Formation UFO Sightings
4,600 Formation-shaped UFO sightings recorded worldwide since 1940, peaking in 2020 (415 reports); most commonly reported in United States.
- Total sightings
- 4,600
- Span
- 1940–2022
- Peak year
- 2020 (415 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Formation
1940–2022 · peak 2020 (415 reports)
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Solvang · CA, USA
The lighted objects (plural) are hovering in a sweeping semi-circle.
Seattle · WA, USA
Six fast white spheres appear briefly in the night sky flying north to south
Lincoln · CA, USA
Daylight, clear blue sky, 7 to 8 white cigar/winged shaped objects at high altitude,observed 3 min circular flying pattern, then disapp
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
3 bright orange or red lights in the sky in a rectangle shape. Just shot into the clouds. ((anonymous report))
Milton · VT, USA
Four big, bright orange lights connected with not as bright lines running between them like a constellation to form a diamond.
Hampton Beach · NH, USA
Red orbs in long string 2000ft high over Hampton Beach, NH.
Millington · TN, USA
The past year has been very surreal. We moved into an old plantation house in the middle of a cotton field.I have documented several O
Austin · TX, USA
Four solid orange lights seen flying in formation, before they disappeared.
Sturgis · SD, USA
4 silent craft in close formation, and real low!
Conway · AR, USA
Lights over Conway.
Midvale · UT, USA
Witness one: We went outside to walk the dogs around 11:30pm. I heard loud booms like boom,boom,boom,boom. About 20 repetitive booms. I
Malone · NY, USA
Three fuzzy Gold Objects in Formation flying by in 20 seconds
Irvine · CA, USA
A mesmerizing string of red lights ascending into sky quickly and diagonally past/towards Venus. ((anonymous report))
Aurora · CO, USA
Broad daylight, blue sky, 7 silvery things that looked like they were trying to form a circle. ((anonymous report))
San Diego · CA, USA
Strange line of 10-12 orange lights in.
Clinton · MO, USA
4 bright orbs hovering horiz. then 4 more appear vert. Remaining for 2 min. disappeared, then 4 more appear. ((anonymous report))
Lexinton · KY, USA
Several "star objects" in groups of 6--1 at approximately 8 minute intervals . No sound. No navigation.
Manchester · NH, USA
Triangle formation.
Sarasota · FL, USA
The 3 craft hovered over Sarasota Bay, no sound , round lights could not make out any other shape They then took off very fast to the W
Oakland · CA, USA
Viewed a star-like object higher than a plane would fly, flanked by 6 less-bright 'stars' of light traveling around it.
Santa Maria · CA, USA
Observed wormhole open and close with ships coming through.
Rohnert Park · CA, USA
White boomerang shaped objects swarming and floating then immediately disappeared together.
Owasso · OK, USA
Two oddly lit craft, one following the other, disappear from view on a clear cloudless night.
Vancouver (Canada) · BC, Canada
11 white star like lights blinking/flashing & non-flashing for 40+ minutes in scattered formation, very very slowly moving.
In-flight (California) · CA, USA
3 objects with bright lights (2)