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
We had gone up to a mountian side to watch the city lights. We were getting our lawn chairs from out of the pickup when my companion no
Wickenburg · AZ, USA
Three lights over central Arizona desert at work in the darkness.
Ajo · AZ, USA
numerous red/blue stationary objects in the az desert sky.
Mesa · AZ, USA
MESA IN BROAD DAYLIGHT
Gilbert · AZ, USA
Red pulsing light in Gilbert, Arizona
Gilbert · AZ, USA
i have seen these red lights over az that have random blinks and suddenly dissapear. no actual craft shape, just lights.
Goodyear · AZ, USA
An amber light in the west sky.
Bullhead City · AZ, USA
I WAS OUT WITH MY DOGS IN THE FRONT OF MY HOUSE AT ABOUT 11:00 PM WHEN AN OBJECT CAUGHT MY EYE IN THE SOUTH IT HAD RED, GREEN AND WHITE
Tucson · AZ, USA
Straight line of 6 to 8 lights in the sky.
Phoenix/Glendale · AZ, USA
cylindrical object with an exterior glow
Gilbert · AZ, USA
a shooting star but whiter object flew over our heads and started blinking with blue lights all over it
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Hovering Circular Object West of Phoenix on 7/27/02 at 8:00 p.m.
Sedona · AZ, USA
In a wooded area - Saw what appeared to be a figure - glowing - all white light - black "straight" eyes; black diagonal/diamond strip o
Phoenix · AZ, USA
This is a secondhand report (and I have no way to verify any of the information), but I feel that it should be registered.While hik
Gila Bend · AZ, USA
A black dot on the Arizona horizon
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Possible Iridium Flares,…strange
Window Rock NM/AZ · AZ, USA
My God its true seen 2 UFO's hovering with no sound over one of our Nations Historic Monument's, then seen again 30 miles west .
Lake Havasu · AZ, USA
star like lights
Russellville/Dover · AZ, USA
Observed strange flying lights in the sky with two distinct colors, white and blue.
Tucson · AZ, USA
A bright light travelling high in the sky appeared out of nowhere when it diminished in size and quickly disappeared.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
The whole incident made me think of a teenager that has gotten his fathers car and was just out seeing what that baby could do.
Bull Head City · AZ, USA
3 craft from the east being pursued by military helicopter
Phoenix · AZ, USA
We were driving in the desert eastward on hwy 8 about 25 miles east of Phoenix, AZ at approx. 1am. I looked out the passenger side win
Tucson · AZ, USA
ligth in the sky got brigth then got dim while moving.
Tucson · AZ, USA
It was about 6:47 and we were driving to Sonic when all of the sudden I noticed a silver disk hovering in the air then two more appeare