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
Our home is approximately 20 miles north of downtown Phoenix, in the planned community of Anthem, right off Highway 17 on the way to Fl
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Dozen or so white spinning discs flying erractly over Central Phoenix
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Low, bright orange lights appear and multiply suddenly, then disapper as abruptly
Canyon Lake (near) · AZ, USA
Object moves @ varied speeds in all directions, shoots across sky & changes into something which looks like an airplane (sighted in AZ)
Avondale · AZ, USA
Estrella Mtn. Lights We caputred on tape !!!
Chandler · AZ, USA
red orbs apears to land on earth
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Third sighting this week: Saw two orange orbs (non-moving and silent) in sky over southwest Phoenix.
Sedona · AZ, USA
orange glowing craft follows planes over central arizona
Avondale · AZ, USA
June 19th, 4:55 am bright light seen in sky shooting down North of Phoenix, AZ bright flash greeninsh blue glow.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
I was standing looking out my balcony sliding glass window-the window was open, sliding screen was closed-and I saw a flourescent green
Buckeye · AZ, USA
Bright, bright lights that multiplied from 2 - 7 light/danced in the night sky over the estrella mountain traveling W 3 hrs /palo verd
Mesa · AZ, USA
Black Orb Morfed Into DIsk
Phoenix · AZ, USA
we were at swim lessons, my husband saw molecules in the air then we saw oval shaped craft traveling north 300 mph & 1 mile high,
Palo Verde · AZ, USA
Witnessed and video taped 3 objects in Phoenix Sky by Palo Verde
Tempe · AZ, USA
5 lights in a saucer shape hovering and disappearing over phoenix metro area
Arizona (southern; on highway) · AZ, USA
Very Close encounter with a UFO.
Tonopah (south of) · AZ, USA
Didnt see anything until the imiages were uploaded into the computer
Peoria · AZ, USA
At first it was noticed when a plane flew by. Then after the plane was gone we noticed a flashing light that appeard to be moving back
Safford · AZ, USA
fireball just above cloud level approached from eastern horizon and disappeared into western horizon
Surprise · AZ, USA
A few months ago I reported seeing lights that I could not explain behind the white tanks mountains west of Phx.To be honest with you I
Mesa · AZ, USA
STATIONARY OBJECT, RED, GREEN LIGHTS, NOW AND THEN ((NUFORC Note: Venus or Sirius. PD))
McNary/Sunrise Ski Resort (between) · AZ, USA
3 white lights in triangle formation moving sw to ne (poss NOSS sats but shape /details differ from other reports)
AZ · USA
Lights in the shape of a Triangle.
Mesa · AZ, USA
Large bright light appeared in sky overhead and then quickly dropped down out of my sight.
Phoenix (75 miles west of) · AZ, USA
A light the shape and size of the moon moving East to West across the Suther sky about 5 to 10 degrees above horizon in the AZ desert