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)
Beaver Dam · AZ, USA
Light makes erratic movements over northern AZ and southern UT.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
While dark outside, in the early morning. Large light past threw atmosphere, had a tail of light following. Was to the left of the cres
Mesa · AZ, USA
I'm reporting very concerning sightings of non identifiable objects that are being launched into the sky.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Five bright amber lights in the Northwest over Tucson.
Maricopa · AZ, USA
Big bright orange yellow ball moving from north to south, got smaller then disappeared.
Wickenburg · AZ, USA
My husband, 9yr. old daughter were in our truck heading to Las Vegas from Phoenix. We were on highway 93, heading north just through W
Flagstaff · AZ, USA
Shape in sky disappearing and reappearing.
Show Low · AZ, USA
Bright ball in the southern sky then disappeared there was no clouds present.
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Looked like a silver of a moon, or circular in shape. Very low and gliding.
Mesa · AZ, USA
Formation of moving lights split off and hover.
San Tan Valley · AZ, USA
Bright white light hovering in southern Arizona night sky
Mesa · AZ, USA
Reddish-orange object with beams of light emanating from body of object.
Peoria · AZ, USA
8 orange balls move across the sky.
Black Canyon City · AZ, USA
Near I-17 interstate a formation of orange soft steady glowing obs equally spaced apart were observed by my husband and I. At the time
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
Object flying in the cold jet stream air and not leaving a vapor trail from it's hot exhaust like other jets were leaving!
Lake Havasu · AZ, USA
I saw three colored spheres (green, red & blue)in a line formation fly past. As they passed very fast they rose changing their formatio
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
Fireballs appeared over Lake Havasu City and gradually departed gracefully, lovely to watch.
Tempe · AZ, USA
Dark silent oval craft that was silhoutted against the white clouds lit by the full moon over Tempe AZ.
Mesa · AZ, USA
At 6:40 pm I went to let the out side in the back yard when I got the back side of the I could not miss look Up in the sky to see a re
Red Rock · AZ, USA
Stationary oscillating lights north of I-10.
Nogales · AZ, USA
Four orange/red orbs seen in Nogales, AZ sky.
Sun Lakes · AZ, USA
Orange ball over Sun Lakes, AZ, fell from sky.
Chandler · AZ, USA
Slow-moving orange light crossing overhead, then slowly burning out.
Yuma · AZ, USA
Stationary Object in sky northeast of Yuma AZ.
Apache Junction · AZ, USA
Silent, bobbing flaming orb.