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)
Peoria · AZ, USA
I saw a UFO, then, it disappeared!
Buckeye · AZ, USA
Circular shaped craft hovering about municipal complex. Multiple vehicles on the road slowed down to view the craft. Hovered silently i
Coolidge · AZ, USA
Amazing UFOS caught on tape!!
Tucson · AZ, USA
Two stars moving closer emitting a sparkling, shimmering object.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Casino del Sol area, huge disc-shaped lights.
Sacaton · AZ, USA
Bright green fireball and tail falling toward the ground.
Chandler · AZ, USA
I witnessed a black, cylinder-shaped UFO in Phoenix, Arizona.
Mesa · AZ, USA
On the night o Nov 15 my wife and just got home From shopping and I let our dogs out back went Out side with the dogs . When I heard th
Mesa · AZ, USA
On the night o NO 15 my wife and just got home From shopping and I let our dogs out back went Out side with the dogs . When I heard th
Phoenix · AZ, USA
8 red orbs moving in all directions above South Mountain, not flares, not aircraft, occasional a formation of 2, disappeared 2, 3, 2, 1
Casa Grande · AZ, USA
I stepped outside to have a cigarette on my back porch and saw in the sky a bright blue explosion or meteor falling towards the earth!
Glendale · AZ, USA
Orange lights spotted in the northwestern sky either on a large aircraft or five small aircrafts in formation.
Tucson · AZ, USA
3 flashing objects near Casino del Sol.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
They were close enough to get a good look but not a good recording. I was driving on the I17. Just past the airport and on the righ
Phoenix (northwest part) · AZ, USA
Large fireball with lights.
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Lights in formation seen over freeway.
Apache Junction · AZ, USA
Looking west towards Phoenix, five or six bright lights were in a straight line, and then quickly formed into a triangle.
Gilbert · AZ, USA
Teardrop object falling through sky on fire (could've been asteroid). ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Sedona · AZ, USA
I do not assume this was a UFO or alien aircraft. I believe it to be a meteor or meteorite. I just want to make sure that this was docu
Peoria · AZ, USA
Looks like a starship out of SciFi movie
Tucson · AZ, USA
Glowing objects near Oracle and River Roads in Tucson.
Tucson · AZ, USA
6 orange slow moving objects in western Tucson sky.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Saw a fast moving arrowhead shaped object, glowing from bottom, appear and disappear, moving horizontally.
Glendale · AZ, USA
Black Helicopter
Sedona area · AZ, USA
3 objects followed by smoke trail, 3 Blue lights in triangular form.