Unknown UFO Sightings in Arizona
480 unknown-shaped UFO sightings reported in Arizona since 1953, peaking in 2020 (34 reports).
- Total sightings
- 480
- Span
- 1953–2022
- Peak year
- 2020 (34 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Unknown
1953–2022 · peak 2020 (34 reports)
Guadelupe · AZ, USA
3 adults see a very bright, white, unblinking light approach from W. Suddenly executes 90 turn to N, slows, dims, disappears suddenly.
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Man witnesses a large, bright white "ball of light" pass overhead very fast. Not a satellite, he thought.
Cortero · AZ, USA
Woman & son gardening see blindingly bright metallic disc in sky. Moves from W to E of them, rises vert. Very visible; NOT an a/c.
Tempe · AZ, USA
Man sees two bright lights moving very strangely. "Too slow to be meteorite, too fast to be satellite."
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Woman sees shiny, cigar-shaped obj. hovering in E cloudless sky. VERY bright; hurt eyes. Obj. suddenly turned gray, disappeared.
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Man sees "very bright white light, with a trail of light," streak across sky to NW. Bigger than star, distinctly circular in shape.
Casa Grande · AZ, USA
MUFON UFO investigator relays report: man witnessed white sphere of light streaking from NW to SE over Casa Grande.
Gilbert · AZ, USA
Pilot repts. witnessing a "red object," which faded, began moving E, stopped, then moved S. Suddenly disappeared w/ a flash of light.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
4 adults see 4 lights move erratically for 35 min. Then 5 silent boomerang ships w/ glowing silver underbellies fly by in V formation!
Snowflake · AZ, USA
Seattle UFO investigator relays report from her mother in Snowflake, AZ
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Young man and his mother were witness to approximately 4 objects overhead in a formation.
Chandler · AZ, USA
Serious-minded woman calls to report vivid vision of "aliens" during prior night. Awakes in a.m. w/ several bizarre phy. anomalies.
Chandler · AZ, USA
Woman sees bright light in daytime sky. Was "oriented vert," and was moving E to W, then to SW. Moved fast. Saw 2nd light.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Man, neighbor, 6 kids witnessed first three bright objs. in twilight sky, then two others streaked up to 1st 3. Not stars or planets.
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Man (pilot) & woman witness stationary bright obj. w/ strobe lights in NE sky. Regular strobing pattern. FAA radar negative.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Woman, grandson, and several other witnesses rept. approx. 10 shiny objs. maneuvering, reflecting sunlight overhead. Streaked off.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Young man in back of p/u truck, witnesses "flaming red/orange" obj. to W, near Luke AFB. Flares, dims, rises vert., winks out.
Superior · AZ, USA
Night watchman at Magna Mine reports motionless, multi-colored obj. in night sky. (Possible star?)
Douglas · AZ, USA
Young woman returning from church w/grandmother witness strange obj. w/ "flashing lghts going in circles." Cell phone had static.
Wilcox · AZ, USA
Man sees oblong, white/yellow obj. streak by his car, leaving a thin "contrail." Flew toward Wilcox, turned right, flew toward Mex.
Safford (Outside of · Mt. Graham), AZ, USA
ominous fog, amber glow and loss of time
Tucson · AZ, USA
Man witnesses "blimp w/ reddish & yellow lights" in sky SW of Tucson. (Detailed data not provided.)
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Many witnesses see obj., "like missle w/ yellow fire shooting out back," pass directly overhead. Obj. appeared to eject small obj.
Prescott · AZ, USA
Father & son witness strange obj. streak across sky "in clump of cloud." Seconds later, they crest hill, obj. is gone, no clouds vis.
Tempe · AZ, USA
Woman, 6 miles E of Tempe, sees 3 obj. plummet very fast toward ground. Perform incredible maneuvers, rise back into sky.