UFO Sightings in Connecticut
1,885 UFO sightings reported in Connecticut since 1949, peaking in 2012 (156 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,885
- Span
- 1949–2022
- Peak year
- 2012 (156 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1949–2022 · peak 2012 (156 reports)
Top cities in Connecticut
Newington
1966–2022 · peak 2018 (23 reports)
Norwalk
1965–2021 · peak 2019 (12 reports)
Manchester
1971–2022 · peak 2020 (15 reports)
Milford
1963–2020 · peak 2012 (15 reports)
Meriden
1967–2020 · peak 2013 (7 reports)
Waterbury
1985–2021 · peak 2011 (7 reports)
Bridgeport
1974–2021 · peak 2017 (5 reports)
Bristol
1969–2021 · peak 2021 (6 reports)
Wallingford
1985–2020 · peak 2019 (7 reports)
Middletown
1965–2021 · peak 2014 (6 reports)
Hartford
1973–2021 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Stamford
1967–2022 · peak 2008 (3 reports)
Danbury
1977–2022 · peak 2018 (6 reports)
Enfield
1965–2020 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Branford
1977–2021 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Greenwich
1956–2021 · peak 1975 (3 reports)
Torrington
1972–2019 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
New Britain
1978–2021 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
New Haven
1982–2020 · peak 2020 (4 reports)
Stratford
1983–2019 · peak 2007 (3 reports)
Norwalk · CT, USA
Walked out of house and looked up and saw a blue bright light with a glow behind it flying fast, downward motion, as if it was landing
Woodbridge · CT, USA
Red ball shaped craft with bright blue trail.
Bristol · CT, USA
Circling light in sky over Bristol's Rockwell Park
Norwalk · CT, USA
Bright green light zig-zagged in the sky and disappeared after a second or two. Saw in Norwalk, CT.
Clinton · CT, USA
Green sphere w/ white dots was moving in spiral during 8 secs. in between some advertising in sky. ((NUFORC Note: Lens flares. PD))
Middletown · CT, USA
Emerald Green Orb viewed on the 4th of July in Middletown, CT.
Bridgeport · CT, USA
Object spun in place reversing direction twice and disappeared in a cloud.
Stratford · CT, USA
Just saw lights in a square formation 4 blue lights inside 4 red lights moved rapidly up down and sideways than just hover lights did n
Clinton · CT, USA
My mother and I were driving northbound on I-95 in the Clinton area. It was extremely dark outside despite the full moon. There were al
South Windsor · CT, USA
Two star-like objects preceding and following one larger tumbling or spinning object, similar in size to airliner
Groton · CT, USA
On I-95 N, to my right, out above the water, I saw a row of 5 hook shaped contrails. ((NUFORC Note: Sky writing aircraft. PD))
Plainville · CT, USA
2 discs moving by commercial planes at rapid pace.
Milford · CT, USA
Saw bright white flash so thought it was a star but then it flashed again and I could see it faintly so I got my phone and took a video
Manchester · CT, USA
Orange spherical light, did not move, but disappeared at some point. ((anonymous report))
Meriden · CT, USA
Flew extremely low overhead. Silent craft, absolutely no noise. Single red/pink light on craft. Moved from East to West.
Sandy Hook · CT, USA
Flash shuts lights on UFO.
Waterford · CT, USA
I saw an orange orb frozen in place in the sky, until some planes began to head towards it!
Middletown · CT, USA
Two strange lights chase each other across the sky
Manchester · CT, USA
Oval shape, shiny, object suddenly disappeared. ((anonymous report))
Norwalk · CT, USA
I was looking up at the cross, when I noticed a strange mist in the sky above.((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Wallops Island. PD))
Milford · CT, USA
I have no reasonable explanation for what it was. It was the strangest thing. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Wallops Island. PD))
Southington · CT, USA
9:00 PM 3 people spotted green and red lights in the sky for 5 minutes before disappearing.
Guilford · CT, USA
Flying wing, low altitude, very little sound, no visible source of propulsion
Clinton · CT, USA
Again, I was sitting out on my back deck when a bright white light appeared in the sky. It flew in a straight line for about a minute.
Clinton · CT, USA
I was sitting out on my back deck with a few friends, when the two bright light appeared. They started out side by side to each other.