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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Ozark · AR, USA
Bright orange lights hovering above the mountains north of Ozark. ((anonymous report))
Yuma · AZ, USA
Black triangle floating in same area for several minutes, then disappeared.
Alma · AR, USA
We were traveling S on 540 & saw 6 big bright orange fire balls moving & leaving steaks of smoke in the sky.
Galveston · TX, USA
I’m from Galveston, and I seen a bright green egg shaped light that shot down into the water. ((anonymous report))
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Light flying strangely up and down in SW of Las Vegas.
Junction City · OR, USA
In W sky over Junction City, we saw a circular shape with lights around it for about 45 mins. Never moved.((NUFORC Note: Venus? PD))
Destin · FL, USA
Stationary object(s) over Destin, Florida. ((anonymous report))
San Jose · GA, USA
((HOAX??)) It had 2 main spotlights the 2 spotlights would die down with the rest of the object then they would get bright.
North Fort Myers · FL, USA
5orange glowing slow moving lights that come across sky the disappered.. Then min later a few more then few more.
Omer/Standish · MI, USA
December 6, 2018 “Orbs” Sighting Northern Michigan Arenac County - On the day of December 6, 2018 at approximately 6:15pm - I was head
Anacortes · WA, USA
very large white comet with tail, descending rapidly toward the ground
Huntingdon · PA, USA
Drone shape object that suddenly changed direction and disappeared
Auburn · WA, USA
I witnessed an odd object in the sky over Auburn. As I watched the first, and others appeared over the west hill. ((anonymous report))
Panama City Beach · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information. PD))
Westtown · NY, USA
Blue star dissapeared then reapeared above an aircraft and followed it then dissapeared again.
Branchburg · NJ, USA
4 line/oval shaped lights moving slowly towards the west just after sunset.
Issaquah · WA, USA
I was at a gas station taking my dog for a walk. At approx. 18:20 I saw a starfish-shaped object floating and changing shape. It was
Louisville · KY, USA
3 fast moving lights chased by black helicopters, flight tracking app had no helicopters in area. ((anonymous report))
Greenwood · DE, USA
Hovering aircraft with orange lights
Scarborough · ME, USA
Saw what looked like a yellow star then the people with me noticed it was moving and it was. ((anonymous report))
Stafford · VA, USA
Light balls observed accelerating and stopping, followed by zigzag patterns. ((anonymous report))
Redding · CA, USA
Huge Multi-light array, pulsating lights, honeycomb array somewhat egg shapped. Looks like a bright star, ((NUFORC Note: Star? PD))
Chester · VA, USA
Large square hovering object spotted over Virginia 12/8/18.
Lincoln · CA, USA
Purple/pink disk shape moving around the sky
Santa Fe · NM, USA
Straight-line formation, 20-25 lights going on and off periodically in night sky, accompanied by droning sound, steadily moving west.