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)
Gilbert · AZ, USA
Four orange objects move across the sky in Gilbert, Arizona, before disappearing one by one.
Tempe · AZ, USA
Loud pulsating "woor...woor" noise shook apartment complex walls and set off car alarms at night in Tempe AZ
Glendale · AZ, USA
Green light streaked across the sky at a low level and then disappeared
Queen Creek · AZ, USA
Blue streak moved east very fast, then darted other direction.
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Slow moving, red pulsing light in the sky
Sedona · AZ, USA
2nd Encounter. Two Cone Shapped Craft Spotted over Same Pasture and felid as last time. Again, one emitted beam over Felid. Then shot b
Peoria · AZ, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information provided by witness. PD))
Prescott Valley · AZ, USA
UNUSUALLY BRIGHT, SEQUENTUALLY ILLUMINATING, YELLOW LIGHTS.
Gila Bend · AZ, USA
Formation of Yellow Fireballs tracking location and perspective during 80mph interstate travel, possible fighter intercept at end.
Wellton · AZ, USA
neon blue sphere came by moving slow until two jets came over the mountain then slowed way down got behind it for a moment then the sph
Peoria · AZ, USA
String of lights in Phoenix area
Tucson · AZ, USA
12/13/10 tucson az. lites lasted 6 to 10 sec. 4 lites south of tucson on 12/13/10
San Tan Valley · AZ, USA
Sphere changing colors red, orange, green has numerous yellowish circles exit connected and then sperate to speed off extremely fast.
Peoria/Phoenix/Tempe/Chandler · AZ, USA
extremely intense white light unmoving 30 minutes
Rio Rico · AZ, USA
UFO spotted in Rio Rico AZ
Sedona · AZ, USA
Two Cone craft, 1 emitted beam, hovered over felid and pasture, then shoot back up
Mesa · AZ, USA
When i went out side i saw 10 very large craft. Me and my friends were really scared. I saw moving lights, and then all of a sudden the
Mohawk · AZ, USA
Bright stationary object in sky north of Mohawk, AZ
Tucson · AZ, USA
Bright orange solid lights hanging stationary over city.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Three, then four lights moving unnaturally fast, stopping abruptly then going straight up unnaturally fast; all with no sound.
Yuma · AZ, USA
Diamond shaped object, with lights on all 4 points,in the middle was a rim shaped object that resembled a tire hub cap with lights
Tempe · AZ, USA
Bright siver inverted pie-shaped craft flying above Tempe, AZ vanishes completely on bright sunny day.
Tempe · AZ, USA
Stationary rectangular object seen on a cloudy night in Tempe, AZ.
Casa Grande · AZ, USA
Large, silver, circular craft with square lights all the way around, hovering and spinning near Casa Grande Mountain.
Surprise · AZ, USA
Five lights seen at Loop 303 and Grand Avenue Interchange.