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)
Holbrook · AZ, USA
Hundreds of Orbs in a Line Formation Over Arizona ((Starlink satellites))
Camp Verde · AZ, USA
Long row of lighted flying objects all moving together in perfect unison same distance apart, same speed and all at same elevation appe
Sun Lakes · AZ, USA
A convoy of lights crossing the sky. ((Starlink satellites))
Gilbert · AZ, USA
I noticed what I thought was a constellation in the SE sky and kept staring at it because although it kind of.looked like a dipper it h
Paradise Valley · AZ, USA
there was a long line in line flying North. ((Starlink satellites))
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Moving stars that group together and appear out of nowhere and disappear seconds later. ((Starlink satellites))
Glendale · AZ, USA
4-5 white pulsating lights heading east, traveling in a straight line then moved into a triangle formation.
Bullhead city · AZ, USA
Star gazing the orion meteor shower late last night early AM. The stars were coming down pretty good.I saw three good ones, surprisingl
San Tan Valley · AZ, USA
20 star like objects traveling NE one by one over San Tan Valley az ((Starlink satellites))
Tucson · AZ, USA
Lights going in different direction((Starlink satellites))
Green Valley · AZ, USA
Two small orbs seen between the Moon and Venus.
Avondale · AZ, USA
Phoenix West Valley white lights. ((Starlink satellites))
Tucson · AZ, USA
Saw a bright, star like object, very high up, moving erratically in all directions for over an hour.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Moving object with bright orange flare trailing behind it.
Chandler · AZ, USA
Saw 150+ yellow small parachute type objects in a random static pattern float southward
Mesa · AZ, USA
Silver windowless oval sitting near the top of a mountain in full daylight
Phoenix · AZ, USA
9 to 12 orbs first believed to be lanterns in the northern facing sky of Phoenix, Az.They were flying in a formation heading north
Rimrock · AZ, USA
Several lights moving in unison. could be one large craft. not planes. (("Starlink" satellites??))
Gilbert · AZ, USA
Strange light over Gilbert Arizona
Phoenix · AZ, USA
5 or more orange bright craft Phoenix 02/09/20
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
Four silent bright red/pink light cluster moving low SWerly over Lake Havasu City.
Somerton · AZ, USA
Flashing Red & Green Object over Airport - hovers for several hours
Mesa · AZ, USA
A hovercraft that would fade away when approached by other aircraft and reappears after. It has appeared multiple nights in the same sp
Prescott Valley · AZ, USA
Oval object with white blinking rotating lights. After 30 seconds it veered and vanished.
Prescott Valley · AZ, USA
Saucer-shaped object with blinking, rotating lights sighted in Prescott Valley. Vanished after minute or so.