UFO Sightings in the 1980s
2,718 UFO sightings reported during the 1980s, peaking in 1989 (333 reports); most often described as disk.
- Total sightings
- 2,718
- Span
- 1980–1989
- Peak year
- 1989 (333 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Disk
1980–1989 · peak 1989 (333 reports)
Monticello · UT, USA
im not exactly sure what the date was but we were sleeping out on the lawn. saw a object zig zagging across the sky. it would appear to
Lakewood · NJ, USA
No one else remembered leaving for the entire day. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Marshall · MO, USA
A large light a long time ago.
Rock Hill · SC, USA
long cigar shaped UFO
New York City (Manhattan) · NY, USA
Walking home in Manhattan summer 1982 we witnessed a huge brightly lit disc hovering over us.
Oxdrift (Canada) · ON, Canada
I saw something in the sky one night when I was a child and I do not know what it could have been.
Highland Park · IL, USA
I stood below a very large silent floating cylander with spokes and lights projecting out of it.
Houston · TX, USA
Awakened by hovering disk over residential area.
Wilmington · DE, USA
I had almost instantly, as I looked up, noticed an odd shaped craft merge out of the clouds and be flying directly over my head.
Hermosa Beach · CA, USA
This happend around nine o'clock, my brother was watching the fire works when all of a sudden he went as white as a ghost, my mother we
Madison · CT, USA
Gigantic mass of light lit up the bay then followed me and split into two shooting lights over my head
Hamilton · OH, USA
the lights streaked across the sky , one right after the other, there were about 15 of them
Malibu · CA, USA
I saw a round object with lots of lights over my car making a sound like bood bood.
Boardman · OH, USA
The importance of this experience to me is more about the mental message that was imparted to me than the actual physical sighting.
Alexandria · VA, USA
((HOAX??)) Hat Shaped UFO. ((anonymous))
Baker Lake (rural WA) · WA, USA
UFO makes 90 degree turn while maintaining velocity.
Williamsport · PA, USA
a star-like light traveling in a zig-zag pattern at the speed of light.
Christiansburg · OH, USA
large orange disc or ball travelling at a great speed making no sound and not disturbing surrounding area.
West Carson · CA, USA
Cone shaped object of glass like spheres, changed shape to a V.
Chittenango · NY, USA
the two orange triangled craft aproached from the East making no sound, and practically flew right over head.
Kelowna (Canada) · BC, Canada
Okanagan Triangular UFO's Fly in Formation
Reidsville · NC, USA
Silver oval w/rotating lights
Las Vegas · NV, USA
9 Years Old , Brothers & I Saw Disk/Craft Very Close.
Land Between the Lakes · KY, USA
Black triangle hovers over western Kentucky wilderness.
Fayetteville · NC, USA
The ball changed from blue-green to yellow red green triangle shape