UFO Sightings in the 1960s
1,727 UFO sightings reported during the 1960s, peaking in 1968 (288 reports); most often described as disk.
- Total sightings
- 1,727
- Span
- 1960–1969
- Peak year
- 1968 (288 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Disk
1960–1969 · peak 1968 (288 reports)
New Castle · PA, USA
This was in 1969 and I was only 16. There were eight of my family and friend that witnessed this event. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Minnetonka · MN, USA
Large bright white light hovering in minnetonka, mn, summer, 1969
Napa · CA, USA
Two spheres or disks flying together over Solano County, Ca.
North Haven · CT, USA
UFO explosion and sighting
Riverton (Canada) · MB, Canada
1969/ Riverton, Manitoba, Sphere 1 minute time space alteration.
Barstow · CA, USA
Bright lights
Port Chester · NY, USA
2 solid boomerang-solid shapes in formation cross sky from horizon-overhead-behind bldg; 1.5 seconds; silent; color of cool fl. bulb
Unknown · AZ, USA
We saw a glowing yellow gold object 50 to 100 yards in diameter hovering above us as though wanting to communicate.
Baldwin City · KS, USA
object moved in fashion against all laws of physics. 90 degree instant turn. the entire object was dot of light.
Johnstown · PA, USA
WHAT I SAW WAS MUCH LIKE THE SIGHTING IN MILLSTADT, ILL...ONLY ALL I COULD MAKE OUT WAS THE MOVING LIGHT FORMATION..SLOWLY MOVING HORO
Port Jefferson · NY, USA
Metallic Disc hovers high over commercial jet traffic.
Westport · MA, USA
Six bright lights in "V" formation seen in Westport Mass USA in August, 1969.
Placitas · NM, USA
Gaseous ball of pink light turquoise blue gaseous center, noiseless, in Placitas, NM, about 50 ft over village dirt road.
El Cajon · CA, USA
A creature crossed my path and ordered me not to hurt it, as I was driving at the time.
East Barre · VT, USA
Fast moving but in jerky stops and starts
Rockford · IL, USA
Seen an object in the sky that appeared to be an old World War II plane, buy wasn't!
Toronto (Canada) · ON, Canada
silent 6-lighted disk size of fist at arm's lenght,moving in small circles ((NUFORC Note: Advertising light??))
Biola · CA, USA
It was long cigar shaped about 500 feet long with the under side giving off a bright white light.
Phouc Vinh (Viet Nam) · Viet Nam
I was on perimeter guard duty with 3 others who were off watch and asleep.I remember this vividly and can't ever forget it.while lookin
Lamont · CA, USA
9 to 13 objects in "V" formation travelling about 100 mi per second graze ionosphere.
Ensenada (15 miles south of) (Mexico) · Mexico
My brother, a friend, and I witnessed six craft over Baja, Calif, beach in October of 1969
North Hollywood · CA, USA
Was up late watching TV and glanced out of nearby window to witness 6-7 bright orange lights to the south about half of a mile away.
Duncan (Canada) · BC, Canada
A group of people sighted an "object" that hovered for some 15 minutes, it pulsated red to mauve.
Enfield · ME, USA
The object would stop and move and then blink off and be somewhere else in the sky. And started moving again but at a slow pace!
Vernon (Canada) · BC, Canada
Large, white cigar shaped object stops above house.