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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Plano · TX, USA
4 bright white objects came together, remained stationary in a row for a time, moved away in different directions at different times.
Broadlands/Ashburn · VA, USA
Hovering light in sky after dark on Mothers Day, which either hovered or moved and changed to red, green, or white.
Muscatine · IA, USA
Here is our descriptions: red-orange looking big sphere with smaller.
Springfield · TN, USA
Long white shape went across the sky going extremely fast (this was a white bright light).
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
Distant, white dot moving over Brooklyn, NY, disappears.
Tampa Bay · FL, USA
Extremely bright white light appears to have originated over MacDill AFB and ascends towards Downtown Tampa. ((anonymous report))
Newport · OR, USA
Object in night sky lands/communicates with Vega.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
while driving with my granddaughter we saw bright light in the sky so I stopped the car to get a better look. It was in a stationary p
Hawthorne/Gardena · CA, USA
Ufo from out of this world.
Portland · OR, USA
I saw a series of events that seem to defy common knowledge.
Erie · PA, USA
At approximately 23:55, 2 students witnessed a Large Mulicolor Aura fell in Erie, PA.
Glendale · CA, USA
Possible UFO caught on security camera.
Tyngsboro/Dracut · MA, USA
Low hovering cross shaped craft with one orange/amber light in middle; middle was curved a bit, moved very quickly in a zig zag motion.
San Diego · CA, USA
Flying too high at a high rate of speed flying in circles with flashing lights.
Comptche · CA, USA
At 10:40 my dog started barking at a sudden low, loud thuderous sound. I thought earthquake, and then realized, no, that was the sound
Lawrence Township · NJ, USA
Powerful, low-frequency throbbing. "Presence" in daughter's doorway.
Meriden · CT, USA
Bright circle object.
Methuen · MA, USA
I observed what appeared to be the phenomenon of "Rods" but with a deliberate purpose.
Westminster · CA, USA
Falling star slows to a halt then drops slowly until it is gone
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Numerous orange glowing orbs over ocean off coast in Myrtle Beach
St. George Island · FL, USA
Three lights appeared over ocean.
Troy · NY, USA
Strange circular orange light cruising over my house and disappearing into the clouds.
Marion · IN, USA
Many craft giving quite a show for the citizens, police and military for almost 6 hours.
Anchorage · AK, USA
Moved spuratically and continued back & forth and from side to side Lights were reddish and clear for a few seconds would show no light
Surprise · AZ, USA
One small round white light or craft moving through the clear afternoon Suprise, Arizona sky.