shifting positions. Lights slowly disappeared one by one.