UFO Sightings in Indiana
2,549 UFO sightings reported in Indiana since 1940, peaking in 2020 (193 reports); most often described as unknown.
- Total sightings
- 2,549
- Span
- 1940–2022
- Peak year
- 2020 (193 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Unknown
1940–2022 · peak 2020 (193 reports)
Top cities in Indiana
Indianapolis
1954–2022 · peak 2013 (27 reports)
Fort Wayne
1980–2022 · peak 2014 (17 reports)
Evansville
1970–2022 · peak 2019 (16 reports)
Mt. Vernon
1956–2022 · peak 2020 (28 reports)
Newburgh
1990–2021 · peak 2019 (28 reports)
South Bend
1997–2021 · peak 2003 (4 reports)
Terre Haute
1955–2021 · peak 2004 (7 reports)
Lafayette
1959–2021 · peak 2013 (7 reports)
Fishers
1996–2021 · peak 2020 (14 reports)
Kokomo
1996–2021 · peak 2008 (14 reports)
Bloomington
1973–2022 · peak 2006 (3 reports)
Noblesville
1992–2022 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Greenwood
1999–2020 · peak 2008 (4 reports)
Santa Claus
2018–2022 · peak 2019 (13 reports)
Muncie
1958–2019 · peak 2011 (5 reports)
Crown Point
1987–2021 · peak 2017 (4 reports)
Vincennes
1970–2022 · peak 1970 (4 reports)
New Albany
1959–2022 · peak 1998 (2 reports)
Marion
1979–2021 · peak 2003 (2 reports)
Mishawaka
1974–2020 · peak 2005 (3 reports)
Kouts · IN, USA
Lights in the eastern sky hovered for an hour before moving off in the distance.
Valparaiso · IN, USA
Small white flying object flying faster than a normal aircraft.
I-65 (Mile Marker 250) · IN, USA
Green fireball with an orange tail flashed over Hwy 65 in Indiana. Mile marker 250-ish. ((NUFORC Note: Meteor?? PD))
Fort Wayne · IN, USA
Three large bright lights slowly moved south. I could not see the craft itself. The lights slowed and stayed in one spot low in the sky
Muncie · IN, USA
Dark saucer shaped craft with lights seen hovering over Ball State University.
Evansville · IN, USA
Bright reddish, orange circle. My dad had binoculars when it was overhead. He says it was a circle, with some type of aura around it. S
Fort Wayne · IN, USA
While looking at a beautiful rainbow in the sky, a co-worker and I saw several shining objects near the rainbow. They looked like glitt
Gary (headed towards Chicago · Illinois), IN, USA
My husband and I drive a truck across country. We were driving, when he caught my attention and asked what "it" was.
Newburgh · IN, USA
Very large triangle shaped craft over Southern Indiana.
Butler · IN, USA
Flashing, stationary white light in eastern sky
Fort Wayne (outside of) · IN, USA
While driving, two individuals saw a very bright Red/orange circlular object vanished after two minutes of observation.
Muncie/Warren (near; Exit 278 on I-69) · IN, USA
Bright white light from craft vanishes instantly over I-69 north around Muncie/Warren area in Indiana.
Columbus · IN, USA
Large, flat black triangle passed overhead, observed by two adults, one a flight attendant. ((MUFON report))
Indianapolis · IN, USA
Four to five synchronized flashes of white light, moving and circling repeatedly
Lake Station · IN, USA
Black hovering disc began to move, rocking right and left, picking up speed. ((MUFON report))
Carmel · IN, USA
The ufo was shaped similar to a disk and was accompanied by two side by side lights and a haze around it.
Portage · IN, USA
Reddish ball flying in the sky.
South Bend · IN, USA
Strange orange ball of light.
Indianapolis · IN, USA
Fuzzy orange lights travelling south over Shadeland Ave..
Indianapolis · IN, USA
Red light with white halo around it. Moving up and down back and forth through the night sky just above the tree lines.
Merriville · IN, USA
I went outside on my mother third floor balcony to smoke a cigarette about two to three minutes later I see something come from the rig
Mooresville · IN, USA
A fast round bright light.
Muncie · IN, USA
Dark un-lit silent object moving NE across morning sky at low altitude
Mishawaka · IN, USA
We veiwed 6 separate bright orange lights disconnected in the clear night sky flying and then disappearing at different times.
Plainfield · IN, USA
Big blue flash in the sky at 1:45 am only 2 seconds long.