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)
Middleboro · MA, USA
Lighthouse-like light in night sky
Webster · MA, USA
I saw an orange glow as what I seen seemed to burn across the sky. It was about midnight 10/20/15 in Massachusetts and the object was h
Milford · MA, USA
Two huge lines coming straight down seemingly for miles and then totally disappearing.
Medford · MA, USA
Was outside looking at the constellations with a friend. We were observing Orion’s Belt and trying to locate Venus when I look to my le
South Attleboro · MA, USA
Saw 4 round lights each traveling in a circle and for a brief second as they would meet. ((NUFORC Note: Advertising lights. PD))
Lowell · MA, USA
Reverberating sound, which is auditory and intensely loud.
Lowell · MA, USA
Driving with my daughter over train tracks near Washer St. when we both noticed in the sky a white light going across the sky at a fast
West Springfield · MA, USA
White triangle with color balls in each corner, West Springfield.
MA · USA
Unknown objects in the same place every night.
Milford · MA, USA
Fireball holding position with slight movement.
Spencer · MA, USA
V-shaped aircraft flying NW.
Tyngsborough · MA, USA
Two separate orange orbs, each lasting about 10 seconds, above Massapoag Pond in Tyngsborough, MA.
Boston (northeast of) · MA, USA
Bright fiery elongated object seen in sky northeast of Boston Ma, on Sept 8, 2015 at 6 am.
Attleboro · MA, USA
Saucer with dome shaped top hovering in place over busy area
Lynn · MA, USA
Steady white light blinking green and red light
Lynn · MA, USA
Light with flashing green and red light sits in night sky for hours, then moves northward.
Revere Beach · MA, USA
Green disc light, floating around Revere Beach.
Worcester · MA, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information provided by source of report. PD))
Allston · MA, USA
i watched this very small flashing light travel around my location for about 40 minutes flashing or blinking and moving erraticly. It w
Attleboro · MA, USA
Curved blue light shot towards earth
Framingham · MA, USA
Several craft moving at constant speed in sweeping patterns towards the city and back to the north.
Lowell · MA, USA
Seen over Lowell, MA, at top of Christian Hill. Not a cloud in the sky. At first we thought it was a shooting star,
Fall River · MA, USA
Large red light with approximately four green flashing lights, colors vivid and movement odd
Springfield · MA, USA
Awesome that really got me baffeled of what I just saw in our sky's.
Revere · MA, USA
One of my friends saw a small white light and another red light next to the other one and he ask me if I could see it.