UFO Sightings in United States
123,349 UFO sightings reported in United States since 1930, peaking in 2014 (8162 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 123,349
- Span
- 1930–2030
- Peak year
- 2014 (8162 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1930–2030 · peak 2014 (8162 reports)
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Yucca Valley · CA, USA
Sideways classic saucer shape, silvery white, possibly 4 white lights falling straight down. The object appeared to be quite far away,
Portland · OR, USA
Triangular ship there is now on Google it is not UFO but military. Google tr-3b!!!! However on about December 29th of 2017 I was drivi
Oak Harbor · WA, USA
Bright light coming from sky in Oak Harbor with loud rumbling sound that shook my bed.
St. George · UT, USA
I had gone outside to smoke a cigarette in my backyard. When I began to sit down in my chair, I had looked up into the sky and saw a ci
Omaha · NE, USA
1/17/2017 Omaha, NE, ball of light erratically moving! ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Venus?? PD))
Randall · MN, USA
Red, blue and white lights flashing in different circular sequences, at times only one to zero lights. Craft may be circle shaped or th
Concord · NC, USA
Bright circular light bobbing around for upwards of 20 minutes moving up and down and left and right. ((NUFORC Note: Venus? PD))
Deltona · FL, USA
Off white lights, but blink red and green when white light is off, ((NUFORC Note: Probably not genuine UFOs. PD))
New Market · MD, USA
Four green lights in sky, not flashing, not moving; appeared to be on the perimeter of a craft.
Sterling Heights · MI, USA
Orange fiery ball of light moving back and forth then shoots away in a flash and leaves a fiery trail. ((anonymous report))
Wilson · NY, USA
At 1700 hours, while exiting a cab, I witnessed a bright light with a halo of lights going around. ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD))
River Falls · WI, USA
Spherical luninous multi-colored hovering in the same position, now heading west toward the twin cities, St. Paul, Mpls. 18:57pm
Crystal River · FL, USA
It stayed completely still for at least 30 minutes, it kept getting brighter. ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD))
Brandon · SD, USA
Unsure of object. ((NUFORC Note: Probable sighting of the star, Sirius. PD))
Sumter · SC, USA
Triangular object with blinking red light at bottom of craft with a smaller object ahead of it
Chicago · IL, USA
Triangle Shaped Dark Craft w/ 3 lights in the corners.
Fort Collins · CO, USA
Green lights in chevron form flying over Fort Collins, CO.
Minneapolis · MN, USA
Interesting sighting over Uptown Minneapolis.
Long Beach · CA, USA
Obj. was going down fast like a shooting star, but with a frontal metallic circle, and it disappeared in mid air.((anonymous report))
Walnut Creek · CA, USA
Large red object.
Lincoln · NM, USA
500 orbs being chased by a jet. ((NUFORC Note: We would welcome additional reports. PD))
Greenville · SC, USA
At traffic light at the corner of Verdae and Laurens.
Skillman · NJ, USA
6 perfectly vertically aligned lights hovering after coming from different directions.
Summerfield · FL, USA
Star bright Lights, Orange, red fire. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a sighting of Venus or Sirius. PD)) ((anonymous report))
Franklinton · LA, USA
2 red lights with lights projected upward to make a triangular shape. Was positioned in the sky at top of trees. ((anonymous report))