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)
North Wildwood · NJ, USA
I was driving home from work in Atlantic City I exited the Garden State Parkway at exit 6. I proceeded towards my house on 1st and Cen
Fort Lauderdale · FL, USA
lights by my bedroom window
Bedford County (Stewertsville Area) · VA, USA
close encounter of the second kind, 15 feet from disk shaped craft.
Webster · MA, USA
Sled like and Oval shaped Objects with colored lights. Lakeside Beach area Webster Ma
Woodstown/Salem county · NJ, USA
My family, friends called me and it was also being talked about on fb
Lincoln · NE, USA
Large Object hovering at low altitude in sky in Lincoln Nebraska
San Francisco · CA, USA
I was standing in a parking lot,approx 20 feet from the wall of a two stoty building , facing eastward. It was approching dusk but ther
Plum Grove · TX, USA
Apparently obvious craft hovering without making a sound
Wahoo · NE, USA
Green neon saucer rose from behind trees to the left, rocked back and forth then accelerated over highway to west then vanished.
Sherwood · OR, USA
I looked up in the sky, and right above me, about the height you'd see a landing airplane if you were near an airport, were two flying
Broken Arrow · OK, USA
Large craft hovering within 75 feet of us, emitted glowing ball before taking off at amazing speed!
Delmar · DE, USA
My sister and I witnessed six bright red lights shooting green lights up at six blue lights that were positioned directly above.e
Pacifica/Lindamar · CA, USA
Two space craft in air, sitting motionless with no sound
Stowe · VT, USA
While snow plowing down a mt .rd. my truck lost power and lights and Isaw two long objects with litup windows at tree top level.
Angleton & Pearland (between) · TX, USA
Driving to Galveston @ 10 p.m. Nov. of `81, I saw 100s of saucers, got out of car and pointed upwards but 3 other cars wouldn't stop.
North Bergen · NJ, USA
It was early evening, while looking West, towards Hudson County Park, a ball of fire was seen moving east...
Bartlesville · OK, USA
The cloaked figure with huges eyes was hovering between the bed and the door.
Vernon · NJ, USA
Corrections Officer brother and sister have seperate events. I saw the triange 18 years ago!
Texas City/Galveston · TX, USA
UFO sighting in Texas City/Galveston in October/November, 1981. Anyone remember this?
Hesperia · MI, USA
Two people in car see green oval object and lost time
Mount Sterling · KY, USA
Close up view of UFO after unexplained loss of time. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Columbus · OH, USA
A disc shaped craft, approximately thirty feet in diameter, hovered silently roof level.
Hadley · MI, USA
I took my girl to see the Northern Lights. I had a blanket laid out at the back of the cemetery at the corner of Hadley Rd and Sawmill
Stonewall (Canada) · MB, Canada
I remember feeling so scared and helpless, trouble breathing, feeling of being abandoned.
Apache Lake · AZ, USA
UFO sighting Apache Lake in 1981during broad daylight hours.