UFO Sightings in Massachusetts
2,492 UFO sightings reported in Massachusetts since 1939, peaking in 2014 (201 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 2,492
- Span
- 1939–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (201 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1939–2022 · peak 2014 (201 reports)
Top cities in Massachusetts
Boston
1959–2022 · peak 2012 (10 reports)
Worcester
1959–2021 · peak 2014 (10 reports)
Springfield
1966–2021 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Lowell
1978–2020 · peak 2015 (5 reports)
Plymouth
1998–2021 · peak 2017 (5 reports)
New Bedford
1978–2020 · peak 2011 (8 reports)
Methuen
1954–2021 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Bridgewater
1981–2022 · peak 2013 (8 reports)
Gloucester
1956–2021 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Framingham
1960–2022 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Taunton
1976–2019 · peak 1994 (3 reports)
Fall River
1995–2022 · peak 1995 (2 reports)
Attleboro
1986–2020 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Quincy
1997–2020 · peak 2019 (4 reports)
Brockton
1971–2017 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Revere
1987–2020 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Lynn
1963–2020 · peak 2010 (4 reports)
Pittsfield
1970–2021 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Woburn
1988–2020 · peak 2002 (3 reports)
Haverhill
1953–2020 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Hathorne · MA, USA
Huge white cylinder moving slowly towards the East, Boston
West Tisbury · MA, USA
A UFO was flying above my chicken coop
Danvers · MA, USA
Three erratically moving, but stationary multicolored lights in the night sky in different locations
Tewksbury · MA, USA
Bright light in the sky, suddenly took off.
Fall River · MA, USA
I observed two white lights above the highway, out of the ordinary in terms of size and distance apart.
Mansfield · MA, USA
I was taking a photo of the sky and caught what looks like a ufo in the picture.
Rowley · MA, USA
Triangle formation of lights
Sturbridge · MA, USA
Object was seen hovering motionless until we had stopped vehicle in road where it then began to proceed over us
Hamilton · MA, USA
I was taking to my husband when this thing flew over the sky behind his head
Norton · MA, USA
Orbs in a cluster formation, orange, split apart, vanished
Brimfield · MA, USA
Unknown object seen through a thermal scope
Hampden · MA, USA
Silent, no FAA lights, abrupt turn
Belchertown · MA, USA
Low flying craft flying at exceptional speed.
Randolph · MA, USA
I looked out window at the sky and saw a large low flying grey oval that crossed over Gold St traveling towards Route 24 - Stoughton
Boston · MA, USA
I have possibly the longest orb sighting video
Warwick · MA, USA
Only heard it.
Framingham · MA, USA
Red sphere flying together
Littleton · MA, USA
A bright orb which transforms into a cylinder emerges from the ground with a "puff" of snow as it emerges. video avsailable
South Dennis · MA, USA
Pulsating, color changing light that seems to be above the beaches 5 miles away. Didn't move the 10 minutes I was outside & videoing
Granby · MA, USA
I was driving while I saw a weirdly shaped aircraft hovering above me and then hovered over a field while very low to the ground.
Boston · MA, USA
I don't know what I saw. ((NUFORC Note: Looks to us possibl to be a contrail behind a high-altitude aircraf. PD))
Ludlow · MA, USA
Black Trail In Sky
Boston Area · MA, USA
It was quick headed on a downfall to fast for airplane, and then after a short time disappeared but if it was visible you could see.
Weymouth · MA, USA
What i saw and what i captured on video are 2 different scenarios
Bridgewater · MA, USA
Several odd things happening all in one experience