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)
Tucson · AZ, USA
Bluish object looked like a tracer bullet from WW2 footage, and then burst into flames as it moved across the sky to the north.
Golden Valley · AZ, USA
Brightly lit then disappeared. ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD))
Tucson · AZ, USA
Cylinder shape made out of "line" lights in Tucson
Apache Junction · AZ, USA
Just wanted to confirm the Queen Creek, AZ sigthing
Queen Creek · AZ, USA
2 connected lights high in the sky receding rapidly until disappearing
Sedona · AZ, USA
this morning i walked my dog outside and i looked up as i always do looking for ufos because i see them here in sedona az about once or
Phoenix · AZ, USA
The Phoenix Lights, 17 Years Later.
Yuma · AZ, USA
cloaking ship over Yuma, AZ
Phoenix · AZ, USA
I WENT OUTSIDE FRIDAY AT 9;30PM FRIDAY MARCH 20 2009 i all ways look up at the sky when i go outdoors at night.I was walking to the dum
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Shiny silver saucer over Ahwatukee,Phoenix, AZ
Tucson · AZ, USA
Hugh circuler orange UFO over Tucson,object was not moving
Interstate 8/Gila Bend Range (N of) · AZ, USA
Pulsating lights in Southern Arizona along I-8 by BMG Air Force Range
Payson · AZ, USA
Light object moved slowly from east to west, and disappeared suddenly.
Sierra Vista · AZ, USA
UFO saucer seen flying over Sierra Vista, Arizona
Glendale · AZ, USA
we dont know if they where space crafts or not. htye where to high up. two of them would head strait for eachother then suddenly break
Gila Bend · AZ, USA
Single suspended sphere seperates into multiple pulsing spheres and departs rapidly after warping back to one
Mesa · AZ, USA
I saw an invisible helicopter
Gila Bend · AZ, USA
Egg Shape over Gila Bend,Az. 2-5-09
Mesa · AZ, USA
Private pilot and passenger witness UFO in flight in northern Arizona Skies
Tucson · AZ, USA
Object seen to apparently explode-minutes later 2 large military helicopters in area
Glendale · AZ, USA
large clear ball shaped orb in Glendale.. day time sighting
Phoenix · AZ, USA
White light wit red color in middle. Moved from north west sky to North Eastern sky. Started at about around jet liner cruising height
Bellmont · AZ, USA
Shiny cigar craft north of I -40 az feb 2009
Anthem · AZ, USA
Changing red, green sphere, blinking out, moving around mtn., S end of Anthem, between midnight and dawn. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius?))
Marana · AZ, USA
Large, white lit obj. with 6 smaller red objs as well as 2 smaller white ones, stayed in same area 6 hrs at least.