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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San Pablo · CA, USA
Bright blue flash lit up sky, yard, whole back meadow, giant eucalyptus and oaks like it was daytime, but silent.
Newton · IA, USA
Viewed 3 white lights in a triangle formation moving south west at a low altitude. I watched it as long as i could from my drive way. I
University Place · WA, USA
An extremely large rod shape, with bright white, with lightest bluish light mixed in. ((anonymous report))
Basehor · KS, USA
There was a bright light at least 10 times the brightness of a typical star hovering in one spot for over 2 hours. Then, it vanished.
Peoria · AZ, USA
Fluid formation flying disks.
Sun City West · AZ, USA
Fluid formation flying objects.
Simpsonville · SC, USA
A pulsing green orb seen by a motorist as it arced across the sky.
Nederland · CO, USA
Orange fireballs, Bright, Scoping the forest. ((anonymous report))
Sebastopol · CA, USA
Looked like a satellite,but much faster than I have ever seen. It came from the western horizon.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
3-4 Bright lights in the sky. Seemingly hovering. One or two of the objects moves up and around.
Nampa · ID, USA
Disk/saucer in Nampa, Idaho. ((NUFORC Note: Probable sighting of Venus, we suspect. PD))
Marietta · OH, USA
Defined Bright Glowing Red Orange Sphere or Fireball Seen Traveling (Or Landing?) ESE from Marietta, OH
Fullerton · CA, USA
Bright star like; diamond shapes; possibly 2 objects. ((anonymous report))((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Venus?? PD))
Waukesha · WI, USA
Round spherical bright white orb sat low and fixed in the western sky for hours. ((NUFORC Note: Probable sighting of Venus? PD))
Windsor · VT, USA
A circular shape with a bright center fanning out to an almost hollow middle to an outside perimeter of light.
Dothan · AL, USA
Very bright flashes near Big Dipper. Like nothing ever seen by us before.
Fremont · NJ, USA
Star like craft, appear stationary, very bright, pics. ((NUFORC Note: Probable sighting of Venus? PD))
Swanville · ME, USA
Bright pulsating white light brighter than Venus in vicinity of Swanville, ME. ((anonymous report)) ((NUFORC Note: Venus. PD))
Casco · ME, USA
Looked like a flash light in the air, changed colors, than disappers, and came back the next night and again 2/26/17
Beaufort · SC, USA
Green lights, 3 on top two coming from middle light. Slow moving.
Tamaqua · PA, USA
Saw 2 cyl.-shaped objects with 6-8 white flashing lights. They appeared to fly over each other from opposite dir..((anonymous report))
Fountain Valley · CA, USA
Something that looked and sounded like it was exploding in the sky stopped exploding and flew away.
Whitefish · MT, USA
Light moving slowly thru the sky towards the W. First noticed it leaving Hungry Horse..it was very bright ((NUFORC Note: Venus? PD))
Harrisburg · PA, USA
Stationary hovering three tiered object, a short row of red lights above and below a long row of white lights.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Object in sky moves erratic, changing shape, size, and disappearing/ reappearing on video.