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)
Brockton · MA, USA
Fiery orange triangle with blinking lights on rear, moved from east to west and pitched from side to side.
Springfield · MA, USA
I was on my way to bed n I sleep next to the window n when I lay down I can see the roof of the neighbor so I was trying to get sleep n
Bourne · MA, USA
Star like object. ((NUFORC Note: Probable sighting of a planet, we suspect. PD))
Woburn · MA, USA
2 black flying objects that moved quick and than disappeared
Norton · MA, USA
Bright light Moving south to north. It was to the west of Norton and Mansfield Massachusetts
Dorchester · MA, USA
El objeto venia hacia el varrio de franklin hill dorchester MA, en una velocidad moderada pero cuando se acerco acia el playground paro
Springfield · MA, USA
UFO flashing lights
Dennis · MA, USA
Bright orange orb at a very high rate of speed, slowing down, then dissapearing.
Cohasset · MA, USA
2 fainted orange spheres mirroring each other until they separeated
Quincy/Braintree · MA, USA
A triangle shaped object moved over South Quincy into East Braintree.
Marlboro · MA, USA
Fireball moving towards us then stopped & faded away slowly
North Falmouth · MA, USA
Driving home from work, saw a huge black object in the sky with small green lights all over the base of the object. It was completely s
Norton · MA, USA
Flying wing shaped aircfaft silently flew overhead, no jet trail, no lights during broad daylight in Massachusetts.
Malden · MA, USA
Triangular in shape. Moving forward and flying low. Lights blue, yellow, green. Was not revolving but instead moving like a plane would
Upton · MA, USA
White sphere, 1 witness, unnatural movement.
West Dennis · MA, USA
Silver object seen hovering over marsh in West Dennis during daytime on 9-11-12
Lakeville · MA, USA
Triangle of fiery lights
Cutyhunk Island · MA, USA
A star-like object moved in a straight horizontal direction and then in a circular direction, ending where it started.
Hinsdale · MA, USA
Flying saucers over plunkett lake in Hinsdale Ma flashing red and green lights, also flashed white beam really birght.
Worcester · MA, USA
Fireballs seen above Route 290 near Holy Cross College
Vineyard Haven · MA, USA
Round orange spheres…
Marshfield · MA, USA
Multi-colored stationary flashing lights (red, blue, green, yellow)
Danvers · MA, USA
Two oblong objects (whitish/orange hue) travelling straight then stopped, did some figure eight swirls around each other and disappered
Brockton · MA, USA
Bright green/blue light seen travelling at incredible speed & present long enough to rule out any known air craft or meteor.
Sturbridge · MA, USA
Not sure what it was but the sky is crystal clear and you can see so many stars.. but then off to the distance lower in the sky this th