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)
Parker · AZ, USA
It was about 4;30 am I was pulling in to the canso off of hwy95 and saw this Brit Light it was in shape of a diamond but soon entered f
Phoenix Area · AZ, USA
Spotted over Phoenix, AZ. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Sirius…or a hoax?? PD))
Tucson · AZ, USA
Object seen over Tucson Mountains; possible missile launch?
Chandler · AZ, USA
4 sliver round objects moving East to West at High Altitude
Tucson · AZ, USA
Sceptic observation of 3 "fighter jet sized" oblong, black and silver light flashing crafts.
Buckeye · AZ, USA
Lights in the sky at Buckeye Arizona. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly flares over Gila Bend Firing Range. PD))
Phoenix · AZ, USA
the light were on the east side of phoenix too!
Casa Grande · AZ, USA
Phoenix Lights all over again. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly flares over Gila Bend Firing Range. PD))
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Four strange lights sighted over Scottsdale, Arizona ((NUFORC Note: Possibly flares over Gila Bend Firing Range. PD))
Chandler · AZ, USA
Lights similar to the Phoenix Lights sighted in SW Chandler, AZ. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly flares over Gila Bend Firing Range. PD))
Tucson · AZ, USA
Seven bright orange lights in the western sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly flares over Gila Bend Firing Range. PD))
Arizona City · AZ, USA
Big Orange orbs seen In Phoenix Az ((NUFORC Note: Possibly flares over Gila Bend Firing Range. PD))
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Phoenix lights - Again!
Prescott Valley · AZ, USA
Are the Phoenix Lights returning? Local sighting near Prescott Valley, AZ ((NUFORC Note: Probably military flares. PD))
Tempe · AZ, USA
Fast flying triangle shaped object with blinking lights over South Phoenix, and Tempe, AZ. ((NUFORC Note: Probably flares. PD))
Phoenix · AZ, USA
quiet amber lights over glendale nothing like the phx lights at all
Sierra Vista · AZ, USA
Small, distant disk shaped object with red light in night sky moving very fast
Queen Creek · AZ, USA
Daytime sighting in arizona.
Queen Creek · AZ, USA
Red light over Queen Creek, AZ. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius or Venus?? PD))
in flight · AZ, USA
Orange triangle viewed by passenger from flight over Arizona desert
Gila Bend · AZ, USA
Four lights in the southern sky, one stationary and the 3 others had a methodic illumination pattern. ((NUFORC Note: Flares?? PD))
Marana · AZ, USA
3 bright lights form triangle over Marana
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
Ground lights up and brings to our attention a huge glowing orange sphere over city.
Rimrock · AZ, USA
IT WAS AMBER IN COLOR WAS FIRST IN AN S SHAPE POINTING DOWN (VERTICLE)THEN WENT UP INTO A HORIZONAL POSITION SIMILAR TO SANTAS SLEIGH 1
St. Joseph City · AZ, USA
Four red objects appear from bottom of smoke trail over Arizona high plateau region.