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)
Green Valley · AZ, USA
Date is approximate, and viewed a similar event about two weeks before this one, but in different part of the sky. I stepped out of
Ajo · AZ, USA
We saw orbs of light in Arizona, a few days before the CT sighting one was reported.
Green Valley · AZ, USA
Horizontal line of 7-9 Identially-Sized, Evenly Spaced, "Signalling" Lights.
Chandler · AZ, USA
Flashing multicolored object spotted above Chandler AZ apparently traveling outward into space in the high southern skies.
Mesa · AZ, USA
3 symmetrical bright orange orbs
Tucson · AZ, USA
Four orange fireballs traveling together , fly over the house
Mesa · AZ, USA
10+ red lights moving formation Mesa, AZ.
Thatcher · AZ, USA
3 Orangish fireball coming from north to south just above treeline hover a minute and take off to the east at a high rate of speed
Surprise · AZ, USA
15+ UFO's in formation. ((anonymous report))
Southern · AZ, USA
Three air crews encounter strange object. Audios located. ((NUFORC Note: MUFON CMS report. PD))
In-flight; above AZ · AZ, USA
Three air crews observed object. Recordings on the internet. ((anonymous report))
Tombstone · AZ, USA
Bat winged shaped ufo.
Maricopa · AZ, USA
Orange/yellow object east of Maricopa, AZ, traveling south toward Tucson, AZ.
Casa Grande · AZ, USA
2 yellow-orange balls of light to the west that appeared stationary, then disappeared one after the other. ((anonymous report))
Mesa · AZ, USA
Line of sequencing lights in Arizona.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Was it Venus or a UFO? ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Sirius?? PD))
Phoenix · AZ, USA
The object was heading south towards central Phoenix. It was glowing bright red. And only four stores high in the air. When the object
Queen Creek · AZ, USA
I couldn't tell if it was one object or several; but it's one of the most interesting things I've seen in the night sky.
Sahuarita · AZ, USA
Multiple lights on one craft in Sahuarita, AZ.
Queen Creek/South Gilbert · AZ, USA
Saw orange reddish orbs moving from Queen Creek west towards south Gilbert. Very bright in the sky.
Gold Canyon · AZ, USA
Two large, orange bright football/egg shaped objects with windows low in sky
San Tan Valley · AZ, USA
Possible UFO. ((anonymous report)
Sonora Desert · AZ, USA
We were driving on highway 8 South. 4 lights became two pairs then not light. Then disappeared
Queen Creek · AZ, USA
1000 star lights following blue lights moving like a snake.going in circles then moved out of sight by the big dipper.was about 3-4 mai
Queen Creek · AZ, USA
River of lights in the sky above Queen Creek