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)
Tucson · AZ, USA
3 bright orange lights seen over east Tucson
Tucson · AZ, USA
3
Laveen · AZ, USA
Fire Orb By North Star In Phoenix
Gilbert · AZ, USA
Object streaking across sky similar to falling star, It stopped and dropped 4 other objects that moved in formation.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
EXTREMELY BRIGHT, WHITE, LARGE OBJECT FELL OVER WEST PHOENIX SKY & NEAR SOUTH MOUNTAIN. DOGS WERE HOWLING FOR FIRST TIME-19:06 12/10/13
Goodyear · AZ, USA
At least 12 red non-flashing lights flying east to west in night sky then disappear at same linear point in the sky.
Prescott · AZ, USA
Saucer shape over Prescott and three lights on Phoenix horizon.
Maricopa · AZ, USA
circular silver object moving slow almost hovering..sun reflected off it ..went straight up and disappeared within 5 secs clearblu sky
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Fireball seen 19th ave/Dunlap, Phoenix.
Goodyear · AZ, USA
My friends and I were enjoying an evening cocktail when we noticed a bright orange sphere traveling from northwest to southeast. It wa
Rio Rico · AZ, USA
Lights in the sky.
San Tan Valley · AZ, USA
Red orange flickering strobe lights in San tan valley sky 12/20/13 8:30 pm.
San Tan Valley · AZ, USA
Bright fireball crafts spinning in the sky over San Tan Valley.
San Tan Valley · AZ, USA
Red glowing oval/bell shaped object moves very quickly across sky and then slows down.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Multi-colored light formation in the shape of constellation, one burst into flames.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Little dots in a formation of orange. Some red. One fell out of the sky on fire the others faded away.
Apache Junction · AZ, USA
4 people witness a total of 4 orange glowing balls fly and disappear over a two night period.
Queen Creek · AZ, USA
Light appearing two nights in the same week during December in Queen Creek, AZ Identical in occurence.
San Tan Valley · AZ, USA
Red orbs over San Tan Valley.
Glendale · AZ, USA
Red lights in formation.
Yuma · AZ, USA
Lone star-shaped ufo sighted over Yuma, Az on Christmas Eve, 2013.
Mesa · AZ, USA
3 orange lights lined up, went to grab my phone came back and they were gone.
Maricopa (City of) · AZ, USA
Two orange balls of light from Phoenix Area.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Looked like a bright orange fire flying across the sky of Tucson.
Maricopa · AZ, USA
Bright orangish light moving fast and silent right over the house.