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)
Tucson · AZ, USA
I witnessed a large, dark rectangular craft with at least 7 very bright white orb-ish lights hovering low in the sky over Tucson.
San Tan Valley · AZ, USA
My wife took dog outside and saw several orb like lights flying in different patterns. ((anonymous report))
Kingman · AZ, USA
My friend was going out to her truck to get my pop and we heard a odd humming sound, I said jokingly its a UFO.. she looked up and she
Casa Grande · AZ, USA
I was driving from Tucson to Chandler for work this morning, when all of a sudden, this light lit up the sky. ((anonymous report))
Kingman · AZ, USA
Went to take a picture of the scenery when this showed up I lost track of what time it was and it was night time before I started to re
Yuma · AZ, USA
Black triangle floating in same area for several minutes, then disappeared.
Ganado · AZ, USA
A formation of up to twenty lights was seen by multiple observers and even posted on Facebook.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Five yellow orange objects low in the west.
Buckeye · AZ, USA
Amber lights south of Buckeye, AZ, appearing for approximately 3 to 5 minutes
Glendale · AZ, USA
Many Orange Lights Over North Glendale, AZ.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Today at Phoenix.
Kingman · AZ, USA
Round, flashing multi-colors, hovering than moving in different directions. ((NUFORC Note: Star or planet?? PD))
Tucson · AZ, USA
Four flashing, stationary lights west of Tucson. ((anonymous report))
Phoenix · AZ, USA
In my part time job i work for VEYO (MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION) i took 60 west then I 10 West and then 51 hwy North by the mid highway i s
Marble Canyon · AZ, USA
At 7:59 when my friend and I and my 3 year old daughter were driving from Park City to Dallas, Tx we noticed smoke everywhere. It looke
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Lights in the sky moved to a similar spot in thr sky frome all directions. ((NUFORC Note: "Starlink" satellites? PD))
Gilbert · AZ, USA
Three Red Glowing Lights Seen Over Gilbert, AZ - Moving and flashing making a triangular formation before vanishing.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Bright Orange-Red Glowing Objects crossing the Phoenix Sky on Several ocassions.
Gilbert · AZ, USA
Spouse immediately noticed bright lights above us as we were driving. ((anonymous report))
Gilbert · AZ, USA
Orange glowing ball at around 85 degrees in the sky. Glowing as of it were in cloud. ((anonymous report))
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
There was a light moving intermittently in the sky with a hazy aura surrounding it.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Orange in color, heading South (Northern AZ) the went East, disappeared.
Casa Grande (outside of) · AZ, USA
Neon-like light appeared then disappeared, no afterglow, no blast explosion ejecta pattern, no craft.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Lights over the Catalina Mountains.
Tucson · AZ, USA
6 long rectangular bright flashing lights appearing in one general area, moving west across the city.