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)
Phoenix · AZ, USA
My wife and I were at South Mountain in PHX watching the moonrise. With all of the Pollution in the air... The moon looked like an oran
Chandler · AZ, USA
We saw a round, "covered-bowl"-shaped object, large as a house,of luminous white light,slowly move,hover, & float down out of view.
Tucson · AZ, USA
((NUFORC Note: Likely sighting of Sirius. PD)) Moving star-like objects and Red Flashing Lights.
Flagstaff · AZ, USA
on or around this date my brother-in-law and I were trashed and up late. not so trashed however as to not know what we were seeing. at
Blyth · AZ, USA
the object was circular and was following my airplane.
Sedona · AZ, USA
Three lights in a triangle over Sedona, AZ
Tucson · AZ, USA
three points of light in the shape of a triangle moving across the sky
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Dimly lit triangle crossed sky at high rate of speed
Lake Mead · AZ, USA
Solid White Lights seen south of Temple Bar Road Bonelli Landing Lake Mead Natl Rec Area
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
3 red orbs ?
Phoenix · AZ, USA
I saw an object that looked much like one of those silver baloons filled with helium sold in grocery stores. In fact, that is what I th
Tucson · AZ, USA
Sabino Canyon 4/11/05 under a beautiful blue sky. I took many photos of the rock formations. ((NUFORC Note: Bird in flight? PD))
Payson · AZ, USA
I was browsing the Internet I was checking out the site called Phoenix360.com or http://www.abc15.com/ . Click on a tab Phoenix360 wed
Tucson (Sabino Canyon Park) · AZ, USA
Sabino Canyon Arizona UFO sighting April, 2004
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Confused and concerned - what is happening to me? Seems out of my control.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
fast flying "light/ball" flying over tempe and phoenix arizona.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Black Rectangular UFO
Arizona (rural; Buck Eye Salome Rd.) · AZ, USA
the spheres moved in unison and seem to follow the leader
Tucson · AZ, USA
Object seen and photographed flying in and out of "chemtrail" in Tucson Arizona
Phoenix · AZ, USA
One bright one, one faint one traveling together, three more appear from bright one, circle and fly dfferent directions.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Weird star-like object with something dropping off of it.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Orange Star that dropped brilliant white lights.
Tacna/Yuma (Between · at mile markers 94, 63, 35, 21), AZ, USA
BRIGHT LIGHTS / UFO
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Triangle, lights, N. Phoenix, AZ, spring 05.
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Black Triangle with three bright lights, over highway 101 in Scottsdale area.