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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Newington · CT, USA
In the far corner of the sky looking out on to Brentwood Rd. I’m Newington. There was a bright flash that was a dull green and flashed
Santa Paula · CA, USA
Objects moving slowly N to S. No sounds and moved individually across sky. Then remained hovering. ((anonymous report))
Cortland · OH, USA
Circular balloon-like UFO spotted by couple in Ohio
Spanaway · WA, USA
Huge Bright Red Glowing Sphere/Ball Falling out of the sky in Spanaway/Fredrickson area
Lenni · PA, USA
Moving objects in astro photographs
Brockton · MA, USA
Bright, white, pulsating light seen in sky above Brockton, Massachusetts
Alameda · CA, USA
Uncharacteristically bright light moving incredibly fast, in a straight, horizontal line, from S-Sw to N-NE
Glen Allen · VA, USA
Going N on I-95 when I looked up and there were 6 glowing orange lights (orbs) brighter than any star in sky. ((anonymous report))
Stockton · CA, USA
Orange red sphere over Stockton Ca on Thanksgiving dusky
Stratford · CT, USA
Witnesed 2 star like objects slowly move across the night sky then dissappear
Quakertown · PA, USA
Yellowish orbs in a space shuttle shape.
Lanham · MD, USA
Driving home from Thanksgiving dinner I saw lights falling from the sky looked like falling stars. ((anonymous report))
Portland · OR, USA
Seen while facing N: a big yellow fireball light fell at an angle towards the W horizon like a shooting star.
Palm Desert · CA, USA
It was over 5 minutes changing colors from red to green to blue to a soft yellow color. ((NUFORC Note: Possible "twinkling" star? PD))
Deer Park · WA, USA
Looked like a spoon, assortment of lights, slowly moving.
Vancouver · WA, USA
Golden colored object travelling NE over Vancouver, Wa. ((anonymous report))
Montana City · MT, USA
Large triangle with orange lights in corners.
Wilmette · IL, USA
White round light flying quick, like a shooting star, but closer to the earth. Flew with a low quick sweep east to west, then shot up t
Mandeville · LA, USA
Orb of light, looked like star but then shot NE like a large shooting star but looked like they hit "light speed" after a sho
Manteca · CA, USA
I was sleeping and I woke up because I heard a strange humming noise that was intermittent but repetitive. I have room darkening shade
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Me and my mother were looking outside at the night sky. After a few moments we saw a plane off in the distance. Then at least 20 minute
Tucson · AZ, USA
Tucson orb
Knoxville · TN, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information; elects to remain anonymous. Hoax?? PD))
Elkton · MD, USA
4 bright white spheres flying at incredible rate of speed. I thought it was a shooting star at first but then noticed no trail and also
Middlesex · NC, USA
Unexplainable bright lights.