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 · AZ, USA
Over South Mountain, a single craft with 3 oval sides spinning slowly. ((anonymous report))
Chandler · AZ, USA
3 bright red lights in triangular formation.
Tempe · AZ, USA
Unusual military helicopter activity over east Phoenix, AZ, valley. 3-16-17. 8:12 pm. ((anonymous report))
tempe · AZ, USA
Low Flying Helicopter Chasing Lighted Object
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Cyl. silver obj. approached, then receded, then changed shape..began to sparkle then drift away to WSW. ((anonymous report))
Tempe · AZ, USA
First was 3 lights in triangle formation. Then 2 more came - one went over to the other and shown a bright white light.
Chandler · AZ, USA
Orange orbs in southeastern Phoenix sky, March 20, 2017, around 8-9 pm.
Ajo · AZ, USA
My wife and I saw a huge triangular shaped object, red lights at each point, for about 5 minutes. ((anonymous report))
Mesa · AZ, USA
Round, shiny object fewed sitting way up in the sky for a few seconds before drifting to the right and disappearing completley.
Tempe · AZ, USA
Green/White Orb in the East Valley.
Bullhead City · AZ, USA
UFO sighting over Rotary Park, 3 circular lights.
Goodyear · AZ, USA
I have a photographic of the UFO I can send it to you my email is ((e-address deleted))
Prescott Valley · AZ, USA
Bluish light heading S before turning towards me. It stopped then moved like a moth in rapid random motions.((NUFORC Note: Star? PD))
not sure · AZ, USA
I photographed a hot air balloon thru my vehicle's windshield. A few days later I enlarged photo for a close up view.
Tempe · AZ, USA
Four orange lights Tempe.
Mesa · AZ, USA
3 Pulsing yellow/orange lights. ((anonymous report))
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Phx, I lookup and saw this intense light just hovering no not that it was fix no plane or helicopter. ((NUFORC Note: Venus. PD))
Queen Creek · AZ, USA
Red/orange object--circle to chevron shape with lights hovering overhead with no sound
Sahuarita · AZ, USA
Sahuarita, Arizona, lights.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Four strobing lights seen in motion moving from the south to the west in Tucson, AZ with military activity present
Avondale · AZ, USA
Large orange/reddish light high in the sky, moves horizontal and fades away.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Bright red light traveled across sky in Tucson, Arizona. No sound, then flickers out to the west of city.
Peoria · AZ, USA
Stationary bright white light west of Peoria, AZ. ((NUFORC Note: Probable sighting of Venus. PD))
Apache Junction · AZ, USA
Yellow round flashes
Goodyear · AZ, USA
Bright, amber, 5 of them, 2 remain after 30 seconds.