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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Brawley · CA, USA
Man, former military & familiar w/ aircraft, witnesses "stingray-like" craft w/ lights fly directly overhead. Bizarre object!
Woodland · ME, USA
Woman, husband, police officer, & sec. guard witness 2 objs., one large & white, one smaller, red & green. 8 windows in big one!
East Aurora · IL, USA
Anonymous male caller repts. very bizarre obj. sighted in sky from Farnsworth (?), IL. (No details).
Jeannette · PA, USA
Woman witnesses 2 motionless lights near horizon, then saw dark "mass" around them. Lights went in circle, descend behind trees.
Brentwood · TN, USA
Young boy (14 yrs.), mother, & friend witness large, white obj., size of moon fly almost overhead
Pueblo · CO, USA
Denver FAA relays rept. from comm. aircraft: Crew sees obj. zigzag at Mach 4 (!) on collision avoidance radar (TCAS)@36'K. alt.
Silverdale · WA, USA
Young woman calls to rept. witnessing "Pegasus-like" obj. w/ "flapping wings." (No other calls).
Vinton · LA, USA
Young man witnesses very bright "star" flying north very fast, "1/2 speed of falling star." Obj. stopped, suddenly disappeared.
Arlington · WA, USA
2 men witness "blue meteorite" descend at 45 deg. very fast. Obj. had very small tail, "like flame from Space Shuttle." Good rept.
Tacoma · WA, USA
Man (anon.--Boeing empl., former USAF) repts. witnessing 4 lights, "like balls of light," streaking in night sky, silent. Bizarre.
Hialeah · FL, USA
Man & fiancee witness bizarre obj. that looked "like lampshade" hovering in sky. Very bright w/ circulating lights, little windows.
St. Louis · MO, USA
Man repts. multiple sightings of bizarre lights over city. Multiple calls. Sees them w/ telescope. (No other reports.)
Deming (south of) · NM, USA
travelling westbound on amtrak.....recorded object on video tape.....never timed it...just guessing....just found your website
Bellevue · WA, USA
Two men witness momentary blue-green flash come through SW-facing window. They both jumped from seats & rushed to window.
Eagle Creek · OR, USA
Comm. pilot/ATP (14k hrs.) witnesses large, extremely bright, flaming obj. descend steeply in W sky. Dramatic. Good rept.
Shelton · WA, USA
Woman witnesses dramatic, bright "comet-like" obj. descending rapidly to N. Was dark area between head & tail.
Fairfield · CA, USA
Mother repts. her son witnessed big, blue light come up to his window, awakened him. Departed rapidly "like blue streak."
Jamestown · CA, USA
Two men witness obj. overhead which illuminates vehicle with bright blue flash. Bluish glow lasted for 3-4 seconds. Bizarre!
Auburn · WA, USA
Man awakes, decides to go outside to smoke. Sees two objects in sky, which "shoot" beams of light down to the ground.
Byron · MN, USA
Man witnesses bright obj. in E sky. It moves "strangely, fast," approached second "star," rose very quickly, disappeared. Alarmed.
Costa Mesa · CA, USA
Teacher repts. 14-yr. old photog. stud. photographs strange obj. that appeared black, white, red, elongate.
Mountlake Terrace (Seattle) · WA, USA
Mother repts. young son witnessed, frightened by saucer in evening sky while playing w/ friends. Luminous tail.
Knoxville · TN, USA
MUFON State Dir./TN calls to request information about UFO sightings/explosion over TN on 01/07/95. Investigating incident.
Smith River · CA, USA
Family reports strange lights to west over water.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Woman & boyfriend witness 3x strange obj., "sheet of green, laser" light. Project beams of light to ground.