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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Bakersfield · CA, USA
Bakersfield (newspaper) publishes front-page photo of peculiar flaming disc w/ tail. No explanation provided.
Berthid · CO, USA
Father & son witness multiple stationary red, green, white lights in sky. Then witness six more. (Facts incomplete.)
Portland · OR, USA
Woman witnesses round, black, disc-shaped craft rise out of Pier Park (?). Looked "like obsidian." Dark, but reflected street lights.
Clearwater · FL, USA
Two men fishing witness "meteor shower." Then see many objects streaking, maneuvering very fast. Approach boat. Men alarmed.
Oregon City · OR, USA
Former U.S.Army officer (Ph.D.) reports strange cluster of lights, "like Christmas lights," moving overhead. Neighbor sees object.
Clinton · MO, USA
Son wakes mother to observe peculiar pulsing red, blue, yellow lights positioned in row. Obj. appears to eject colored light.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Man witnesses "blimp w/ reddish & yellow lights" in sky SW of Tucson. (Detailed data not provided.)
Alum Creek · WV, USA
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Fresno · CA, USA
Couple witness multiple red/purple globular objects, "the size of cantaloups," moving across yard! Witnessed 10 objects at once!
Oakland · CA, USA
Couple walking witness "round, strange black spot to left of moon." Suddenly approaches. Square bottom, dome on top. "Bounces."
Beaverton · OR, USA
Woman sees large bluish-white light streaking below clouds. Suddenly turns right, disappears from sight.
Puyallup · WA, USA
Man went outside to smoke, witnesses peculiar light pass overhead very fast. Appeared to move south, but suddenly turned.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Multiple cars reported to stop on I-80 to witness oblong, silver obj. to east. Sunlight glinting off obj.. 20 witnesses. Streaks off.
Fort Myers Beach · FL, USA
Woman witnesses "meteor shower" over G. of Mex.. Minutes later, sees very bright light streak overhead at very low altitude.
Bellevue · WA, USA
Young woman reports seeing 2 strange green lights in western sky. Drift north.
Naples · FL, USA
Man witnesses peculiar, bright obj. streak horiz. from NW to SE. Called FAA, no pilot reports. Obj. had "round, bright head."
Seattle · WA, USA
Woman w/ 2 neighbors witness peculiar green lights in, or above, clouds. At one point, lights appeared to become a "bright beam."
Lancaster · WA, USA
FAA empl. reports 2 stationary radar returns over Lancaster. USAF radar confirms returns. Multiple visual sightitings of 2 obj..
Putman · CT, USA
Young woman repts. seeing a disc streak overhead very fast. Solid light in center, blinking lights around edge. Called police.
Redmond · WA, USA
Young artist witnesses "round, oval-shaped object" moving across sky very fast from S to E. Peculiar lights on nose & tail.
Martinez · CA, USA
Mother & son see a bright body moving overhead relatively fast. Larger than star. Color was "auburn yellow." Other repts., too.
Gig Harbor · WA, USA
Man w/ father-in-law witness a "pulsating object" move across sky from S to N. 15 minutes later, witness similar object.
Ft. Dick · CA, USA
Woman observes one, 2nd, then 3rd bright red objs. appear in night sky, maneuver, then suddenly disappear. "Shadows" beneath.
Coon Valley · WI, USA
Couple see a "bright blue, flickering light" through clouds. Assert "it definitely is moving." (Possible celestial body?)
Federal Way · WA, USA
Man sees pecular green light w/ "comet-like tail" streak from W to E 70 degrees above S horizon. 3x size of Venus. Very bright.