UFO sightings in Arizona
There are 176 civilian UFO sighting reports from Arizona in the NUFORC data on this site, dated 1969 to 2013. The busiest year was 2005, with 21 reports. The shapes witnesses reported most were orb (61), triangle (25) and sphere (21).
Most reports come from Phoenix (31), Tucson (13) and Scottsdale (8), out of 63 places in the state with at least one report.
UFO sightings by city in Arizona
Places with at least three reports. 44 other places in Arizona have one or two.
Recent sighting reports from Arizona
The 100 most recent of 176 reports, newest first. The full set is on the map and in the list view.
Fireball-like objects above ASU West.
Show on mapCraft moved from West to East across South Chandler sky.
Show on mapIrregular hexagon with 3 big bright lights emitting beams
Show on mapFormation of 4 lights seen over Cottonwood.
Show on mapStanding on my balcony, me and my fiancé noticed a bunch of faint lights flickering in a group, they moved slowly shining 5 lights then
Show on map- 22 Oct 2013 · 18:30Prescott ValleyOther· 20 h 30 min
3 then up to 6 white flashing lights move erratically all over-N. Prescott Valley, AZ 10/22&10/23/13 PM
Show on map Red, white blue flashing lights
Show on map- 19 Oct 2013 · 20:30GoodyearOrb· 3 min
A constant orange firey light traveling a few hundred miles per hour toward Phoenix and then diverted.
Show on map Object looked like it was on fire
Show on mapFireball traveled 10 seconds high above the horizon then abruptly disappeared.
Show on mapNoticed a bright white circle (reflected sunlight) appearing from the NE on a SE trajectory. Alt. lower than the ISS when it appear.
Show on mapPortal to alien planet or Alien base uncovered.
Show on map- 16 Oct 2013 · 21:30GlobeOther· 25 min
Six objects each consisting of an arc shaped pattern of 7 lights spotted near Globe, AZ.
Show on map Flashing lights that turned into a steady burning ball and then vanished.
Show on map- 15 Oct 2013 · 16:00Lake Havasu CityOrb· 10 s
UFO's sighted flying in the Lake Havasu City, AZ night sky.
Show on map Brownish shaped changing object.
Show on mapTwo craft with bright orange lights and no sound.
Show on map- 21 Oct 2012 · 01:30Paradise ValleyTriangle· 15 s
At approximately 1:30 am while smoking a cigarette in my back yard, movement high up in the atmosphere caught my eye.
Show on map 13 orange lighted craft in line formation moving to the North in Northwest Scottsdale Az
Show on map12 - 20 lights flying in formation in phoenix sky video's linked in full description
Show on map12 red lights over gateway airport. 1 light merged with anouther light and became 1 light.
Show on map6-8 Orange lights in formation over Gilbert
Show on mapTriangle-shaped, illuminated object flies fast and silent from north to south across sky
Show on map2nd Sighting, Orange UFO East of Scottsdale Arizona 10/19/2012
Show on map- 19 Oct 2012 · 23:05ScorrsdaleOrb· 5 min
Orange UFO over Superstition Mountains, East of Scottsdale AZ.
Show on map Stange Craft seen in the night sky over Tucson Az.
Show on mapI saw a strange orange orb in the southern sky.
Show on map2 objects with flame trails making manuevers spirals lights
Show on mapHuge fireball in Phoenix turns into two orbs that float and tumble to the ground
Show on map10/11/12 Phoenix, AZ Sphere 30 sec Yellowish-orange flashing sphere seen by myself 10/12/12
Show on map18 glowing UFOs seen over Phoenix AZ tonight, 10/12/12 8:45PM
Show on mapFlickering color changing lights in SE Phoenix sky. ((NUFORC Note: Probably a sighting of a "twinkling" star. PD))
Show on mapOrange-Red light over Buckeye, fades away.
Show on mapTriangle formation of lights followed by single light
Show on mapBoomerang aircraft 15-20 white lights on leading edge Maricopa Arizona
Show on mapwhoosh sound doppler the sound of plane propeller, prompted turn to north, object uncloaked, traveled east cloaked to dissapear
Show on mapCylinder flashing object stationary for 15 minutes. Red and Blue lights close to object flashing. Video Taped
Show on mapSitting in the back yard seen fire ball go south to north. After about two minutes as I was facing west a v shaped craft with about fo
Show on map- 14 Oct 2011 · 24:00CibecueOrb· 5 min
Bright yellow light moving slowly thru skies of eastern arizona
Show on map DARK YELLOW ORANGISH BALL
Show on map- 14 Oct 2011 · 21:20HolbrookOther
This fast moving craft was low flying and not a sound and no lights detail drawings of the underside are avaliable
Show on map I saw a cluster of lights glowing together with a trail, moving south to north, high rate of speed
Show on mapA cluster of bright lights shot across the sky at high rate of speed
Show on map- 14 Oct 2011 · 18:30StrawberryOrb· 1 s
White flash appears in Geosynchronous orbit lasting for 1.5 seconds.
Show on map Daytime transparent U.F.O. with one light on end of craft.
Show on mapObjects in the skies of Scottsdale.
Show on map- 10 Oct 2011 · 02:00Prescott ValleyOther· 5 min
Craft boomerang shape.2:00am duration hours. ((NUFORC Note: Probable sighting of a twinkling star, possibly Sirius. PD))
Show on map TUCSON, ARIZONA
Show on mapTwo falling balls of light---North Phoenix on 10-23-10
Show on map2 strange craft spotted over Phoenix, Arizona
Show on mapTwo objects in a bright orange teardrop shape that appeared to be on fire were seen in the northwestern sky.
Show on mapTwo lights moving in multiple directions with a sparkling trail behind them that disappeared when they'd stop and then reappear.
Show on mappossible phoenix lights encounter
Show on mapObject in sky with ball of fire dangling from it, dripping sparklets of fire
Show on mapNot observed - Captured object in two of 3 images - Have original image in DNG format
Show on mapsighting 10/20/2010 Arizona 05:45am.
Show on mapSoundless bright light moves quickly in front of me
Show on mapAn alternating red and blue lighted object, bobbling rapidly and erratically in the sky and then descending in a controlled fashion.
Show on map- 12 Oct 2010 · 22:30Fort MohaveAmorphous· 1 h
Circular craft seen over Fort Mohave, Arizona with fast moving perimeter lights.
Show on map - 10 Oct 2010 · 21:00KykotsmoviDisc· 2 h
We saw what seem to be a space craft in the eastern sky of northern AZ, on 10-10-10.
Show on map Werid blue light in the sky, for 45 mins disappearing, reappearing, werid moves,very fast,only could be seen at corner of eye
Show on mapFake Stars and Fake Airplanes in Arizona
Show on mapupt of 4 ambers lights at once that seemd to join up at one point glowed bright at times then dimmer
Show on map2 eggshaped objects over Glendale Az. near stadium.
Show on map- 10 Oct 2009 · 16:24EagarOther· 3 min
Second sighting was only 150 feet away. Observations between two sightings.
Show on map two craft objects seen, one horizontal in shape, the other triangular. And some flashing red orb shaped lights in the background
Show on mapa white glowing covering my entire street in gilbert arizona
Show on mapMoving dull star with irregular strobe pattern
Show on map- 19 Oct 2008 · 11:10FlagstaffSphere· 7 s
Bright white, circular orb flew out from behind a contrail (chemtrail), then flew back behind it.
Show on map Bright multi-colored cigar shaped object that moved too quickly and erratically to be a jet. ((NUFORC Note: Possible star. PD))
Show on map- 10 Oct 2008 · 18:00YumaTriangle· 15 min
Carousel in the sky on fire / pixalated triangle over Yuma, AZ
Show on map - 24 Oct 2007 · 06:15Lake Havasu CitySphere· 15 min
Bright, large object in early morning desert sky Thursday morning.
Show on map Object observed moving slowly over central Phoenix and alternating red and white
Show on map- 15 Oct 2007 · 23:30Tucson/MaranaOrb· 2 min
2 unexplained lights above Mt. Lemmon
Show on map - 15 Oct 2007 · 02:00HeberOrb· 10 s
Redish/Orange ball of lite traveling at a high rate of speed arcoss the sky of Heber Arizona.
Show on map Streak in sky changes direction
Show on mapTriangle or three-light formation seen in daylight
Show on mapIncredibly fast and distant large object. 3 Lights in a row on the bottom.
Show on mapLarge object with multi color running light observed flying above Tucson Arizona
Show on mapV-shaped array of soft-white lights, between 7 to 11 of them, flying silently in a straight line with no discernible relative motion.
Show on mapTwo bright lights moving single file, slower then satelite speed.
Show on map- 2 Oct 2006 · 19:53WickenburgFormation· 4 min
4 yellow lights, aligned in a crescent shape appeared, then disappeared.
Show on map - 1 Oct 2006 · 23:00Wide RuinsCigar· 2 min
This event happened on the Navajo Reservation. The object flew close to the ground. It changed colors (blue, green, and yellow)while
Show on map dividing fireball multi-colored
Show on map- 1 Oct 2006 · 22:15Phoenix And Saguaro LakeOrb· 2 s
Giant meteor sails over Saguaro Lake Senta Scarborough and JJ Hensley The Arizona Republic Oct. 2, 2006 10:48 AM Residents who saw a
Show on map - 26 Oct 2005 · 20:45EloyFormation· 2 min
Formation Lights southwest of phoenix area
Show on map - 26 Oct 2005 · 19:45Gila BendOrb· 3 min
6 Luces ambar en el desierto de Arizona entre Ajo y Gila Bend por aproximadamente 3 minutos
Show on map More lights west of Phoenix.
Show on mapUFO Sighting Over Southeast Phoenix In 2005.
Show on mapWest Valley Lights again!!
Show on mapIt was 11:00 Am. On 10/23/2005 The sky was clear. there where three of them round in shape and white. The where in a formantion of a tr
Show on mapPulsing object in Phoenix
Show on map- 22 Oct 2005 · 03:00YumaDisc· 5 min
Large object on the ground..then it vanished before our eyes!
Show on map followed 6 lights in a circle shape
Show on maplight hovering somewhere east of glendale AZ
Show on map- 15 Oct 2005 · 21:25Bullhead City/LaughlinOther· 20 min
Hello, I reported an event on 4/7/2004 20:05, an identical event took place yet again in almost the exact same area as the previous eve
Show on map The Lights over Mesa Return - See Video Footage. ((NUFORC Note: Possible flares near Gila Bend Firing Range. PD))
Show on mapMany sightings of 12 orange lights, bouncing + pattern formation, high rate of acceleration 8:34 PM on 10/12/05
Show on mapPhoenix Lights are Back!
Show on mapYellow Lights seen over South Mountain
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Where these reports come from
Reports are from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) public database: what members of the public said they saw, in their own words. Nobody has checked them, and most sightings have ordinary explanations.