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)
Mesa · AZ, USA
Triangle light pattern with 4th light in the center observed by 2 neighbors
Beaver Dam · AZ, USA
Two balls of orange light appear and disappear, then turn into three balls of light.
Mesa · AZ, USA
4 Orbs over Mesa, Arizona seen by at least three witnesses.
Kingman · AZ, USA
Three small green lights moving across Kingman, AZ.
Mesa · AZ, USA
Two bright amber colored lights appeared over Phoenix, Az.
Mesa · AZ, USA
Five very bright, solid yellowish, to golden lights that changed shape and format.
Casa Grande · AZ, USA
I sensed that UFOs might be in the area during a thunderstorm and went out and took pictures. I obtained a clear picture of a UFO whic
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Object morphed after descent
Tempe · AZ, USA
It appeared to be a large white star, but it was slowly moving NNE. It sped up, changed into 2 smaller red lights, then vanished.
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
Large Shade Spots with no corresponding objects
Tucson · AZ, USA
crescent shaped object crosses my path
Tucson · AZ, USA
Unidentified object sighted east side tucson
Village of Oak Creek · AZ, USA
Ferris wheel looking object flashing different colored lights
Flagstaff · AZ, USA
Two UFOs over Flagstaff in the Constellation of Cassiopeia
Wickenburg · AZ, USA
((HOAX??)) Fluorescent blue sphere going 3 seconds per mile, scratched the mountain sparks occurred and disappeared.
Peoria · AZ, USA
Flash and streak of green shoot across the night sky.
Tucson · AZ, USA
UFOs Caught on Videotape in Tucson Arizona August 5th 2008
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Black triangle, 3 lights at each point, thin in shape, hanging point down, turned clockwise, lights stretched and sped away
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Red and Greenish/White lights making a zigzag motion, then disappearing over the horizon
Chandler/Gilbert/Mesa · AZ, USA
Bright Lights in vertical formation with top craft moving as another came up from below to get in formation.
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
formation of lights flying at high speeds
Yuma · AZ, USA
UFO sited in Yuma Arizona. Strange morphing UFO with brilliant translucent colors
Anthem · AZ, USA
A comparable ball of light traveling at an extremely high velocity.
Mesa · AZ, USA
At sunset, a large cloud approached from the SW to a pos. approx. 10 km from us. ((NUFORC Note: We see clouds only. PD))
Maricopa · AZ, USA
Maricopa, Az Bright red light hovering and moving slowly over SW AZ for about 25min.