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)
Enid · OK, USA
A driver near Enid, Oklahoma, reported two unidentified objects passing just feet above their car at extreme speed in July 1969, in an encounter lasting about ten minutes.
Wasco · OR, USA
I saw the craft almost stationary about 75 yards out; and 75 yards high .I looked at for about one minute then ran back to our house to
Cape Canaveral · FL, USA
check your home movies of apollo 11
Champaign · IL, USA
Witnesses in Champaign, Illinois, debated in July 1969 whether an object covered in numerous lights resembled a disk or an enormous spider-like shape, visible about five minutes.
Peoria · IL, USA
A flying disk-shaped object was reported passing over northern Peoria, Illinois, one evening in July 1969, remaining visible for about one minute.
Fairfax · CA, USA
A disk-shaped craft appeared over Fairfax, California, in July 1969, slowly zigzagging across town before taking off, all within about one minute.
North Atlantic Ocean · AL, USA
Over the North Atlantic Ocean in July 1969, a witness described a light making rapid zigzag movements before departing suddenly, in a sighting lasting about three minutes.
Somerville · OH, USA
my report is about a sighting on 7/15/1969 at 10:30pm where the sky lit up like day as bright as noon for about 5 minutes no sound was
Burlington · WA, USA
I was returning home after seeing my girl friend, trveling along a rural road between two corn fields a creature apprximatly 3 feet tal
South Glens · NY, USA
Thats When I started to belive
Creedmoor · TX, USA
In Creedmoor, Texas, in July 1969, a resident reported a flash of light passing through their house during an oval-shaped object sighting lasting about three hours.
Hawley · PA, USA
Witnesses in Hawley, Pennsylvania, described a circular object moving slowly above the treetops in July 1969 while emitting an audible sound.
Rocky Mount · NC, USA
In July 1969, a sphere-shaped object was reported over Rocky Mount, North Carolina, reportedly scorching the tops of nearby trees during a sighting lasting about fifteen minutes.
Akron · OH, USA
A large silver spherical object was reported hovering motionless over Akron, Ohio, for roughly three hours in July 1969.
North Augusta (Canada) · ON, Canada
((HOAX)) JUST FOR THE RECORD THESE TIANGLE CRAFTS HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR SOME TIME
Summerville · SC, USA
Glowing light that filled the entire sky over summerville south carolina starting small then growing large enough to cover the sky.
Boulder · CO, USA
This object looked like a bright star, zig-zagging, abruptly stopping & then zig-zagging @ a high rate of speed above Boulder, Colorado
Wacousta/DeWitt (near) · MI, USA
Glowing orange sphere
Sarasota · FL, USA
Over Sarasota, Florida, in June 1969, witnesses watched three golden spheres of light converge, multiply into five, and vanish within about ten seconds.
La Puenty · CA, USA
ufo seen over school by entire school.
Kyle · TX, USA
Large lemon shaped object crossed highway 35 .Car died, then object exploded about 1\2 mile away extremely bright white light no noise
Barrington · IL, USA
((HOAX??)) shiny light and elecromagnetic energy.
Highwood · MT, USA
Near Highwood, Montana, another witness on June 1, 1969, watched a similar black disk drifting toward Great Falls, this sighting lasting about fifteen minutes.
Oahu (400 miles NW of) · HI, USA
My UFO report, Serving as lookout on a Navy Radar Picket ship (DE) USS Durant, I spotted a pinhead of very bright light overhead. I no
Highwood · MT, USA
A black disk-shaped object was reported drifting toward Great Falls after being spotted near Highwood, Montana, on June 1, 1969, projecting a bright spotlight for about thirty minutes.