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)
Tucson · AZ, USA
Rectangular Grid over Catalina Mountains in Tucson, AZ
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Disk Shaped (Domed Saucer shape, with multicolored, animated lights around rim)
Phoenix · AZ, USA
white, red and blue flashing light in western sky at night, no motion
Grand Canyon (North Rim) · AZ, USA
Bright multi colored object seen at night,at our campsite near the Grand Canyon North Rim.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Mothership? releasing several smaller ships. ((NUFORC Note: We wonder whether this is a serious report. PD))
Globe/Miami (between) · AZ, USA
heard and saw 2 presumed military jets(white with red lights) chasing 4 very fast, erractic in movement white-yellow lights
Globe · AZ, USA
Saw 3-4 erratic white-yellow spheres moving vertical, horizontal, diagonal, stopping, spiraling at high speed
Kingman · AZ, USA
Orange lights hover over Kingman Fairgrounds
Phoenix · AZ, USA
white object floating in sky deploys hoses which spray out clouds, they joins another cloud and flys away
Prescott Valley · AZ, USA
During this time I felt like something was watching me when I was watching the object.
Golden Valley · AZ, USA
small white dot. emitting two short burst's of white cone shaped light.
Litchfield Park · AZ, USA
A little light in the sky that zoomed by really fast. But definitely was not a shooting star.
Cottonwood · AZ, USA
Glowing Red & White Yellow Fireball, Light panned back and forth
Phoenix · AZ, USA
((HOAX??)) A Shadow Ship, A Being, And Unexplained Beams Glassing The Sands In Arizona. Detailed Story's Of A Desert Boy.
Sedona · AZ, USA
A circular orange object was observed to be flying through the mountains as a photo was being taken.
Snowflake · AZ, USA
Different colored blinking lights making right angles under heavy cloud color.
Mesa · AZ, USA
Big Round Circle UFO Sighting, A.M.
San Tan Valley · AZ, USA
June 6th, 2011, egg or disk shaped object seen over Eastern Phoenix area
Gila Bend (west of) · AZ, USA
V-shaped craft makes banked turns at a high rate of speed while buzzing rooftops of businesses and homes.
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
1 orange orb, split in 2 then vanished.
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
1 bright flash, followed by another 30 seconds later.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Faint stars that move
Phoenix · AZ, USA
illumnated object traveling at fast rate of speed phoenix az.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Blue UFO Over ASU West
Phoenix · AZ, USA
flying golf ball like objects over Phoenix