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)
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Reddish/orangish lights blinking turning off and reappearing at a modest altitude for an hour.
Maricopa · AZ, USA
As many as 5 large, bright orange lights seen hovering near Ak-Chin Casino south of Maricopa, Arizona.
Estrella Mountain · AZ, USA
Hovering bright orange disapearing/reapearing orbs of light.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Pairs of orange lights.
Marana · AZ, USA
Hovering orange lights over Marana AZ.
Coolidge · AZ, USA
I was driving home southbound on arizona blvd in Coolidge az looked to my right and saw 7 orange lights four on the bottom 3 on the top
Phoenix · AZ, USA
UFO
Tempe · AZ, USA
I was 7 years old when it happend.
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
What are these bright orange orbs in the sky here over Lake Havasu City, AZ????
Spring Valley · AZ, USA
Object appeared to be satellite but did not conform to any orbital characteristics that I'm aware of.
Spring Valley · AZ, USA
This is NO JOKE and I'm not making this up. It's for real and a little spooky.
Sedona · AZ, USA
Loud horseshoe shaped UFO with red, green and white lights that disappeared instantly.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
20 white orbs with one blinking orb form triangle over sky harbor.
Safford · AZ, USA
WWII era plane slowly and silently floated across sky fallowing hw 191 south and killed camera batteries attempting pictures
Tumacacori · AZ, USA
Bright & Big Stationary Pale Amber Light Just North of Tumacacori AZ, Fades & Departs with Dim Red Lights
Phoenix (Ahwatukee) · AZ, USA
9 orange lights seen in Phoenix, Arizona 12-21-12
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Red light, left the atmosphere
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Phoenix, AZ -- 9 orange lights in the southeast horizon for approximately 2 mins Dec. 22, 2012, 8:20pm
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Orange Orbs Sighted over North Phoenix 12/28/2012 @ 20:50.
Bullhead City · AZ, USA
Brillant white disk shoots through night time sky in Bullhead City, AZ.
Peoria · AZ, USA
12/31/12 20:32 Peoria AZ Orange Burning Orb.
Glendale · AZ, USA
Bright orange sphere that turned into a star in less than a second.
Bullhead City · AZ, USA
While on Patrol at Laughlin Ranch homeowners association 4 orange glowing light were seen by me and a second person...we both called th
Tempe · AZ, USA
Fireball shaped object flying from east to west then took a sharp turn south before heading back east then just disappears into the sky
Phoenix · AZ, USA
The object sounded like a helicopter but look like it was floating and the lights turned into one light then the other two turned back