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)
Star Valley · AZ, USA
MADAR Node 53
Salome · AZ, USA
2 sets of 3 bright orangish lights in a row above a foothill along the 10 freeway near the CA/AZ border
Sierra Vista · AZ, USA
There were 9 desperate lights, not flashing or blinking moving from northwest to northeast. ((Starlink satellites?))
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Appeared as 9 satellites traveling on the same flight path 10 seconds apart. ((Starlink satellites?))
Prescott Valley/Paulden · AZ, USA
Orange flashing light moving To the right over the sky/ One stationary orange light and orbiting metal shards
Chandler · AZ, USA
North West of Chandler, Arizona near Venus ((Starlink satellites?))
Tucson · AZ, USA
Then we both noticed a small object zigzagging angled up towards the sky and then down.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
MADAR Node 96
Sedona · AZ, USA
Brilliant white light hovered over Sedona, Arizona staying motionless and soundless for about 15 minutes before blinking out.
Eagle Eye Road · AZ, USA
Bright orange lights in a pattern. Appeared several times.
Chandler/Gilbert · AZ, USA
The lights were in close formation, quickly shifting and creating patterns/designs, then appearing to dissolve into each other.
Anthem · AZ, USA
Triangle craft flew by at a low altitude, gliding slowly, and was dimly lit up. It was flying towards the East.
Waddell · AZ, USA
Multi-colored light became a triangle, then changed direction and disappeared.
Tempe · AZ, USA
Multi-colored, roundish, very bright light moving extremely fast across the night sky in more than one direction.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
I was on a roof watching the sky and saw a yellowish circular light appear at the top of the sky and shoot directly into the ground at
Glendale · AZ, USA
THIS IS NOT A DRONE.
Star Valley · AZ, USA
MADAR Node 53
Yuma · AZ, USA
White possibly silver ball hovering above the mountains in the Arizona desert near Yuma. No lights no wings and seem to be hovering
Peoria · AZ, USA
It was a black object moving north. At first I though it was a buzzard.It going about 100 to 150 mph at about 1000 ft.It was going too
Litchfield Park · AZ, USA
Star-like UFO and strange sound.
Wenden · AZ, USA
Light traveling extremely fast at very high altitude, present and then disappeared.
Star Valley · AZ, USA
MADAR Node 53
Show Low · AZ, USA
MADAR Node 74
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
2 gray, silent and triangular shaped spacecraft hovering in the sky for 2 minutes on 5/23/20 at 6:15 a.m. over Carefree, AZ
Peoria · AZ, USA
Clear day object appeared then disappeared