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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Haddam · CT, USA
Multi-colored flashing orbs in sky over Ct River. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a "twinkling" star sighting. PD))
Palmer · AK, USA
Large orange cylindrical object flying over and near Pioneer Peak Alaska (6,000 ft in elevation)
Red Rock · AZ, USA
Stationary oscillating lights north of I-10.
Baltimore · MD, USA
Very bright sphere in sky, thought it was planet but had one blinking light.
Rock Hill · SC, USA
One object it was a Circular. Green and reddish/orange lights on the side, middle was a greenish color, moved right.
Racine · WI, USA
I was talking to my wife and she said she saw a glimmer in the sky while she was driving. She said there was a single engine plane tha
St. Charles · MI, USA
Silver. ((NUFORC Note: Source of report provides flawed contact information. PD))
High Point · NC, USA
Metallic sphere pauses and becomes transparent after being spotted.
Hampton · GA, USA
Saw a silver ball traveling at a high rate of speed going from north to south, then it went in a cloud.
Paterson · NJ, USA
Not crazy looks like star got pics.
Captiva · FL, USA
SIGHTING #30 – 11TH SIGHTING OF ORANGE-RED “FIREBALLS” IN A CLOSE BY STRUCTURED FORMATION
St. Johnsbury · VT, USA
4 reddish orange lights appeared one by one, then disappeared one by one, appeared to be headed northeast.
Rio Rancho · NM, USA
Unidentified foreign obeject was seen flying over New Mexico
Rio Rancho · NM, USA
My daughter and I saw a triangular shape object with blue, then green, lights over some housing in Rio Rancho, NM.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Three red lights moving in the sky.
Lodi · WI, USA
Short line of bright white lights w/ red center + small triangle
Adel · GA, USA
Triangle, rounded leading edges reddish /pink glow at tips of wing, white left to right pulsing light at rear.
Mount Airy · NC, USA
Bright orb hovering and dancing around the car, in Mt. Airy, next to Pilot Mountain, NC
Santa Fe · NM, USA
Three red lights in horizontal formation.
Covington · TN, USA
Bright red/blue/red lights at mid-point in sky, lights in a vertical formation. No sound. Moving very slowly in western direction.
Jeffersonville · IN, USA
10-12 bright orange spherical balls of light, some turning away from others, and one coming in close
San Diego · CA, USA
Object moving fast, slowed, hovered, then faded away.
Flowery Branch · GA, USA
Looked like the sail of a sail boat with lights. Made a circular path across the sky. This lasted for about 30 minutes while I was walk
Indian Trail · NC, USA
Bright Electric Blue Light over Indian Trail, North Carolina.
Laguna Niguel · CA, USA
Three Orange Spheres in a Rectangular Cluster with a Pulsating Sphere on the Right Side