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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Englewood · CO, USA
Seen a very brief bright light fast through the clouds. Lasted 3 to 5 seconds and was gone.
Soldotna · AK, USA
Bone-rattling sonic boom like noise that did not "fly by," but ascended directly upward, no visible craft seen. ((anonymous report))
Ashland · NE, USA
Driving on I-80. We look up and see a bright diamond shape object like a star fly away into darkness. ((anonymous report))
Cleveland · OH, USA
White cylindrical shaped craft hovering motionless above downtown Cleveland. Have video and pics.
Monson · ME, USA
I didn't see an object but there a low flying helicopter with a spotlight was seen along with other aircraft
Lynchburg · VA, USA
((HOAX??)) Red ball with fire over Lynchburg, Va. ((anonymous report))
Kaukauna · WI, USA
A white glow in the sky very low with a haze around it, very odd, observed by 2 over NE WI. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Venus? PD))
Plymouth · NH, USA
There was a very large and bright object in the sky straight ahead of us (west). ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Venus. PD))
Lynchburg · VA, USA
Filmed Dimond shape object in different spots in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Venus?? PD))
Donaldsonville · GA, USA
High speed orange light observed from NE of Donaldsonville, GA, to SW.
Amelia Island · FL, USA
((HOAX??)) Shape shifting triangle craft with glow zoomed by our balcony. ((anonymous report))
Absarokee · MT, USA
Strange bright white light hovering. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Venus?? PD))
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
White sphere traveling at extremely hight rate of speed toward the ground before curving up into the sky and disappearing with a flash.
Powell · TN, USA
White starlike UFO over Powell. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of the star, Sirius?? PD))((anonymous report))
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
((HOAX??)) Two strange red lights. ((anonymous report))
Upper Freehold Township · NJ, USA
Saw extra bright thing in the air at 3:04 am that did very erratic movements with laser like lines and ended up in different position.
Wheeling · IL, USA
A flare like object shot into the sky, then started moving to the right.
San Fernando · CA, USA
My son and I were playing catch in the backyard when my 8 year old son said, "Look what is that in the air."
Honeybrook · PA, USA
3 white spheres drifting, twirling, and zooming out of sight.
Holbrook · NY, USA
Stationary teardrop shaped light. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Venus?? PD))
Anchorage · AK, USA
White flashing orb-like object. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Venus?? PD))
Brookline · NH, USA
Flashing light orb with accompanying line of lights; visible for 15 minutes before disappearing.
Nashua · NH, USA
Me and a friend saw 3 orbits in the sky in a quiet Neighborhood. Now we assumed is was plans because there was a airport under them. Bu
Milford · CT, USA
((HOAX??)) 5 silver saucers seen by 3 witnesses in Milford, CT. ((anonymous report))
Lisbon · ME, USA
A bright light that was stationary, then split into 2 lights, and faded away.