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)
Hanson · MA, USA
A light orb like object flew above a parachuter it made an umbrella like light Ray then took off at fast speed
Dudley · MA, USA
High altitude motionless white cylinder in daytime.
New Bedford · MA, USA
((HOAX??)) Four orbs, different directions.
Boston · MA, USA
Myself and a friend have been terrorized and tortured by alien entities since October 2011
Belmont · MA, USA
Red fast-moving orb
Raynham · MA, USA
Three white lights in triangular formation floating in circular pattern
Leicester · MA, USA
Bright spot of light falling from the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Reported as a meteor. PD))
Nantucket · MA, USA
Took a picture of the clouds looking north, at a 60° angle . After I took the picture I zoomed in and could see the UFO to the top le
Shrewsbury · MA, USA
I went into bank. I left my dashcam on. The dashcam picked up the entire sighting. I saw the ufo while reviewing the dashcam sd card
West Springfield · MA, USA
I was walking my dog when I saw this light in the sky. I'm a plane buff so I tend to look up at the sky. This light I spotted seemed to
Concord · MA, USA
looked like a tiny show of white sparkling lights
Taunton · MA, USA
Bright moving lights over Taunton, Massachusetts, night sky. ((NUFORC Note: "Twinkling" stars?? PD))
Burlington · MA, USA
Huge triangular saucer with 3 bright lights lit around the edges and object was hovering over Woburn/Burlington.
Millers Falls · MA, USA
Star-like, soundless light moved back and forth erratically in a few different directions before taking off at the speed of light.
Westfield · MA, USA
Went outside to let dog out..noticed triangle shape with 3 lights moving very very slow headed south east..started almost over head..de
Stoneham · MA, USA
Triangle shaped. ((anonymous))
Dartmouth · MA, USA
I was sitting out on my back deck with my wife and kids looking up in the sky and saw a round object in the sky left on the moon zigzag
Quincy · MA, USA
Small to medium size, thought it might be a drone. The object went over the highway going west,turned north and disappeared in second
Baldwinville · MA, USA
I and a friend spotted a large green fireball shoot straight down from the sky unsure of exact time but have seen there is another.
Orange · MA, USA
Large object over southwestern sky in W Massachusetts, bright lights, slow moving object, changing shapes.
Wilmington · MA, USA
((HOAX??)) 2 BRIGHT LIGHTS REPELLED THEN ATTRACTED QUICKLY THEN ZIG ZAGGED AND TOOK OFF
East Longmeadow · MA, USA
While starting to take a walk at 6:15 PM, weather clear and 65 degrees, noticed triangle shape with 3 red lights very high up in sky.
Ludlow · MA, USA
Small round silverfish objects over Masspike.
West Newbury · MA, USA
A procession of slow moving orange fireball object were observed in the sky
Dedham · MA, USA
No noise reported. ((anonymous report))