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)
Cottonwood · AZ, USA
Large, metallic object lands on city street in Cottonwood, AZ.during rain storm
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Small tube that flashed red blue and green in the South eastern sky.
Sedona · AZ, USA
Two orange/red fireballs ascending in western sky.
Gilbert · AZ, USA
Round illuminated object in sky over Gilbert, Queen Creek area this afternoon.
Glendale · AZ, USA
Observed two objects in night sky changing shapes and color,amazing detail when enlarged
Buckeye · AZ, USA
Orange/amber orbs.
Surprise · AZ, USA
Motion activated video of object in a bubble for about 1 second.
Mesa · AZ, USA
Reddish orange orbs moving east to west, caught on video
Surprise · AZ, USA
July 4TH to 5th 2013 ufo, 3 triangle shapes moving in triangle formation over nw phoenix metro area.
Tucson · AZ, USA
6 red/orange orbs seen in Tucson
Maricopa · AZ, USA
8 Orange Lights moving into Storm clouds and lightning clouds in succession.
Gilbert · AZ, USA
Three orange fireball like objects over Gilbert, AZ. ((NUFORC Note: Report submitted by aerospace engineer. PD))
Buckeye · AZ, USA
Amber Lights.
Cave Creek · AZ, USA
Flash, followed by falling teardrop ship, with fading redish trail.
Chandler · AZ, USA
I saw these lights as I was driving from the 101 South onto the 202 East San Tan Freeway. I saw the lights first in front of me as I wa
Mesa · AZ, USA
White halo/ fire ball appeared in east mesa.
Tucson · AZ, USA
One white light, solid, heading N. to S. and one red light, solid, heading W.to E. both overhead and seeminly near to each other.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Two identical objects sighted over Phoenix Arizona.
Sunset Point · AZ, USA
A Flying Sun in Arizona at Sunset Point Arizona
Chino Valley · AZ, USA
Bright white orb below cloud level pulsates, then disappears, heading North towards I-40
Cordes Junction · AZ, USA
10-15 blue pulsating lights in a horizontal line that spanned north and south bound lanes of freeway
Goodyear · AZ, USA
Orange Lights over Buckeye/Goodyear Arizona
Glendalemingle Dale · AZ, USA
Strange lights above Glendale Arizona July 29th at about 11:30 pm
Buckeye · AZ, USA
Orange Light, Goodyear/Buckeye AZ area, Most Nights between 21:00/23:00
Buckeye · AZ, USA
Orange light and in formation tonight