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)
Fitchburg · MA, USA
Was traveling on Route 2 east when a large bright light, white, orange, red whipped by in my line of vision. It was very low and I t
Revere · MA, USA
14 flashing lights sets of two's in a row above revere beach sky.
Lawrence · MA, USA
Two bright lights moving in circular motion over Lawrence, MA.
New Bedford · MA, USA
I was traveling to the store on Brock Avenue when I noticed a white light it was not a star because it was to close to the earth.
Lawrence · MA, USA
Solid orange lights moving across sky.
Marshfield · MA, USA
Saw one solid light that gave the appearance of being collectively among the stars while gazing up. This light moved at a great speed.
Lawrence · MA, USA
Red star-like object moving in the sky. Two spotted twice and then 3 single ones after those.
West Springfield · MA, USA
From the parking lot of jj's soft serve looking into the sky towards agawam, I saw a fireball with an orange tail very distinctly. Ther
Hull · MA, USA
Orange light seen twice over Hull, MA, Sept 2014.
Peabody · MA, USA
Blue and red blinking lights, not moving, appears as a satellite.
Quincy · MA, USA
Object floating in place with blinking red light, radically flopping around never seen anything like this before.
Nantucket · MA, USA
Red light seen in skies above Nantucket.
Palmer · MA, USA
Blue/white/red/green sphere hoevering, sparkling light in its vacinity.
West Boylston · MA, USA
Orange-reddish "fireball" has repeatedly passed over our yard.
Webster · MA, USA
5 Bright Light Orbs in Webster, MA.
Maynard · MA, USA
Traveling on Waltham Street toward Stow when I saw a bright blue light hovering above the Fire Dept approximately 200 feet in the air.
Rutland · MA, USA
Low flying, shiny, triangular craft, hovering above roadway.
Lincoln · MA, USA
3 orange orbs about 100 yards away in sky. hovering and moving in formation. mesmerizing. orange, not overly bright. other drivers saw.
Bellingham · MA, USA
When driving on a back road we noticed an orange "ball" like light in the sky. It was an absolute clear night.
Framingham · MA, USA
I was driving on I-90 East bound when i saw a small contrail in the sky like if it was a plane but because it was moving so much faster
Yarmouth · MA, USA
We were traveling south on the highway going to work. I noticed a dim light traveling to the left in the sky. It suddenly got extremely
New Bedford · MA, USA
Around 9:30 pm my son and I were outside cooking on the grill, it was a fairly clear evening . We noticed how bright the stars were. We
Lawrence · MA, USA
Two orange light traveling fast.
Dedham · MA, USA
Traveled east to west.
Norfolk · MA, USA
Purple light in sky.