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UFO sightings in Phoenix, Arizona

There are 31 civilian UFO sighting reports from Phoenix, Arizona in the NUFORC data on this site, dated 1998 to 2012. That is 18% of the 176 reports from Arizona, more than any other place in the state. The busiest year was 2010, with 5 reports. The shapes witnesses reported most were orb (13), triangle (6) and sphere (5).

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Sighting reports from Phoenix

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  1. 12 Oct 2012 · 18:55Other· 5 min

    Huge fireball in Phoenix turns into two orbs that float and tumble to the ground

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  2. 11 Oct 2012 · 21:01Sphere· 30 s

    10/11/12 Phoenix, AZ Sphere 30 sec Yellowish-orange flashing sphere seen by myself 10/12/12

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  3. 10 Oct 2012 · 20:45Sphere· 5 min

    18 glowing UFOs seen over Phoenix AZ tonight, 10/12/12 8:45PM

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  4. 23 Oct 2010 · 21:00Orb· 15 min

    Two falling balls of light---North Phoenix on 10-23-10

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  5. 23 Oct 2010 · 19:40Orb· 2 min

    2 strange craft spotted over Phoenix, Arizona

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  6. 23 Oct 2010 · 19:39Other· 2 min

    Two objects in a bright orange teardrop shape that appeared to be on fire were seen in the northwestern sky.

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  7. 22 Oct 2010 · 21:30Sphere· 10 min

    possible phoenix lights encounter

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  8. 17 Oct 2010 · 04:53Orb· 4 s

    Soundless bright light moves quickly in front of me

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  9. 27 Oct 2009 · 18:25Orb· 45 min

    Werid blue light in the sky, for 45 mins disappearing, reappearing, werid moves,very fast,only could be seen at corner of eye

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  10. 26 Oct 2008 · 19:40Triangle· 30 min

    two craft objects seen, one horizontal in shape, the other triangular. And some flashing red orb shaped lights in the background

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  11. 19 Oct 2007 · 16:45Orb· 20 min

    Object observed moving slowly over central Phoenix and alternating red and white

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  12. 27 Oct 2006 · 20:11Triangle· 2 s

    Incredibly fast and distant large object. 3 Lights in a row on the bottom.

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  13. 17 Oct 2006 · 19:15Orb· 3 min

    Two bright lights moving single file, slower then satelite speed.

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  14. 23 Oct 2005 · 11:00Formation· 5 min

    It 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

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  15. 22 Oct 2005 · 17:30Orb· 5 min

    Pulsing object in Phoenix

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  16. 12 Oct 2005 · 20:02Orb· 5 min

    Yellow Lights seen over South Mountain

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  17. 1 Oct 2005 · 15:00Disc· 3 min

    A huge, metallic-silver colored, oval object was observed over the Estrella Mountains during the day.

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  18. 20 Oct 2004 · 21:50Orb· 1 h 15 min

    Amber lights over Northwest Phoenix

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  19. 15 Oct 2004 · 23:30Orb· 4 min

    Bright Red Light

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  20. 13 Oct 2003 · 19:12Sphere· 10 s

    Please tell me that its no big deal because my nine year old son is scared stiff after seeing this!

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  21. 26 Oct 2002 · 10:30Cigar· 2 s

    Photo of UFO in Phoenix Arizona,

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  22. 25 Oct 2001 · 22:20Triangle· 4 s

    thursday oct 25 10:20 pm myself and and 1 other individual wittnessed a triangular shaped craft flying aprox 1000 feet coming from nort

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  23. 25 Oct 2001 · 22:20Triangle· 4 s

    witnessed a triangular shaped craft flying approx. 1000' going north to south at a high rate of speed.

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  24. 19 Oct 2001 · 20:45Triangle· 15 s

    On Oct.19 2001, Phoenix Az.I was sitting out side of the shop I work at and was having a cig. It was about 8:45pm, I was waiting to

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  25. 12 Oct 2001 · 18:30Formation· 2 min

    Cluster UFO over Phoenix AZ

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  26. 10 Oct 2001 · 22:00Triangle· 1 min

    Triangle shaped craft spotted flying west to east over mid town Phoenix on 10/10/01 at 22:00 hours 4 light dim making no sounellow

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  27. 27 Oct 2000 · 08:30Orb· 30 s

    STRANGE RED BALLS IN THE SKY OVER PHOENIX

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  28. 28 Oct 1999 · 17:55Amorphous· 20 min

    The night before I saw The Ship My Freind called me out to see a fast moving object orangr in color Move ocroos the sky faster than eve

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  29. 15 Oct 1999 · 21:00Sphere· 2 h

    Three Bright Orange Orbs large in size

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  30. 12 Oct 1999 · 22:00Orb· 10 min

    Phoenix police dept. helicopters (2) and crew observe orange fireball that circles their craft. Report at first denied by PPD then ackn

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  31. 10 Oct 1998 · 03:30Orb· 15 s

    bright green moving north to north east. it was bright green and kinda clear. quite fast too.

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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.