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)
Goldsboro · NC, USA
In 1960, a witness near Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, North Carolina, reported a spherical craft in the sky, visible for about two minutes.
Avon Lake · OH, USA
((Repeat Report: 3 people had an "inter-active "encounter" with three UFO lights that were within 15 feet of us for over 20 minutes.
Amarillo · TX, USA
Texas Panhandle UFO's
Bedford (Canada) · ON, Canada
In 1960, a farmer near Bedford, Ontario, Canada, reported an iridescent blue disk-shaped light passing overhead at treetop level on a summer night, for 20 to 30 seconds.
Melbourne (Australia) · Australia
In 1960, a witness in Melbourne, Australia, reported three triangular objects with orange tails flying level about 30 degrees above the horizon, for about three minutes.
Upland · CA, USA
VERY BRIGHT, THE SIZE OF THE MOON!
Salt Lake City · UT, USA
I saw the craft in daylight hoovering over me. I viewed it for several moments and then it went straight up at an incredible speed, to
Great Bend · KS, USA
In 1960, a witness in Great Bend, Kansas, reported a white, cube-shaped object glowing like a light bulb in the night sky, visible for about two minutes.
Seattle · WA, USA
OBJECT WAS OVAL IN SHAPE AND HAD MANY LIGHTS ON THE INSIDE PERIMETER. THE COLOR WAS LIGHT GREEN, LIKE THE OLD LUMINOUS WATCHES THAT GLO
Yakima · WA, USA
Shaped like an old fashioned oil derick-about 100 feet tall-stationary-made of pure light. We watched it,along with two or three other
Mardin (Turkey) · Turkey
Lightening object
Palmdale · CA, USA
Summer 1960 saucer with flashing lights (antenae?) hovered above Lilac View Street then shot straight up and out of sight.
Sacramento · CA, USA
In 1960, a witness in Sacramento, California, said their brother reported seeing a cigar-shaped craft along with apparent occupants nearby, over about five minutes.
New Jersey (southern) · NJ, USA
In 1960, a witness in southern New Jersey reported a cigar-shaped object that dropped pieces of heated metal, one of which the witness said they later kept, over four minutes.
Chadd's Ford · PA, USA
Fast moving, silent cylinder.
Santiago (Chile) · Chile
((HOAX??)) Was raining, full of cumulus nimbus ,i was about 6 years old , looked over my head i saw this 3 lights.
Victoria (Canada) · BC, Canada
In 1960, a teenage witness at a bus stop in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, reported a disk-shaped object in the late afternoon sky, visible for only a few seconds.
Hermosillo · Sonora (Mexico), Mexico
I was in the northwest side of the town of Hermosillo Sonora (State)Mexico when i saw the Sphere up on the sky north east of the town i
Watervliet · MI, USA
In 1960, a witness in Watervliet, Michigan, reported three disk-shaped objects hovering in daylight, clear enough to see lights revolving around their middle, for several minutes.
Vassalboro · ME, USA
Multi experiences with unknown.
Avon Lake · OH, USA
Three people had an "inter-active encounter" with three UFO lights that were within 15 feet of us for over 20 minutes.
Silverfdale · WA, USA
In 1960, a twelve-year-old girl camping near the Trident submarine base in Silverdale, Washington, reported an object that seemed to change shape, over about 20 minutes.
Avon Lake · OH, USA
In 1960, a witness in Avon Lake, Ohio, reported mysterious white circular lights that appeared to react to external stimuli, observed over several minutes.
Santa Ana · CA, USA
In June 1960, a witness in Santa Ana, California, reported a disk-shaped craft in the sky, visible for about five minutes before it moved out of view.
Cape Canaveral · FL, USA
In 1960, a witness near Cape Canaveral, Florida, reported a huge ball of light zooming down from the sky before disappearing, during a sighting that lasted about four hours.