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)
Glendale · AZ, USA
Black Triangular Craft over AZ Cardinal Stadium
Maricopa · AZ, USA
While driving 347 towards Maricopa, saw 6 lights gradually appear then disappear - 4 in a tight line formation.
Glendale · AZ, USA
Fastest light I've ever seen move in the sky with no trail behind it.
Sahuarita · AZ, USA
Lights in Southern Arizona
Marana · AZ, USA
Black nose aircraft near sun. ((anonymous report))
Kingman · AZ, USA
Aircraft w/3 large bright white lights. Lights were shaped like > . It was too high to be a commercial airline but as big. Became as
Phoenix · AZ, USA
We were looking towards east and seen in the sky a object that was spinning or lights were spinning. ((NUFORC Note: Star? PD))
Kayenta · AZ, USA
Gigantict Disc with rotating side lights headed northeast over Kayenta into Monument Valley, UT.
Green Valley · AZ, USA
Small round object hovering over Green Valley, AZ. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect Venus, or a lens flare. PD))
Green Valley · AZ, USA
The clear distinct shape and symmetry of this object seem to suggest a UFO.
Prescott Valley · AZ, USA
Three blinking lights (in order) hovering w/ a metal pinging sounds in the dark morning sky for 8-10 minutes before disappearing.
Chandler · AZ, USA
Dropping off my son at school and we saw a black line going north to south across the moon
Tucson · AZ, USA
Shape-shifting pod with moving appendages gave many different looks in 35 minutes. NW Tucson, AZ.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Bright light in the night sky. Disappears within about every 30 min returns in intervals. ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD))
Gilbert · AZ, USA
Undulating swarm cloud of thousands of multi-colored blinking lights in the sky for 10-15 minutes. ((NUFORC Note: LED balloons. PD))
Florence Jct./Reymart · AZ, USA
While camping in the Cottonwood canyon Rd., along the gas line rd., I awoke to my dog growling and staring north. I looked to see what
Sun City West · AZ, USA
Hovering silent flaming object, after a few minutes rapidly ascended to the SW and disappeared.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Ten large round solid, non-blinking, reddish-orange "orb-like" lights flying in formation over Tucson, AZ.
Anthem · AZ, USA
7 orange lights/sphere's seen by 3 ppl on Christmas Eve.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Bright white orb over Mt Lemmon Tucson AZ
New River · AZ, USA
I just saw 2-3 looked like stars, not a plane, in the west sky. The one top left "joined" the one bottom right.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
A dark round object, then a bright flash of light trailing the sky.
Mesa · AZ, USA
Metallic object flashing in sky.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
The pyramid shaped like craft flew from the west to east.it was very cloudy weather. The craft was huge and bright with a amber color.
Congress · AZ, USA
Orange glowing lights in the sky, 3 sets of 3 and then 2 sets of 3 in two different locations in Congress, Arizona.