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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Folsom · CA, USA
Woman repts seeing circular craft with "kidney-bean shaped, soft amber lights." Flew over house. Called Folsom Police.
Seattle · WA, USA
Man repts. several sightings of very rapidly moving lights & dark bodies overhead. Reflect city lights off ventral sides.
Racine · WI, USA
Man & wife witness bizarre, very bright, silver-looking disc in clear sky. Obj. was joined suddenly by two identical craft.
Clarksville · VA, USA
Woman repts. sighting disc-shaped obj. w/ flashing red & green lights. Stationary. (Possible twinkling stars?)
Parshallville · MI, USA
Man & neighbor witness sudden bright flash on very clear night, followed by "contrail" rising vertically. Disappears from sight.
Puyallup · WA, USA
Man & son witness a small, round, brown object high in sky. Hovered in place, accelerated suddenly, and flew north.
Portland · OR, USA
MUFON investigator reports her mother witnessed four discs in formation over Portland.
Culver City · CA, USA
Woman sits outside to witness aircraft. Sees a large "triangular-shaped obj. w/ pastel lights on edge" pass slowly overhead.
San Fernando · CA, USA
Man repts. multiple sightings of strangely lighted craft hovering, then streaking overhead in clear sky. Some w/ subdued lights.
Bolivia · NC, USA
NC Emer. Commo.Cntr. repts. 2 police officers reporting strange lights in sky near Goose Creek area.
Baltimore · MD, USA
Woman repts. seeing strange, bright obj. moving back & forth, moving in circles. Streaks to north out of sight.
Newtown · CT, USA
Man & wife witness two sightings of an obj. moving across sky very fast.
Highpoint · NC, USA
Man sitting on lawn hears obj. pass overhead very fast. Distinct humming tone. Repts. it sheared limb off tree.
San Fernando · CA, USA
Second call from two men witnessing multiple craft streaking across sky. Obj. are disc-shaped, w/ blue & red lights on edge.
Trenton · NJ, USA
NJ Division of Aviation relays seemingly credible UFO report from NJ citizen.
Morris Plains · NJ, USA
Dentist, neighbor, 3 police observe bizarre, bright light flying wing-shaped craft "w/ red, green, & white bubbles." Exclnt rept.
Sarasota · FL, USA
Man driving on I-275 sees 3 subdued lights in triangular pattern moving to N. Very strange appearance & manner of flight. Disappear.
North Manitou Island Lake · MI, USA
can you give me any info on a 3 dot triangle mark i got one night wile i was out camping inside upper right for arm all the clocks sto
Culpeper · VA, USA
Alien abduction.
Carson City · NV, USA
Man (frmr. mil. pilot) looks SW from bathroom window, sees 5-6 bright objs. in cluster, "like galaxy of stars." Neighbor sees same.
Huntington · WV, USA
Decades ago CNN broadcast alien contact — covered up
Benton City · WA, USA
very strange sighting
Supply · NC, USA
We spotted a craft moving VERY slowly and in complete silence approximately 200ft above us shining lights all about as if searching.
Provincetown · MA, USA
Three white lights at high altitude in a triangle formation moving at "jet liner" speed
Murphuys · CA, USA
What did I see?