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)
Boston · MA, USA
>30 glowing specks in a massive group flying north from the east over the ocean.
Salem · MA, USA
Sighting while watching the eclipse.
Boston · MA, USA
A green planetoid looking sphere orbiting around the moon during the eclipse.
Boston · MA, USA
While at the beach with my family I noticed 4 military helicopter flying low, across Boston. This is unusual so I took a picture.
Sandwich · MA, USA
The first sighting was two bright orange/red balls going thru the sky with no sound.
Plymouth · MA, USA
Orange fireball shaped objects over Plymouth Harbour.
Sandwich · MA, USA
Glowing orange UFO sighted in Sandwich, MA on August 7th, 2015
Quincy · MA, USA
5 orbs observed for 15 minutes seen at various altitude in semi vertical formation
West Harwich · MA, USA
Fireball moving very fast, stopping, then turning white and disapearring.
Newburyport · MA, USA
2 orange points of light moving east to west then fading out. Reappearing again, lost sight after that.
Monson · MA, USA
Odd shape of lights going from west to east. All crafts were moving as one and there were patterns.
Falmouth · MA, USA
Large ball of fire. No sound.
Lowell · MA, USA
Wilder St by UMASS Lowell, I spotted a very shiny, bright--white/yellow object in the sky...my husband and sister then saw it.
Oxford · MA, USA
6 candle/fireballs moving silently through the sky
Worcester · MA, USA
Pretty big ball of light which was very bright descending very rapidly towards the ground and then suddenly dissappeared completely.
Swansea · MA, USA
Red lights flashed at me, and object with red and white light moved to the left to continue flashing red light
Pepperell · MA, USA
I was laying in bed at open window, watching the meteor shower, when this large, low flying obj. came out from behind tree in my yard.
Northfield · MA, USA
Ball of light being followed by aircraft.
Stoughton · MA, USA
It was blue and red or pink very colorful and well lit up.
Rowley · MA, USA
Light dropping in the sky in Northeastern Massachusetts
Eastham · MA, USA
Large elongated triangle configuration of three lights in erratic movement over Nauset Light Beach 8-9 pm
Whitinsville · MA, USA
At 2100, my wife and I witnessed a fireball (orange Ball)moving from southeast to northwest. At first, I really didn't think anything o
Lowell · MA, USA
Light formation over Lowell.
Sandwich · MA, USA
Small, silent, roughly 3 feet in length, black rectangle with a small red light in front. Hovered roughly 15 feet over our heads.
Beverly · MA, USA
Two bright orange/red lights came off of the water and above the beach then silently headed inland.