Unknown UFO Sightings
15,584 Unknown-shaped UFO sightings recorded worldwide since 1941, peaking in 2020 (1216 reports); most commonly reported in United States.
- Total sightings
- 15,584
- Span
- 1941–2030
- Peak year
- 2020 (1216 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Unknown
1941–2030 · peak 2020 (1216 reports)
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Northfield · VT, USA
((NUFORC Note: Source of report provides not information about her sighting. PD))
Western Oregon · CA, USA
UFO Over Pacific Northwest-Radar, Airline Pilot Witnesses, F15s Scrambled. ((NUFORC Note: Report provides link to news article. PD))
Mount Washington · CA, USA
Bright light flashes across sky from NW to SE, lights up entire sky, causes power surge in surrounding area. ((anonymous report))
North Gower (Canada) · ON, Canada
Star moving in an unusual manner.
Hanover · PA, USA
3 steady yellow/orange lights, 1 red flashing light.
UK/England · United Kingdom
At approx. 8pm moon was behind clouds and a large dark square shaped object was behind the clouds. ((anonymous report))
Coos Bay · OR, USA
Flashing white lights moving vertically and horizontally
IL · USA
I looked up and the brightest light I've ever seen flashed and then watch a dim glow like a light bulb losing the Electric I'm going ou
Lumberton · NC, USA
((HOAX??)) 1 object flying 1000 feet erratic. ((anonymous report))
Puyallup · WA, USA
Loud electronic sound coming from the area towards (soon to be) vanlerop park and E Pioneer and heading towards Orting, could not see.
Bothell · WA, USA
((HOAX)) Heard strange sound that couldve been someone.
Denver · CO, USA
My family and I were driving home from Denver Co. and the day was really hazy because of the fires going on which turn the sun red and
Gainesville · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides very little data. We have requested a thorough report from him. PD))
Alexandria · VA, USA
Flashing lights from a craft in an irregular patten, sometimes retracting to other areas, in Alexandria, VA
Mount Clemens · MI, USA
((HOAX)) 2-2 1/2' being behind my neighbor's air conditioning unit, beige color three fingers, and teal eyes that shimmered.
Aurora · OR, USA
There were three solid dark grey disk shaped objects flying in and out of the smokey haze. ((anonymous report))
Riverside · CA, USA
Flashing object.
Edinburgh (UK/Scotland) · United Kingdom
Two identical light formations at Edinburgh Castle. ((NUFORC Note: Possible reflection off glass?? PD))
Vancouver · WA, USA
Odd blinking high in western sky over what would be towards the oregon coast from Portland
Las Vegas · NV, USA
At approx. 1PM on 12SE17, heard “jet”,? so close over the house bringing neighbors outside To see ,could not iden
Greenwood · IN, USA
I saw an orange dotted triangle with the orange dots on each side that changed its formed.
Hubert · NC, USA
Pinkish red lights dropping white lights.
Tulsa · OK, USA
Bright white light transforming from a star appearance to a full blown object of some kind. ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD))
Salt Lake City · UT, USA
Explosion, or craft, that looked like torches. ((NUFORC Note: Possible nighttime parachute jump?? PD))
Coachella · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) black winged creature.