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)
Anthem · AZ, USA
Pinpoint lights that move up, down, backwards, and sideways..
Phoenix · AZ, USA
At about 6:30pm in Phoenix my mom was walking me out to my truck. I noticed 3 non-flashing bright white lights spaced evenly apart. The
Arizona City · AZ, USA
Phoenix lights all over again
Tucson · AZ, USA
Bright, orange, triangular light north of Tucson moving towards the south then turning east and disappearing
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
One orange glowing ball hovered, then moved sideways, then upwards. Did not move at all like an aircraft. It moved in the sky much fast
Cave Creek · AZ, USA
Upside down rainbows and translucent circular ring Cave Creek, AZ. ((NUFORC Note: Lens flares?? PD))
Phoenix · AZ, USA
It was a bright orange light.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Bright BRIGHT Orange very large long shape above Tucson near DM AFB
Cave Creek · AZ, USA
Floating orange/red balls, night time, responded to visual stimulation then took off.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Red orange lights over apache junction in Arizona.
Sedona · AZ, USA
An organe sphere divided into 2 orange spheres or a 2nd one emerged from the first. Each appeared the same in color, shape, and size.
Safford · AZ, USA
While on approach passengers see amber color illuminating spheres in the sky near Safford Arizona
Surprise · AZ, USA
Flickering color changing lights in SE Phoenix sky. ((NUFORC Note: Probably a sighting of a "twinkling" star. PD))
Peoria · AZ, USA
My wife and I were sitting on our back porch facing north in our home in Peoria, when we observed a fireball that looked like a comet o
Glendale · AZ, USA
This object was awesome yet very creepy and spooky. It shined like the shiniest chrome ever. It was completely quiet.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
18 glowing UFOs seen over Phoenix AZ tonight, 10/12/12 8:45PM
Phoenix · AZ, USA
10/11/12 Phoenix, AZ Sphere 30 sec Yellowish-orange flashing sphere seen by myself 10/12/12
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Huge fireball in Phoenix turns into two orbs that float and tumble to the ground
Glendale · AZ, USA
2 objects with flame trails making manuevers spirals lights
Buckeye · AZ, USA
I saw a strange orange orb in the southern sky.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Stange Craft seen in the night sky over Tucson Az.
Sedona · AZ, USA
My girlfriend and I were hiking on a trail in Sedona, Arizona in mid October of 2012. Ironically I believe the name of the trail we wer
Scorrsdale · AZ, USA
Orange UFO over Superstition Mountains, East of Scottsdale AZ.
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
2nd Sighting, Orange UFO East of Scottsdale Arizona 10/19/2012
Sierra Vista · AZ, USA
Triangle-shaped, illuminated object flies fast and silent from north to south across sky