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)
Worcester · MA, USA
I was standing outside having a cigarette, and saw a red light on the horizon. It was south and it zigzagged
Wayland · MA, USA
Gold,spinning, 3 lights that we visible but not flickering, went in a circle then dissapeared, was lower than airplanes.
Wayland · MA, USA
gold, spinning, 3 non flickering lights pretty big, close enough for some details to be seen
Lincoln · MA, USA
spinning, lights like a triangle, and flying slow
Marlborough · MA, USA
At approximately 13:05 I was looking out a window at work, when I spotted a fairly stationary object in the air above our company parki
South Attleboro · MA, USA
Large triangular object, close to ground.
Brookline · MA, USA
Triangle shaped craft sighting over Brookline MA.
West Bridgewater · MA, USA
Four friends of mine and I observered at different times and sepperate locations triangular Craft with 3 lights flying through the sky
South deerfield · MA, USA
Small being appeared in window
Burlington · MA, USA
a Saucer like object,- VERY bright white lights.... flying slowly overhead, before being lost in the trees.
Shrewsbury · MA, USA
Green streak shooting across sky
Brighton · MA, USA
Very bright star, no tail, moving at the speed of an airplane, then diming to nothing within seconds. ((NUFORC Note: Satellite?? PD))
Marblehead · MA, USA
bluish metallic liquid ORB or sphere
Waltham · MA, USA
I saw a disk-shaped object covered with lights that was in the sky, and it was just hovering there.
Franklin · MA, USA
I arrived home with my children at approximately 8:25 P.M. and noticed a bright star in the north. At first I thought it was a bright s
Yarmouth · MA, USA
SATTELITES MOVE, THESE OBJECTS DID NOT.
Three Rivers · MA, USA
I was sitting outside talking to a lady friend of mine when I noticed a starlike object hanging to low in the sky. It sat above the tre
Boston · MA, USA
SILVER/METALLIC OBJECT OVER BOSTON MOVING SLOWLY OPPOSITE OF WIND DIRECTION
Marion · MA, USA
On 8/6/04 around 8pm I saw a stange glowing object in the sky changing from a Ball shape to Oval shape!
Hopkinton · MA, USA
Lake Maspenock sighting
North Reading · MA, USA
there was 3 objects moving in a circular motion, then went in oposite directions faster than i ever seen anything move.
Agawam · MA, USA
Triangle shape
Scituate · MA, USA
Over ocean at Scituate MA, August 18, 2004, a bright light was observed, hovering.
Raynham · MA, USA
Low flying object with three lights flies very quickly over house;no noise.
Arlington · MA, USA
Fast moving light