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)
Prescott · AZ, USA
Odd erratic, bright light over Prescott area.
Yuma · AZ, USA
Blue light incident and circular ufos
Tucson · AZ, USA
Object flew across the sky and then straight up until no longer visible. Fast.
Golden Valley · AZ, USA
Large Circular Bright Pulsating Light Changed Color from Red to Green to Yellow
Tucson · AZ, USA
Bright light that seemed to be hovering, jumped twice, then disapeared.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Mysterious object in the Phoenix sky.
Gilbert · AZ, USA
Four red lights. Appeared, went into formation and then disappeared.
Queen Creek · AZ, USA
Saw lights appear and dissapear then reappear in a straight line...north to south
Mesa · AZ, USA
I only saw 4 or 5 oscillating lights while travelling down the 202 eastbound. Amber or white in color. Slowly moving through the sky
San Tan Valley · AZ, USA
String of lights appearing to change postition with each other.
Globe · AZ, USA
My sons and I were leaving the College when we saw 5 lights in the sky, they faded in and out then disappeared. The 5 lights were in th
Florence · AZ, USA
Oct. 25, 2016, between 6:30pm and 7:30pm, numerous people from different towns in Arizona are seeing lights in the sky.
Chandler · AZ, USA
We were driving east on the Loop 202 San Tan freeway, and I saw what appeared to be balls of amber light appearing in the sky due east.
San Tan Valley · AZ, USA
A straight line of four to five lights that appeared to be rotating in a circular motion
Globe · AZ, USA
Amber string of lights.
Chandler · AZ, USA
The UFO had amber lights circulating around it. It was dark so I could not see any shape. The event only lasted 1 minute.
Apache Junction · AZ, USA
I received a phone call stating that I needed to go outside and look at the lights over South Mountain.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Fast moving straight line from E to W, no sound, completely covered underneath with dim white light.
Florence · AZ, USA
Giant lighted circle towards the E over the mountains, looks like a full moon but the moon sets in the W. ((anonymous report))
Rock Point · AZ, USA
Dark-grayish flat like object, in the skies for approximately 10 seconds.
Tempe · AZ, USA
Three fire balls appear in the nights sky. Do there little dance and then disappear into the night.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Unidentifiable craft moving at extreme speed over Tucson, AZ SEPT 6, 16
Tucson · AZ, USA
Three lights with one being green, if connected, one can form a triangle; also stood in place while the lights flashed in a pattern.
Benson · AZ, USA
Rectangular light bar shaped object swooped down the hills in a flash.
El Mirage · AZ, USA
Around 11:46 PM when I was staring up in the sky and noticed 2 circle li ((anonymous report))