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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Mount Pleasant · WI, USA
Very large round to oval object very low to ground with red & blue lights appearing to land, but disappears when we attempted to follow
Freehold · NJ, USA
Walked outside to smoke and sky watch. Looking east because because it was my best view on a stary night I sky watched as I slowly smok
Wilton · CT, USA
Northeast mid sky light moving oddly.
Billings · MT, USA
Bright red orb moving locations & stopping. Billings, MT.
Olympia · WA, USA
Black disc near Capital Forest.
International waters · GA, USA
Light scanning ship in international waters.
San Antonio · TX, USA
Stationary white light pulsating at about 10 degrees for 10 or so minutes. ((anonymous report))
Washington · DC, USA
Buzzing Lighted Craft. ((anonymous report))
Ashford · CT, USA
Triangle large hovering object above I-84 East exit 72.
PHONEX · AZ, USA
It was circular and white with a huge fanned out tail of bright, bright white. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Anthem · AZ, USA
Strange object or bird? Not sure.
Raleigh · NC, USA
Pill-shaped object seen flying behind and around airplane. ((anonymous report))
Spring Valley · CA, USA
It look as if it was taking off but left a weird cloud trail. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch from Vandenberg AFB at 5:26 p.m.. PD))
Vista · CA, USA
Two objects swirling and giving off some kind of trail with a light beam following slowly behind it.
Sciota · PA, USA
Triangular shape with set of round lights at each rounded point of triangle, not moving but dipping to see exact shape, very very brigh
Beaverton · OR, USA
Several stationary flashing lights were observed hovering over Hillsboro near the airport, Hillsboro Stadium area. ((anonymous report))
Wethersfield/Hartford line · CT, USA
Triangular lights, hovering, no sound....
Sacramento · CA, USA
Noticed 3 flying objects in the sky. It was quite a distance between the 3 objects. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 5:26 hrs. PD))
Pleasanton · CA, USA
4 bright orange lights in the sky.
Lancaster · SC, USA
Vibrating bright white ball of jello 50 feet wide.
Little Rock · AR, USA
Saw large dark triangular object near ground in front and above me 3 minutes, 3 lights underneath, hovered, no sound.
Jacksonville · VA, USA
Green two-dimensional figure ((anonymous report))
Southington · CT, USA
Red occasional green dot light in sky. ((anonymous report))
Reno · NV, USA
Low fast flying lights in circular formation.
Aurora · CO, USA
The lights always seem to make all the neighborhood dogs bark. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of a planet?? PD))