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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manistee · MI, USA
4 red and yellow flashing lights equally spaced around perimeter of circular stationary object about 30 degrees above horizon North of
Carolina Beach · NC, USA
Observed 1 orange/ yellow fireball shoot down the alley about 20ft from where I was sitting on Carolina Beach, NC.
The Villages · FL, USA
This grey triangular object was as big as a car with rounded triangular wings flying a slow as trees no lights, silent.
Smithtown · NY, USA
Saw a silver color plane flying in the sky with shape like almost a eagle (2 triangles on the side and pointy front) and round belly(
Indianapolis · IN, USA
Light/object moved sporadically for almost 50 minutes, unexplainable speed and precision. ((NUFORC Note
St. Petersburg · FL, USA
Colorful sphere red, blue, green, white spinning in the sky St. Pete, FL ((NUFORC Note: "Twinkling" star?? PD))
Commerce City · CO, USA
Orb light .. Was Traveling 5 To 10 Times Faster Than the Comercial Airplane circular in Shape.. It was Camouflaged with the Constellati
Gaithersburg · MD, USA
At 7:05am a passenger jet passed overhead. The skies are clear. Then following a ways behind the jet was either 2 egg white shaped cr
Seattle · WA, USA
Crescent shaped light-emitting object seen near Space Needle. ((anonymous report))
Cedartown · GA, USA
My friend and I were driving home one night when I noticed a strange, very bright orange light in the sky. At first it seemed to be in
Carmel/Kent · NY, USA
Triangle with 5 flashing lights.
Temecula · CA, USA
My friend and I saw a red light with light blue wings coming from the top and bottom. Like a bow and arrow with out the arrow.
Newoort Beach · CA, USA
V-shaped light that glowed. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB. Time of sighting may be flawed. PD))
Northglenn · CO, USA
Large spherical object with no light emission hovering in the sky visible during lightning flashes in background and above it..
Smilax · KY, USA
The object I saw was a round ball of light, it did not blink nor make a sound.
Dalton · GA, USA
3 spinning lights in the sky , 2 appeared to be spinning CW and 1 CCW. ((anonymous report))
Albion · ME, USA
Stationary flashes of varying intensity in south sky over 5-10 minutes.
Liberty · NC, USA
Light in the sky that got brighter then disappeared.
Pigeon Forge · TN, USA
I saw a red & green "flash" hovering in the sky near Dollywood. ((anonymous report))
Yonkers · NY, USA
I was sitting on my back porch listening to music at around 10pm EST. It was such a clear night that, when I looked directly up to the
Moreno Valley · CA, USA
Red bright light and there was a glare on front of it, shape of boomerang lasted for about 3-4 min. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD)
Highland · CA, USA
Witnessed an orange/white dot in the sky. It was creating a fan shaped area of light around it. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD))
San Pedro · CA, USA
Brilliant white sphere in front of a glowing crescent that traveled above the LA Harbor. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD))
Pasadena · CA, USA
Red light encircled by an orange, lesser illuminated orb. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB. PD))
Whittier · CA, USA
Egg shaped that emitted lights in Sky in Whittier, California left a trail. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB. PD))