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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Randolph · NJ, USA
Young girl repts. seeing cigar-shaped craft w/ very bright lights, big round light in front, hovering above tops of nearby trees.
Mukilteo · WA, USA
Six adults witness multiple bizarre objects near Paine Field. Objects hovered, jumped suddenly, disappear. Emitted yellow light.
Reno · NV, USA
Man goes outside to start car. Sees "two balls of light w/ different colors around them. Something "square" underneath, maybe doors.
Mesa · AZ, USA
I think I was given a false memory
Bellevue · NE, USA
Silent craft flying extremely low dropping flaming embers
Ocean Shores · WA, USA
Group of 9 watch bright white light hover, maneuver rapidly, above Pacific Ocean. Obj. moved rapidly; descended to ocean.
Winnemucca · NV, USA
Man, while out feeding horses, sees red light streak E to W across S sky. Obj. simply "fizzles out" suddenly. Reptd. on radio.
Glendale · AZ, USA
Woman repts. multiple red bright lights hovering, maneuvering "over the mountains." Objects reptd. to ascend "pretty fast."
Inspiration Pt. · CA, USA
Family of 5 witness peculiar "silver, sparkling shape" shoot across highway. Shape was like "flattened sphere."
Orlando · FL, USA
5 witnesses report 3 yellow oval lights the size of venus passing over Orlando. Faster than aircraft but slower than shooting star.
Canada · BC, Canada
Woman on flight from AK to Seattle sees bizarre, metallic-looking cylinder pass under aircraft wing. Exclnt written rept..
Aurora · IL, USA
Man repts. object streaks overhead to SE horizon.
Ravenna · OH, USA
red lights and slow moving objest over sait marys cemetry in ravenna ohio
Versailles · MO, USA
USAF officer relays report re 5 bizarre ships seen hovering over field w/ strange creatures underneath.
Versailles · MO, USA
Multiple witnesses observe huge triangular ship, surrounded by four disc-shaped ships, w/ up to 50 bizarre creatures underneath!
Bonanza · OR, USA
Woman witnesses four very bright yellow lights appear, then disappear sequentially. (Note: Was military flares over local airport.)
Fircrest · WA, USA
Young woman witnesses 2 objects, "shaped like diamonds," pass overhead, fly west. "Shimmering" appearance. No sound.
Seattle · WA, USA
Multiple calls received regarding strange obj. over Pug. Sound. (Note: King Co. Airport Sec. Police rept. MIG-17 doing aerobatics.)
Auburn · WA, USA
Woman witnesses bizarre metallic cylinder, 12" tall, 4" wide (est.) hovering just above ground! Obj. was 130' from her position.
Seattle · WA, USA
Man witnesses a round, metallic-appearing obj. fly south, then turn east. Disappeared to east.
Seattle · WA, USA
Man repts. seeing round, metallic obj. flying through sky NNE of Green Lake. Turns south, disappears to south.
Brazil · Brazil
We were outside our beach house when we saw a very strong light that moved from right to left approximately 2 km from where we were. Su
Port-au-Prince (Haiti) · Haiti
Sighting during 1995 US Army contingent during United Nations Mission in Haiti
Santa Ana · CA, USA
Man & wife witness very bizarre aerial display of 10-20 white lights. (Probable Disneyland laser display practice.)
Macon · GA, USA
Man & wife witness bright orange disc streak over Hwy 78. Flipped on edge, turned white, shot south. Size of full moon.