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 VERY bright light doing impossable turns, then dropping to a pinpoint of light ...
Apache Junction · AZ, USA
Tinkerbell? ball of fast moving white light
Surprise · AZ, USA
On the Night of May 3, 2000, Myself and 2 witnesses observed a light in the northwest sky that appeared to pendullum to the east and we
Surprise (witnessed from) · AZ, USA
I was the first to see the unidentified object at approximately 22:00 hours PM. The "object" flickered brightly in four distinct color
Phoenix · AZ, USA
It was unlike anything I had ever seen before. Hovering and dancing lights, round shape object.
Flagstaff (near hwy 180 north of) · AZ, USA
Bumbling light in the sky at 40 degrees
Phoenix · AZ, USA
bright star-like light eratically flashing on and off over phoenix, not behaving like conventional craft, no sound
Yuma · AZ, USA
We were heading west on I-8 & were approx 60 east of Yuma & south of the Yuma Proving Ground at apporx 1900 hrs. I looked out my window
Lake Havasu · AZ, USA
U.F.O. Pic taken in Az
Prescott Valley · AZ, USA
Watched 3 bright objects travel across night sky in triangle formation with no noise.
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
Two reddish white lights moving nw direction, lights were not flashing we saw bright lights being dropped from these two moving lights.
Bouse · AZ, USA
On Ap.4,2000 approx. 21:05hrs, NNE direction as in previous sightings (towards Prescott). With 3 witnesses, 5 amber ball of light brig
Glendale · AZ, USA
I video taped a black ufo sit in the sky for 30 min. And at the end of the tape the ufo went down below the roof line.It looked like it
Sunflower · AZ, USA
My sister and I were driving to tonto Basin Arizona, from Phoenix As we topped the Mountain the whole valley below was lit up bright r
Alamo Lake State Park · AZ, USA
A bright orange light appeared high in the sky while camping at Alamo Lake State Park. Within minutes we heard the sound of non commer
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Two small objects float over the runway at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.
Sedona · AZ, USA
saw a huge yellow "moon" rise over the Red Rocks, then found out it wasn't the moon at all
Prescott Valley · AZ, USA
my wife and my mom and myself saw 2 red ufos by glassfofd hill mt.at 11:45 pm they were moveing towards hwy.89a at about 100mph
Arizona (on highway) · AZ, USA
saw a bright yellow circular object break apart in sky it left one piece and sped off.
Cottonwood · AZ, USA
Witnessed object for about 15 seconds. Looked like a rocket launch
Arivaca · AZ, USA
riders on the storm
Prescott Valley · AZ, USA
MY WIFE AND I WENT ON VACATION TO PRESCOTT VALLEY ARIZONA TO LOOK FOR THOSE SO-CALLED MYSTERIOUS LIGHTS AND UFOS WHICH I READ SO MUCH A
Wittmann · AZ, USA
First spotted flashing light just above mountain ridge line to the south of my home, at first it was steady and would pulse, then it be
Tucson · AZ, USA
Easter weekend,I was visiting my family,we were having a barbecue in the back yard,Around fifty feet away is a large tree,2 birds come
Prescott Valley · AZ, USA
We saw four firey round objects floating in the sky, North Easterly direction, watch them about 15 minutes until they disappeared.