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)
Lynn · MA, USA
ufo lynn ma boston street towards western ave area
Brewster · MA, USA
Intense orange lights seen over Cape Cod Bay.
Hanover · MA, USA
A sphere organge and red in color gliding silently through the sky. Made no noise at all...speechless.
Canton · MA, USA
Bright light traveling east near Blue Hills in Canton.
Worcester · MA, USA
2 UFO's with dim lights and moving with no sound.
Northampton · MA, USA
Diamond-shaped UFO seen near Northampton, Massachusetts
Boston (northwest of) · MA, USA
Second sighting. First on Cape Cod, Second in Boston
Methuen · MA, USA
Diamond shaped lights..seemed stationary...very large...from the time I seen it to it disappeared was roughly 5min or less
Metro Boston · MA, USA
Alien Entities Seen
New Bedford · MA, USA
On Sunday night, October 9, 2011 we saw many fireballs fly over New Bedford, MA.
New Bedford · MA, USA
We saw many orange fireballs fly over New Bedford, MA.
New Bedford · MA, USA
Nine orange glowing fireballs Court St west end New Bedford Ma heading southeast about 8 PM.
Peabody-Saugus · MA, USA
Flashing light in the sky as airplanes flew by.
New Bedford · MA, USA
At least 25 orange and red fireballs fly over New Bedford, MA, USA
Saugus · MA, USA
4 Sightings in 2 weeks
Hinsdale · MA, USA
I saw in the distance at 6:40am driving to work on a regular route an object on the ridge about 2-3 miles away that I thought was from
Boston · MA, USA
The chasing red lights over Boston.
Mansfield · MA, USA
driving 95 north taking ramp to 495 south in the evening, saw bright green light fall to the ground
Foxboro · MA, USA
Saw bright green light headed downward for approximately 7 seconds and then it vanished.
Webster · MA, USA
Orange colored sphere stationary, very low over lake, accelerates fast, high and away as approached
Webster · MA, USA
4 glowing orange UFOs seen in Webster, MA
Palmer-Monson · MA, USA
A large triangular craft with 3-4 lights on it with a low electronic sound to it, Very bright in the sky.
New Bedford · MA, USA
Noticeable UFO's
Foxborough · MA, USA
Unidentified Green flashing Light During Blizzard
Falmouth · MA, USA
Bright silent craft with no navigation lights slowly cruises across the night sky. ((NUFORC Note: ISS?? PD))