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)
Mesa · AZ, USA
Two slow, black heart changing to tear shaped objects decend with no lights and unheard witnessed by family over e.Mesa,AZ!
El Mirage · AZ, USA
Big Bluish Green slow moving light spotted over El Mirage AZ
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
Fireball flies silently by in the night sky
Lake Erling · AZ, USA
Five large orange orbs silently moving across horizon low in the sky
Phoenix · AZ, USA
My wife and I were traveling west on the 101 loop in Scottsdale Az when we saw five very bright amber orbs in a half moon like formatio
Prescott Valley · AZ, USA
Long, cylindrical shape, at near sunset, disappearing behind mountains.
Tempe · AZ, USA
Fireballs turn into jelly-saucers
Tucson · AZ, USA
I WAS AUDITIONING "THE MOON" FOR BACKDROP PICTURES OF AN ALBUM COVER.
Good Year · AZ, USA
A light that moved in many fast directions. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Venus, we suspect. PD))
Marana · AZ, USA
Strange orange lights in the sky over Marana, Az.
Tucson · AZ, USA
15 - 20 yellow orange object on straight line trajectory
Sedona (outside of) · AZ, USA
Me and My wife live outside of Sedona Arizona. It was just after Midnight, when outside there was a VERY BRIGHT Silver Flash. When i we
Sedona · AZ, USA
3 triangle ufos appear over my pastures, larger of 3 crafts emits beam over 1 of my pastures, animals missing. 3 occurance
Sedona (Route 89) · AZ, USA
Saw 5 bright triangle lights flying north out of Sedona, 2 where large and bright.
Sedona · AZ, USA
5 dancing lights over mountain range about 15 miles from Sedona, Shoot away when a jet engine was heard in the distance
Yuma · AZ, USA
Saw two bright orange light hovering south of yuma, az just stood then then began to move esat until dissapeared they wernt airplane cu
Golden Valley · AZ, USA
Military missiles and Jetcraft are evaded by a light in the southern sky.
Peoria · AZ, USA
Blue Light Seen Hovering Over West Wing Mountain, Peoria, Arizona
Phoenix · AZ, USA
02/23/2012 Phoenix, AZ Fireballs 30 sec 2 fireballs circling around in night sky near airport 02/24/2012
Chandler · AZ, USA
02-25-2012 - 9pm- I-10 to Tucson from Phx. Strange group of pulsating lights-
Mesa · AZ, USA
Small, bright, white light appears, beam of light flashes, then it's gone.
Prescott Valley · AZ, USA
At around 8:30 pm we saw a very bright light shoot across sky leaving a huge trail of smoke behind.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Red orb.
Casa Grande · AZ, USA
I was about 2 miles from the Casa Grande Airport. I was facing West and that's when I noticed these lights bouncing around in the dark.
Tucson · AZ, USA
In Tucson Az I saw a point of light moving over the Catalina Mountains. It appeared to be rotating or tumbling. It was about 9:05 Am,