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)
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Amber-Orange triangle of 3 lights southeast of Phoenix, AZ.
Tucson · AZ, USA
White lights seen at night to the north of Sabino Canyon.
Chandler · AZ, USA
THERE WERE 3 RED FIERY SHAPES IN THE SKY. THE 3 RED THINGS WERE FLYING IN THE FORM OF A TRIANGLE.
Tempe · AZ, USA
Orange light formation.
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
Bright Fireball got lower to ground and dimmer until it eventually just faded out. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Venus. PD))
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
4 to 6 shiny objects approached close to Lake Havasu City, AZ.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Unusual Lights Above Catalina Mountains in Tucson
Tucson · AZ, USA
Luminous gold angular boomerang shaped objects moving west to east over Tucson on November 30 2013.
Surprise · AZ, USA
Saw what I thought was a meteor with full fire in back then it went to a bright light when I looked close it was moving.
Chandler · AZ, USA
6 or 7 orange flickering orbs in a line formation over Chandler and Gilbert AZ on 10/5/13.
Peoria · AZ, USA
I saw too floating fire ball like objects floating in the sky.
Tempe · AZ, USA
Ascending lights seen over east valley.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Flashing stationary floating UFO over central Phoenix 4 AM.
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
UFO's sighted flying in the Lake Havasu City, AZ night sky.
Queen Creek · AZ, USA
Flashing lights that turned into a steady burning ball and then vanished.
Globe · AZ, USA
Six objects each consisting of an arc shaped pattern of 7 lights spotted near Globe, AZ.
Prescott · AZ, USA
Portal to alien planet or Alien base uncovered.
Sierra Vista · AZ, USA
Noticed a bright white circle (reflected sunlight) appearing from the NE on a SE trajectory. Alt. lower than the ISS when it appear.
Winslow · AZ, USA
Fireball traveled 10 seconds high above the horizon then abruptly disappeared.
Chandler · AZ, USA
Object looked like it was on fire
Goodyear · AZ, USA
A constant orange firey light traveling a few hundred miles per hour toward Phoenix and then diverted.
Cottonwood · AZ, USA
Red, white blue flashing lights
Prescott Valley · AZ, USA
3 then up to 6 white flashing lights move erratically all over-N. Prescott Valley, AZ 10/22&10/23/13 PM
Prescott · AZ, USA
Standing on my balcony, me and my fiancé noticed a bunch of faint lights flickering in a group, they moved slowly shining 5 lights then
Wickenburg · AZ, USA
10-15 Orange “Fireballs,” appearing and disappearing and moving about in the evening sky for the last 3 nights in a row…