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 (west valley) · AZ, USA
While driving S on the 101 freeway spotted very brite yellowish light to s sw of valley made coment to girlfriend that this light was n
Huachuca City · AZ, USA
At 0532 this morning, I was speaking to my best friend in the drivway of my home. We saw a bright circular object in the middle of the
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Looked like landing lights on aircraft. Were brighter, iridescent, and twinkling.
Sedona · AZ, USA
Object like a white fireball, with a short tail, hovering
Gold Canyon · AZ, USA
Two ellipses, the first one was slightly larger than the second and they appeared attached or tethered to one another
Phoenix (north part) · AZ, USA
bright green moving north to north east. it was bright green and kinda clear. quite fast too.
Tucson · AZ, USA
At approx. 10:00 Pm, we were sitting on the porch off an upstairs bedroom facing the eastern sky. I was standing looking at the stars
Cave Creek ( N. Scottsdale border) · AZ, USA
At least four bright objects hovered for several minutes, then randomly moved slowly up and down while becoming very intense when desce
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
I heard a very loud noise like a jet engine on the next block. I looked in that direction (E-NE) and heard a second noise exactly the
Cottonwood · AZ, USA
Star shaped light turning red then white jumping across the sky split into 3 white lights then returned to red star
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
iT looked like a big star twinkling.Thru binaculars it had red green, and white lites blinking like a disco lite. In the distance wher
Sedona · AZ, USA
Gigantic craft, silent - stacked rounded lit windows, huge turbo engine. Followed by three black helicopters
Sedona ( Village of Oak Creek) · AZ, USA
craft accompanied by two silent aircraft and followed by one loud aircraft
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Good day: This evening at approximately 9:00pm in Scottsdale Arizona I was driving eastbound on Sheer Blvd. at 110th street, my attenti
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Red and green light came over the hill and I thought perhaps a cesna off course but it stopped and sat for about 30 -45 seconds then ab
Mesa · AZ, USA
bright white triangle when viewed with telescope. also bright red light flashing. object has not moved for over an hour. call to she
Yuma · AZ, USA
Light green ball, the size of one quarter the moon, when the autumn moon is at twelve o'clock, traveling in a due north tragectory. [Ob
Tucson · AZ, USA
original call 9-30-98-Saw 5 lights in crooked 'J' form. ZOOM from north to south.No sound.Light constant-NOT meteoric in appearance.See
Casa Grande · AZ, USA
Triangle Shaped Object Over I-10 Near Casa Grande
Casa Grande · AZ, USA
Triangle Shaped Object Over I-10 Near Casa Grande.
Sedona · AZ, USA
An extremely bright light appearedout the window lasting 10-15 minutes disappearing in a flash with no sound ever heard.
Flagstaff · AZ, USA
A meteor-like object, trailing burning debris, changed into a blinking point of light. It then made a gentle turn to the north and gra
Tucson · AZ, USA
Pair of objects flying side by side.
Casa Grande · AZ, USA
2 large orbs westsouthwest hovering yellow orange in color from about21:00 until 21:10. This also happend a year ago in June
Chiricahua Mountains · AZ, USA
Circular object in the night sky in the mountains of South Eastern AZ.