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)
Tempe · AZ, USA
Three orange/amber orbs silently floating above Tempe neighborhood around Baseline and Kyrene
Sweetwater · AZ, USA
On Nov. 5th, 2016, at approx. 0645 hours. We were out doing our morning walk, and we observed a metallic chrome like helmet sh
Kingman · AZ, USA
Wintessed what appeared to be 2 satellites in tandem--then later--odd grouping of flickering lights
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Upon stepping out to the back yard this evening, I noticed 3 large, orange fireball type objects low in the north sky.
Avondale · AZ, USA
3 bright orange lights in the Avondale, AZ, area.
Glendale · AZ, USA
Three lights in a line a cross the sky. ((anonymous report))
Glendale · AZ, USA
3 lights spotted in line over Phoenix.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
3 lights in formation turning off and on in sequence.
Glendale · AZ, USA
3 lights over Phoenix, AZ.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
White/orange circular lights in rectangle formation Phoenix, Arizona.
Glendale · AZ, USA
3 lights.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Light follows Southwest Airlines flight for 60 minutes.
Glendale · AZ, USA
Ospreys USMC trainings.
Gila Bend (west of; on I-8) · AZ, USA
Lights from sky following car near Gila Bend I-8.
Glendale · AZ, USA
I walked out of my friends house toward my car looking west and spotted two orange lights coasting downward toward earth, the lights s
Glendale · AZ, USA
((HOAX??)) Mother ship released four lights.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
2 fast low flying planes follow point of light in sky over east valley in Phoenix
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
8 Flashing lights seen flying in formation with multiple other planes flying in close proximity for long periods of time circling over
Maricopa · AZ, USA
3 lights in a line that would randomly go dark and return to color. Stayed in formation the while time.
Benson (north of) · AZ, USA
Large amber light turns into 5 and slowly disappears
Mesa · AZ, USA
Bright red light,waning until disappearing, moving in small, erratic, directional changes.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
7 objects appearing to be fire going over phoenix az sky at around 730 pm on oct.1 2016
Cochise County · AZ, USA
Flashes lighting up portions of the sky. Also, last year witnessed 4 lights hovering in diamond shape in St. David for >1 hr.
Prescott · AZ, USA
On October 8, 2016 from 1813 to 1829 I observed a stationary hovering object above Prescott, AZ that had six tumbling "lobes."
Parker · AZ, USA
Once again above the desert here where I live red orb like lights appeared, traveled the same exact path and vanished.