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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Charlotte (outside of; I-485) · NC, USA
Daytime sighting of Boeing 737s suspended motionless in air over 485 outside Charlotte.
Levene · AZ, USA
White, shiny triangles.
Goose Creek · SC, USA
It was moving northwest slow about 5000 feet off ground then stopped and started moving south. We turned around to slap a picture.
Pittstown · NJ, USA
Diamond shaped shiny reflective ufo sighted in Hunterdon County, NJ.
New York City · NY, USA
Two bright stationary lights seen in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible landing lights on approaching airliners?? PD))
Colorado Springs · CO, USA
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Pray/Livingston (between) · MT, USA
40 foot long Cigar shaped object with 2 beaming lights transitioning from white to green, very bright, moving in an unidentified motion
Bandon · OR, USA
Bright white hovering oval light with spires shooting out from it. Looks like a star, but doesn't twinkle. Isn't a planet.
Chula Vista · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) Lights that moved abnormaly.
DuBois · PA, USA
Increase from soft light to a bright glow, 90 degree movement.
Suffern · NY, USA
Many hovering, quiet aircraft over Rockland Co (NY) & Bergen County (NJ).
Rosiclare · IL, USA
7 "satellite" objects within five minutes? ((NUFORC Note: Possible sightings of satellites?? PD))
Centreville · VA, USA
V-shaped UFO flew by directly overhead fast and silently.
Tannersville · PA, USA
Blue/white orb spotted at a very low altitude moving in a linear fashion at a medium-high speed.
Tannersville · PA, USA
Bright ball of light shooting past us.
Marshfield · MO, USA
The craft was close enough we could see it perfectly, it was a triangle craft, low flying and completely silent.
Lapeer · MI, USA
((HOAX??)) Bright turquoise light in the sky over Lapeer, MI.
Thornton · CO, USA
2 orange fireballs traveling together.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
UFO sighting over Phoenix, AZ 02/29/16
Alpharetta · GA, USA
2 lights flying with abnormal way, similar to an insect
Cherryville · NC, USA
Loud horn-like noise for thirty minutes every few minutes - didn't notice a pattern.
Klamath Falls · OR, USA
The sky warped and something like energy.
Worcester · MA, USA
Day time morphing ufo. From one object to 5 objects !!
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Multiple lights in the sky, burnout.
Parker · CO, USA
Lights flickered in the sky, eventually surrounding one larger, brighter light.