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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Carthage · MS, USA
The object did not move in the night sky for over an hour and then it streaked across the sky and was gone!
Ottawa · IL, USA
I was amazed when I came to this site and looked up the date that I saw my strange encounter. Some one posted on the same date that the
Windsor (Canada) · ON, Canada
possible abduction case. Giant 3 foot high spides in my friends back yard
Cebu City (Philippines) · Philippines
A huge craft, (observed during nightime) like one entire city in the sky or millions of jetplanes flying in formation (no sound)
Okinawa · Okinawa
Fast flying "Arrowhead"
Ovid · CO, USA
UFO stopped in the sky, then completed stops to form perfect rectangle and back into outer space to fast for human eye, light speed.
Manistee · MI, USA
Mother ship emitting Scout Craft, in sight for about 20 minutes
Tulsa · OK, USA
((HOAX???)) Wedding Cake Ship Sound was heard.
Spokane · WA, USA
It was a radio announcer.
Kingston · MA, USA
A report from Kingston, MA in June 1974 described a saucer-shaped object with spinning red, blue, and green lights that emitted a beam of light toward the ground, lasting 15 minutes.
MT · USA
A report from Montana in June 1974 described a bright, cane-shaped, white and yellow light of unknown origin reported in the area.
Orange County · CA, USA
I did not fill out your form as it is not working. My mother and I were walking out of our local grocery store when we heard loud clang
Springhill · LA, USA
Giant Ship over Lake Earling.
Philippi · WV, USA
A report from Philippi, WV in May 1974 described an object making repeated, inexplicable movements across the night sky following a thunderstorm, lasting 20 minutes.
Jackson · MS, USA
A report from Jackson, MS in May 1974 described an object with three very bright lights that the witness said followed them at close range, lasting 20-30 minutes.
Calhoun · IL, USA
A report from Calhoun, IL in May 1974 described a close encounter reported by three witnesses, during which telephone service was reportedly affected.
Mt. Vernon · IN, USA
MADAR Event No. 5
Port Everglades/Fort Lauderdale · FL, USA
initial sighting indicating airliner on final approach for main runway
Simpson · PA, USA
A report from Simpson, PA in February 1974 described an object that hovered with colored lights, then went dark, sped away, and left a visible trail, lasting 10 + minutes.
San Diego · CA, USA
Something very large and silent passed overhead - heard but not seen. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly the sound of wing vortices. PD))
Avoca · IA, USA
Stationary bright white light that turned red and appeared to envelope the object once it started to move at a high speed.
Huntington · NY, USA
A report from Huntington, NY in November 1973 described a translucent, metallic object with a shapeless orange glow at its center, observed at close range without sound, lasting 3 minutes.
Mt. Vernon · IN, USA
MADAR Event No. 4 ((NUFORC Note: Report submitted by Mr. Francis Ridge, experienced UFO investigator. PD))
Bothell (Seattle) · WA, USA
A report from Bothell, WA in November 1973 described a light moving low to the ground that made a sharp, ninety-degree turn at full speed, lasting 2 minutes.
Beruit (Lebanon) · Lebanon
Iwas serving aboard the U.S.S. Mount Whitney, during the October War between Israel, Egypt, and Seria. I was a radarman, and I reported