Light UFO Sightings
28,033 Light-shaped UFO sightings recorded worldwide since 1932, peaking in 2014 (1839 reports); most commonly reported in United States.
- Total sightings
- 28,033
- Span
- 1932–2030
- Peak year
- 2014 (1839 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1932–2030 · peak 2014 (1839 reports)
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Cape Rosier · ME, USA
On July 4, 1966 near Cape Rosier, Maine, a witness reported a glowing green ball-shaped light moving across the horizon, for approximately one hour.
Centerville · IA, USA
Near Centerville, Iowa in July 1966, a witness reported a very bright, silent light moving in a uniform stair-step pattern with sharp 90-degree angles, over 15 to 30 minutes.
Gahanna · OH, USA
In the summer of 1966, a witness in Gahanna, Ohio reported a round, glowing light in the southern sky moving from east to west, visible for about three minutes.
New Rochelle · NY, USA
Child, 2-4 yrs old, late night/ early a.m., bright lite , horrific beings , screaming into pillow , nobody else of 4 hears.
Athens (Greece) · Greece
Near Athens, Greece in June 1966, a witness reported three points of light flying in formation, moving in ways that appeared to defy normal inertia, for about ten minutes.
Billings · MT, USA
Bright white object over Billings, MT
Playa del Rey · CA, USA
Over Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, California on June 12, 1966, a witness reported a single light accelerating at extreme speed before disappearing over the horizon, within five minutes.
Edmonton (Canada) · AB, Canada
Over Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in June 1966, a witness reported a light-shaped object performing rapid maneuvers over the city in the late evening, for about ten minutes.
Samois sur Seine (France) · France
Near Samois-sur-Seine, France in June 1966, a witness reported an unknown light traveling fast and making an abrupt 90-degree turn, within about one minute.
Houston · TX, USA
What I experenced at age 4 and the, at 14 years old.
Little Axe · OK, USA
Near Little Axe, Oklahoma on June 21, 1966, a witness reported a light-shaped object flying level, stopping instantly, hovering, and then vanishing rapidly, within about five minutes.
Germany (enroute to France) · Germany
While on leave in the US Army we rented a car and was in route to Paris; enroute, we witnessed a "meteor" descent, then ascend.
Spartanburg · SC, USA
Near Spartanburg, South Carolina in the summer of 1966, a witness reported a bright orange round light initially mistaken for a rising full moon, observed for about 15 minutes.
Holly · MI, USA
Near Holly, Michigan in the early morning of May 20, 1966, a witness reported bright white illumination in the sky with no visible craft, lasting thirty seconds to a minute.
Fort Lee · VA, USA
Light Over Fort Lee, Virginia, 1966
Corpus Christi · TX, USA
((HOAX??)) Bright light sucking water and splashing with 2 legged hairy spider like monsters with wet black eyes
St. Joseph · MI, USA
Over Lake Michigan near St. Joseph, Michigan in March 1966, a witness reported three bright lights in the sky, observed for about five minutes.
Keene · NH, USA
Near Keene, New Hampshire on January 14, 1966, witnesses reported bright lights that changed color and meandered across the night sky for 10 to 15 minutes.
San Marcos · TX, USA
In San Marcos, Texas in December 1965, a witness reported a light-shaped object seen from a bus, observed for about one minute.
Davidsville · PA, USA
I personally witnessed this sighting while hitchhiking back home while in the Navy. It was a clear night while walking within 4 miles
B-52; inflight · NH, USA
A B-52 aircrew flying near New Hampshire reported a very bright point of light on November 2, 1965, just before the Northeast blackout, visible for 15 to 20 minutes.
Jacksonville · FL, USA
Bright light makes 90 degree turn.
Old Saybrook · CT, USA
Near Old Saybrook, Connecticut during the Great Northeast Blackout of November 9, 1965, witnesses reported a cluster of red lights hovering silently at low altitude for about ten minutes.
Terrebonne · OR, USA
Near Terrebonne, Oregon in September 1965, witnesses reported pairs of red lights spinning, spiraling, and twirling in the sky as if moving playfully, over five to six hours.
Leamington Spa (UK/England) · United Kingdom
APPOX 9PM ON A WEEK DAY (POSSIBLE ON A THURSDAY)IN AUGUST BETWEEN LEAMINGTON SPA (WHITNASH)AND RADFORD SEMELE . COUNTY OF WARWICKSHIRE