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)
Goodyear · AZ, USA
These were fairly bright like an amber orb? There was 5 before i got to my brothers room there was only 2 remaining.
Prescott Valley · AZ, USA
Saw an unexplained light over 89A Prescott valley/Chino Valley AZ area. Light stayed constant. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Venus? PD))
Yuma · AZ, USA
Light north of Yuma, west of Yuma Proving Grounds. Hovered approx. 1000ft AGL then rose into a small cloud, then light and cloud disapp
Tucson · AZ, USA
My sister and I were driving from Tucson to Sierra Vista tonight. Right near the Sanoita/Patagonia exit going east on I-10 we noticed
Peoria · AZ, USA
Fluid formation flying disks.
Sun City West · AZ, USA
Fluid formation flying objects.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
3-4 Bright lights in the sky. Seemingly hovering. One or two of the objects moves up and around.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Object in sky moves erratic, changing shape, size, and disappearing/ reappearing on video.
Buckeye/Litchfield Park · AZ, USA
I walked outside and saw a group of orange lights coming from the south. They were all coming from the same area and going east. There
Payson · AZ, USA
On 2/24/17 between 20:30 and 21:00 when leaving a resturant in Payson, Arizona what appeared to be a very bright star was visible in
Mesa · AZ, USA
We saw bright orbital objects and 1 larger grey object.
Prescott · AZ, USA
Glowing and pulsing orange and dark yellow orb, about 100ft up in the air. Floating in a northbound direction on the west side of the c
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Lights in North phoenix sky 2-28-17 at 7:45 pm
San Tan Valley · AZ, USA
Red ball of hovering light.
Chandler · AZ, USA
One round ball of fire.
Sahaurita · AZ, USA
Bright light formation moving erratically near Tucson, AZ
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Flash of light in the sky.
Gilbert · AZ, USA
I went for ice cream with my son who is 12. We were in the car heading back home about 1 minute away from the house. I was facing w at
Yuma · AZ, USA
Venus lights.
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Huge fire orange objects over Phoenix.
Chandler · AZ, USA
3 Large Orange lights hover over Chandler, AZ.
Sahuarita · AZ, USA
Formation of steady, orange lights east of Sahuarita AZ traveling SSW. Visible for appx. 6 minutes.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Ball of light through sky
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Was aluminating bright white, almost silver. The light appeared to pulsate. Eventually moving away in upward and south direction .
Cottonwood · AZ, USA
Captured an object that came into view on the far right.