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)
Canada · BC, Canada
There was no vehicle they hiked to the top of the mountain
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Clear Saturday night , fall, hiding in the trees
Belleville · IL, USA
Multi-colored lights/in my bedroom/child
Grass Valley · CA, USA
Cigar craft "encountered" over home in Grass Valley, Calif. 1981/82. Reported to Beale Air Force Base.
Leicester (UK/England) · United Kingdom
Alien standing at the bottom of my bed.
Durham · NC, USA
White orb over I-85 in Durham NC early 80’s.
Billings · MT, USA
Saucer slowly moving and then stopping to observe.
Garden City · MI, USA
Circular - Rotating and hovering east to west and back again at night in Garden City, MI in the early 1980's.
Fagstaff (north of) · AZ, USA
star shaped obgects
Stuttgart/Augsburg (Germany) · Germany
I was driving south on the autobahn in Germany in the summer of 1982, somewhere between Stuttgart and Augsburg. Thick forest was on bo
Piscataway · NJ, USA
In May 1982, I had a close up day light sightinh of a huge classic saucer shaped UFO. Neighbors also saw it. I reported it to the polic
Poulsbo · WA, USA
Stationary large saucer hovering above Bangor sub. base. 1982 or 1983-SHOCKING! YOU CAN CONTACT ME IF INTERESTED.
Fort Collins · CO, USA
Smooth, silent and quickly moving formation of orange disks.
Bono · AR, USA
All of a sudden sleepiness, appesnece of memory, as if it were summoning them.
Longmont (south of) · CO, USA
Hovering saucer
Piscataway · NJ, USA
Air Force trailed UFO in Piscataway NJ 1982.
Edinboro · PA, USA
Two red probe crafts ascended into "mother ship". Mother ship ascended in altitude and release one of the probes and then lost visual.
Beaver Dams · NY, USA
It was very large rectangle shaped and made a loud noise like generators running.
Saegertown · PA, USA
The 3 seconds of my life that has lasted 35 years
Tullahoma · TN, USA
Reddish orange oval object that hovered over and dipped in front of my car during the 15 minute drive into town
Detroit · MI, USA
It moved like no other flying planes I've ever seen with quick and sharp movements, had not sound.
PUNE (India) · India
I feel that the object was able to sense my mind, illuminated circular object, parabolic motion
West Reno (out on old Hwy 40) · NV, USA
Loud boom, so loud shook house. Went outside to see what happened. Saw hole in sky cover perfect circle. Moon in center of circle,full
Marin · CA, USA
high speed objects over the ocean North of San Francisco
Sterling · KS, USA
Light stayed at my window and I don't know how long. It looked like energy pure...