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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South Pasadena · FL, USA
Odd lights in sky over South Pasadena, Florida.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
((HOAX??)) It was semi transparent shaped like a bomarang but the right side was a little shorter. size of a small 727, silent.
Denver · CO, USA
Orange lights in a formation off of I-70.
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
Witnessed 6-7 multi-colored lights in a random formation. The event lasted 5 minutes. Each light vanished one at a time.
Calangute (India; Goa) · India
UFO Sighting Goa, India, 22 March'16 Baga Creek, Calangute "Me and my Best Friend Akshay Kauthankar aka "Hunter" were
Johannesburg (South Africa) · South Africa
V-shaped formation of 20 - 30 fast moving copper / orange objects
Dedham · MA, USA
No noise reported. ((anonymous report))
St. Helens · OR, USA
They looked like stars but 13 where in a row then they dispersed threw the sky. They had bright flashing lights like cop cars! could se
Doylestown · PA, USA
Two bright lights over Philadelphia that faded from view after several seconds.
Durham · NC, USA
Spotted a formation of slow moving objects flying North in column with red flashing lights with one white light per craft. This occured
Everett · WA, USA
I witnessed a formation of 7-9 white lights fly silently from East to West at moderate speed and disappear after 3-5 seconds.
New Britain · CT, USA
Objects rotates positions, looked as if they were "shooting" orbs of light at each other, objects closer and further away.
Newport Beach · CA, USA
Sitting on Balboa Island looking in the direction of the pavilion which is NW two objects.
Birch Run · MI, USA
6 RED/ORANGE ORBS, PLUS 1--SPEED/SPACING/R SAME.
Wellton · AZ, USA
Formation of bright orange lights appearing and disappearing over AZ desert.
Farmington/Helenville · WI, USA
3 red lights, one blinking, moving in formation or possibly on vehicle
Maricopa · AZ, USA
Strange cluster of bright white lights over the southwest sky
Phoenix · AZ, USA
At first sight, we thought...the Phoenix Lights are back!!!
Tiny (Canada) · ON, Canada
I witnessed a highway full of stars, in multiple lines all moving in the same direction. ((Starlink satellites?))
Auburn · WA, USA
Two formations of bright objects (13 in total) flying from East to West over the Auburn Valley, in WA.
Rancho Bernardo · CA, USA
A formation of objects swirling and changing brightness.
Sioux City · IA, USA
My husband and I were grilling when I saw a boomerang shaped object that was translucent and very dimly lit in a peachy/pink color. It
Stover · MO, USA
At least 6 orange orbs appeared and disappeared S-SE of Stover, MO.
Kennewick · WA, USA
Kennewick residents witness 3 orange lights in formation, with 4 indivdual lights following for several minutes.
Albuquerque · NM, USA
Multiple blue metallic lights heading east in formation witnessed in clear weather.