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)
Surprise · AZ, USA
It consisted of three white stars at each tip of a perfectly formed triangle in a star lit sky.
Surprise · AZ, USA
We saw a perfect triangle shape ( 1 star top- 2 at base) of bright stars on August 7 & 8, 2012.
Gilbert · AZ, USA
Saw fireball traveling very fast back and forth at about 100 feet up, then disappeared, with no sound at all.
Prescott · AZ, USA
7-10 orange orbs in northeast sky of Prescott, AZ, seen by civilians
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Red and White light seen flying low and fast from East to West disapears instantly in Phoenix area.
Tucson/OroValley · AZ, USA
Erratic yellow light
Surprise · AZ, USA
UFO enters atmosphere, turns into fireball, exits fireball.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Blue/green light floating about Phoenix.
Yuma · AZ, USA
These light just went all around like an oval shape it moved to the right as It moved the back lights went off and the front lights li
Tempe · AZ, USA
Photos of an unknown creature resembling both an amphibian and an armadillo who is seen holding a wand in his left hand at the end of w
Carefree · AZ, USA
Stationary flashing lights. ((NUFORC Note: Witness is former senior military. PD))
Globe · AZ, USA
Plants moving to no wind, sighted craft and entity.
North Scottsdale · AZ, USA
I saw three lights. Red blue and silver (white).. They have been connected together.. We saw these object very clear.. Lights was rotet
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Seven Orange "Fireball" Objects Dance in the Arizona Moonlight
Chandler · AZ, USA
8 red-orange lights flying in formation near the 202 in South Chandler, Arizona
White River · AZ, USA
Lights merge then move across the sky.
Black Canyon · AZ, USA
I'm still in shock on our way home from slide rock state park last night I saw some sort of space craft near Black Canyon Az.
Kingman · AZ, USA
I HAVE PHOTOS - AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A PLANE MAKING A LOOP UNTIL I BLEW UP ONE OF THE SHOTS AND SAW IT HAD NO WINGS
Fort Mohave · AZ, USA
Bright Fluorescent lights with orange flame doing figure 8's not making any sound and dissappearing.
Chandler · AZ, USA
Witnessed several orange orbs in the southern skies of greater Phoenix area July 7, 2012.
Prescott Valley · AZ, USA
Spherical object emitting extremely bright orange light from an energy source under the craft.
Verde Valley · AZ, USA
A friend and I were heading home after a night of working, when he pointed out to me two very bright lights in the sky. I pulled off to
Table Top Mountain · AZ, USA
Strange lights and orbs over tabletop mountain
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Dear Sir: On 7-172012 at 10 PM I saw two orange lights west of Phoenix. I was driving west bound and they appeared to be many miles wes
Safford · AZ, USA
Fireball looking object in south sky 12 miles south of Safford, Arizona.