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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Edwards AFB · CA, USA
Senior USAF officer calls to confirm existence of National UFO Reporting Center. Expressed surprise; requests information.
Carmichael · CA, USA
Man repts. "red thing" near North Star. Obj. seems to illuminate clouds. Called Sacramento Sheriff's office.
Madison · WI, USA
University of Wisconson students observe strange boot-like object in sky over Lake Mendota
Starkey · OR, USA
Experienced logger repts. three very bright lights in morning sky. Middle one rises, accelerates into distance; others follow!
Duarte · CA, USA
Young woman repts. triangular ship suspended in SE sky, three smaller lights below larger object. Objs. fly off.
Tampa · FL, USA
Man looks at disc of moon w/ binoculars. Sees bright, round "dot" move very fast across face of moon. Convincing rept.
Neah Bay · WA, USA
Man & woman camped on shore witness flashing, pyramid-shaped obj. w/ multiple flashing lights. Radiated beams of light.
Framingham · MA, USA
Woman repts. triangular ship flies overhead, stops, hovers. Simply "winked out." Object very bright. First sighting for her.
Dayton · OR, USA
Man reports witnessing "diamond shaped" object in sky. (Facts incomplete.)
Lake Forest · IL, USA
3 AM. Delivering papers 1 block north of Fort Sheridan, off Sheridan Rd. Dark, floating, soundless UFO floats across sky.
Silver Beach · NY, USA
Woman repts. eight people observing very large obj.--1/2 diameter of full moon--visible in western sky. Moves to south.
McKenzie · TN, USA
Man calls to rept. cattle mutilations in county (On Hwy. 22?). Helicopters reported, sheriff's office involved, newspaper articles.
Portland · OR, USA
Man repts. seeing silver flash, then sees silver, shiny craft w/ thin fuselage, but no wings! Drifted off, disappeared from sight.
W. Chicago · IL, USA
Woman repts. stationary obj. in sky. Looks round, possibly reflecting sunlight. Started moving, then "just disappeared."
N. Seattle · WA, USA
Woman gets very good view of bizarre obj. moving across sky very fast. Second sighting over Seattle in recent months.
Hillsborough · NJ, USA
Local police relay sighting rept.: Citizen repts. sighting of two round, bizarre objects in sky near town.
Lake Oswego · OR, USA
Woman sees bizarre disc outside house. Looked like "red/orange circle w/ blurred edges."
Middletown · CT, USA
Police Dept. calls to relay report. (Telephone line suddenly goes dead. No return call.)
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Woman repts. obj. that descended vertically, moved left & right, surrounded by "sparks." Very fast. Multiple witnesses.
W. Salem · OR, USA
Man w/ two brothers witness 7-8 discs at high altitude. One obj. larger than others. Multiple calls to 911; MUFON investigating.
Mt. Jackson · VA, USA
Woman repts. witnessing 3 saucer-shaped object over neighbor's house. They looked like "ball of fire." Deputy also witnesses.
Federal Way · WA, USA
Man (PhD) & 2 sons, driving N on I-5, witness delta-shaped craft, w/ sequentially pulsating red lights around edge fly N, descending..
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Man southbound on I-17 100 miles N of Phoenix sees large "disc " on ground w/ structure on top. "Fireball" over city next a.m..
Woburn · MA, USA
Man driving on N on I-93 w/ wife & friend witness bizarre obj. w/ 2 red/2white lights. Hovers, then flies over car.
Fox Chapel · PA, USA
Son & father witness a brightly lighted "inverted salad bowl" w/ smaller obj. darting to & from it; objs. merged, descnd, rose, dpartd.