UFO Sightings in Idaho
1,273 UFO sightings reported in Idaho since 1932, peaking in 2020 (128 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,273
- Span
- 1932–2022
- Peak year
- 2020 (128 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1932–2022 · peak 2020 (128 reports)
Top cities in Idaho
Boise
1932–2022 · peak 2019 (42 reports)
Nampa
1992–2022 · peak 2015 (10 reports)
Meridian
1977–2021 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
Twin Falls
1981–2021 · peak 2019 (7 reports)
Coeur d'Alene
1950–2020 · peak 2013 (9 reports)
Idaho Falls
1989–2022 · peak 2006 (6 reports)
Sandpoint
1976–2021 · peak 2003 (4 reports)
Pocatello
1998–2021 · peak 2021 (4 reports)
Post Falls
1999–2020 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Caldwell
1994–2021 · peak 2015 (4 reports)
Mountain Home
1983–2020 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
Kuna
1989–2021 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Lewiston
1961–2019 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Hayden
2000–2022 · peak 2009 (4 reports)
Moscow
1993–2021 · peak 2001 (2 reports)
Emmett
2005–2019 · peak 2011 (2 reports)
Rexburg
1974–2020 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Rathdrum
1989–2021 · peak 2020 (3 reports)
Jerome
2001–2020 · peak 2020 (6 reports)
Eagle
2001–2020 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Nampa · ID, USA
I witnessed a very large triangle moveing very slow heading northeast torward northern oregon. It had a white blinking light on each co
Post Falls · ID, USA
Driving eastbound I-90 near ID/WA stateline. Observed fireball with other cars stopped by side of highway for approx. 20 minutes.
Victor/Teton Mountain Range · ID, USA
Saw two very bright white lights to the east accompanied by several other dimmer white lights. 25 minutes of unusual movement, individ
Hailey · ID, USA
Tonight at 10:30PM in the eastern sky just above the mountains we saw what appeared to be Venus or a very bright star and decided to vi
Meridian · ID, USA
A white light, typical of visible orbiting satellites, moved erratically on a westerly course in the pre-dawn sky.
Greencreek · ID, USA
Middle of day, an object was in the sky, no loud noise that would be like a plane of that size. It wasn't small. It was in the countr
Cascade (7 miles NW city of) · ID, USA
"Star" brightend in shy, then slowly faded away to invisible
Twin Falls · ID, USA
green fire ball larger than full moon tail 6-7 times longer than fireball going due north at time of spoting arched doun, because of c
Post Falls · ID, USA
My friend and I were sitting outside talking when she noticed a large object moving in the sky, there were clouds and we were able to s
Firth · ID, USA
I was awaken by a humming sound, so I got up and walked to the window and saw two bright flying objects.
Boise · ID, USA
Horse shoe shaped craft, very silent (no sound) 2,000 foot altitude, 4 dull lights on bottom, area between lights was reddish glow, fro
Boise · ID, USA
Solid white light,the appearance of a star, moved from the east to the west at a solw pace. No noise was audible and the light did not
Idaho Falls · ID, USA
3 lights above a well known park
US Hwy 200 between MP 39 & 40 · ID, USA
I saw a bright white light approximately 80 ft. above the lake and approximately 2 football fields length away from me.
Arco · ID, USA
Stange Flying object
Boise · ID, USA
Two redish lights moving together, quickly, without sound in a West to East manner.
I-84 (near ID/UT border) · ID, USA
A bright light in the night sky above I-84 near Idaho Utah border.
Spirit Lake (rural) · ID, USA
while looking toward the east we noticed a bright starand upon further examination we noticed that it changed colors from red to green
Rupert (5 miles north of) · ID, USA
Dark night, craft "sliding" erraticly from NW to SE, bright white lights spaced around in circle with millions of "sparklers" inbetween
Fenn · ID, USA
ball of light shot across sky - lit up like daytime at 9:15 PM
Boise · ID, USA
A disc shaped object was captured on video.
Sandpoint · ID, USA
My friend and I witnessed strange lights over my back yard. We watched whatever it was decend closer and closer to the pond in my back
Rupert · ID, USA
I was on my way to milk cows at my dairy, like any morning. A bright purple sphere was to the north of my house when I walkes out the d
Pocatello · ID, USA
I was looking out my kitchen door when I saw at a distance a bright flickering white light that appeared to have a diamond shape with r
Caldwell (approx 40 miles nw) · ID, USA
at first looked to be a very bright star,it began to get brighter and brighter and coming closer and larger.Then turned at high speed t