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)
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
Large amber lights, split in two, and disappeared
Gilbert · AZ, USA
object moved in circles and had green and red lights that created star burst or arrow looking signs moving slowly
Chandler/Casa Grande · AZ, USA
Orbs West of Casa Grande, AZ
Buckeye · AZ, USA
Helicopter like ufo out in broad daylight with no noise, propellers, and up close.
Hwy 260/Hwy 277 · AZ, USA
V shaped lights coming out of massive cloud in Northern Arizona, red lights blinking inside large cloud.
Chandler · AZ, USA
Lights in the sky that look like stars or satelites, but do not move accordingly per the laws of physics.
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
I was at home on the patio that was facing south, I looked up and saw a dark object in the sky. I thought it was a helicopter but it wa
Bullhead City · AZ, USA
spirattic triangular light bouncing about
Tucson · AZ, USA
Triangle aircraft with 3 lights above tucson
Tumacacori · AZ, USA
More Amber Lights and Lines of Amber Lights Seen In and Around Tumacacori & Rio Rico AZ
Chandler · AZ, USA
large object sillouted in sunset hovering over estrella mountain.
Chinle · AZ, USA
Close to the ground, seem like 300 yards above ground.
Peoria · AZ, USA
October 8, 2010 8:05 PM We were at a back yard barbeque. We looked up to the west sky approximately at 45-50 degrees from the horizon
Gilbert · AZ, USA
My father and I witnessed 4 stationary disc shaped objects in the sky for around 6 minutes until they vanished.
Kykotsmovi · AZ, USA
We saw what seem to be a space craft in the eastern sky of northern AZ, on 10-10-10.
Fort Mohave · AZ, USA
Circular craft seen over Fort Mohave, Arizona with fast moving perimeter lights.
Gilbert · AZ, USA
An alternating red and blue lighted object, bobbling rapidly and erratically in the sky and then descending in a controlled fashion.
Golden Valley · AZ, USA
Metallic looking craft over Golden Valley, AZ.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Soundless bright light moves quickly in front of me
Golden Valley · AZ, USA
sighting 10/20/2010 Arizona 05:45am.
Mesa · AZ, USA
Not observed - Captured object in two of 3 images - Have original image in DNG format
Tucson · AZ, USA
Object in sky with ball of fire dangling from it, dripping sparklets of fire
Phoenix · AZ, USA
possible phoenix lights encounter
Glendale · AZ, USA
Two lights moving in multiple directions with a sparkling trail behind them that disappeared when they'd stop and then reappear.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Two objects in a bright orange teardrop shape that appeared to be on fire were seen in the northwestern sky.