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)
Saugus · MA, USA
2 small orange glowing craft making no noise.
Seekonk · MA, USA
5 objects in "V" pattern on I-195 East in Massachusetts.
Wakefield · MA, USA
Cylinder shaped object flying within our atmosphere in a North-Easterly direction, seen by Father & Daughter, both Public Accountants.
Yarmouthport · MA, USA
I was on my deck looking at the stars.. Saw a "star" moving rapidly and in a right to left motion. I thought it was a plane.
Hadley · MA, USA
Glowing orbs moving quickly.
Franklin · MA, USA
Multiple soundless fireballs moving in pairs across eastern MA.
MA · USA
something falling from the sky...what could it be
Yarmouth Port · MA, USA
Three red and orange fireballs in formation about Yarmouth Port Village area.
Chicopee · MA, USA
I was driving Mass Pike 90 westbound 1 min before exit 5 at 9:36 pm. I saw several what appeared to be helicopter like at first objects
North Adams · MA, USA
Tell me someone else saw the same thing I saw last night! Red flickering lights that appeared to be in a group or a circle.
Worcester · MA, USA
Four bizarre orange lights in the southern sky over Worcester, MA just after midnight.
Dudley · MA, USA
Was night time but I could see it plain as day
Boxborough · MA, USA
Plane crash?
Eastham · MA, USA
I was heading West on Rt6. All of sudden this bright white sphere with no tail or any other color lights. It flew low and fast coming
Hyannis · MA, USA
Three Triangular Glowing Craft.
Woburn · MA, USA
My husband and I were driving home when we saw a really bright LED light in the sky. At first I thought it might be an airplane but whe
Wakefield · MA, USA
I saw a bright lighted circle just above a tree which then quickly dipped straight down behind the tree blocking my vision of it.
Chatham · MA, USA
Large red object over eastern Cape Cod.
Worcester · MA, USA
Small buzzing boomerang/triangle distinct quiet buzz.
Hatfield · MA, USA
Two in unison one left behind.
Provincetown · MA, USA
Big white light over Truro.
Peabody · MA, USA
Red object in sky over Northshore of Boston 6-7-14.
Arlington · MA, USA
Turned off 95 N on to 2 E and immediately saw a large blue fireball very low in sky change shape and disappear in leftward motion
Mansfield · MA, USA
Red Tailed Fireballs in Mansfield, MA, June 7, 2014.
Stoughton · MA, USA
About 1 AM in the morning where an orange, circular craft that looked like it was literally on fire was seen hovering in place.