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)
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
A slow moving green fireball was seen travelling west to east over the horizon north of Phoenix, AZ.
Gilbert · AZ, USA
It was a huge silver round craft sitting motionless in the night sky
Buckeye (outside) · AZ, USA
Near Palo Verde Nuclear Power Station, lights seen moving around into a triangular-shaped formation.
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Large silver saucer with dome on top, a light that went from right to left through its middle, hovering.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
At approximately 11:15 PM on July 24,2001 I was driving home from my son's house. As I drove east on Hatcher Road to my home on 19th S
Flagstaff · AZ, USA
I think were in big trouble.
Tucson · AZ, USA
1 of 3 i saw came close, released a small slow light, then i think they just disappeared
Apache Junction · AZ, USA
There were 4 very bright unusual lights appearing suddenly & disappearing just as suddenly.
Williams · AZ, USA
Two kids see a green-ish glowing sphere in woods outside of Williams AZ.
San Carlos · AZ, USA
Bright Light seen in circular form over the eastern sky in AZ am.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
slowly disapppeared
Paradise Valley · AZ, USA
Carousel in the Sky
Tucson · AZ, USA
Flying creature in the sky, with form of human dark skin. And moved in a floating motion. ((NUFORC Note: Serious report?? PD))
Mesa · AZ, USA
At approximately 10:31 am, Sunday morning, I was outside on our back porch smoking a cigarette when a flight of three Air Force trainer
Chandler · AZ, USA
Green, glowing saucer shaped object that paused , then speeded to the west.
Lone Butte (Gila River Indian Community) · AZ, USA
We viewed a bright orange tailed fireball, moving south to northwest 20 degrees above the horizion.
Palm Springs/Blythe (between) · AZ, USA
White "tic-tac" object in night sky, felt more like an entity or being, had no fear, there were no lights, no noise, shape-sh
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Daytime sighting in Phx Az of round whte object goint East for three minuets by 2 witness. No wind no sound.
Sheeps Bridge · AZ, USA
Multiple crafts that made noises and vibrations that effected our bodies following us on my quad.
Bear Canyon Lake · AZ, USA
3 satellites or crafts (dimmed star like light quality) flying in a triangular formation,
Yuma · AZ, USA
It was about 5:20 a.m. when my family and I looked at a UFO north of our home. It was like a diamond shape object. It had like one ligh
Tucson · AZ, USA
At aproximently 15:00 hours on 5/26/01 I woke up to my dogs barking. When I went outside to investigate I was Shocked by a VERY bright
Tempe · AZ, USA
We observed an object that appeared metalic and reflected light in the sky over Tempe, Az
Chandler · AZ, USA
Light appearing in the north and flying south in the Phoenix sky.
Patagonia · AZ, USA
The object was very bright, brighter and much larger than Venus, round like a ball.