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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Federal Way · WA, USA
Zig-zagging star(?) over Seattle.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Bright object appeared of the west horizon made its ascend into the sky then dimmed away.
Columbia · PA, USA
7/20/2004 3:00 AM Columbia, PA 1-2 minutes duration, white, flickering, darting lights at tremendous speed.
Yellowknife (Canada) · NT, Canada
Unusual object observed in skies over Yellowknife.
Breezy Point · MN, USA
A bright light appears to intesify as it enters atomospher and then dims to small light like satellite and travels away.
Kenmore · WA, USA
High flying light heading north stopped and then vanished on a clear night.
College Station · TX, USA
Large, distant, bright, star-like object, moving slowly from Northeast to Southwest most likley bright planet.
Rialto · CA, USA
This is not the fist time I have seen strange objects in the sky. I reported a sighting to George filer approx aug. 2002 along with pho
Fort Worth · TX, USA
white object between Ft Worth and Dallas
Edmonton (Canada) · AB, Canada
red light and a burn
Frostburg · MD, USA
I was with a friend and my youngest 2 children. We were coming back from Lonaconing, MD headed toward Cumberland. My daughter noticed
Chicago · IL, USA
Bright flashing and pulsating light
Casa Grande/Phoenix (between) · AZ, USA
Small light moving fast, suddenly changed shape to expose more lights, shape of craft, and a source of the lights.
Bolton (Canada) · ON, Canada
Bright red lights, fading in and out, white light could be seen flashing aound the object, object moved sharply and quickly,no sound
San Jose · CA, USA
2 quick flashes of light distant from eachother appeared in the sky over the Santa Cruz mountains.
Cardiff (Jamaica) · Jamaica
Brightlight in sky VERY high up, became dim, moved upward, and disappeared.
Portugal · Portugal
Strange spot light with smoke was seen all over Portugal and was detected by the air force and traffic controlers all over Portugal...
Portugal · Portugal
Portuguese air force on alert over UFO sighting
Vancouver (Canada) · BC, Canada
the strange lights on our balcony
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
UFO passed through my field of vision while viewing a full moon through a high powered telescope.
Fort Lauderdale · FL, USA
I was making pictures of my daughter on the beach. Two pictures out of 50 contain undentifined objects. While I was making them, i did
Snohomish · WA, USA
Intense bright flash of light lit up bedroom in Snohomish WA ((NUFORC Note: Dramatic meteor over Seattle. PD))
Kennewick · WA, USA
At 0240 hrs I was sitting stationary in my vehicle, as I was on a security detail. ((NUFORC Note: Dramatic meteor. PD))
Bellevue · WA, USA
Meteor sighting in Washington state, 3june04 ((NUFORC Note: Dramatic meteor over Seattle. PD))
Bellingham · WA, USA
STRANGE, LIKE I ALMOST DIDNT REMEMBER IT ((NUFORC Note: Dramatic meteor. PD))