UFO Sightings in Minnesota
1,982 UFO sightings reported in Minnesota since 1932, peaking in 2015 (152 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,982
- Span
- 1932–2022
- Peak year
- 2015 (152 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1932–2022 · peak 2015 (152 reports)
Top cities in Minnesota
Minneapolis
1947–2022 · peak 2004 (13 reports)
St. Paul
1957–2020 · peak 2004 (8 reports)
Duluth
1966–2022 · peak 2012 (8 reports)
Lakeville
2003–2021 · peak 2015 (6 reports)
Rochester
1978–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Saint Paul
2004–2021 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
St. Cloud
1971–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Burnsville
1960–2021 · peak 2019 (4 reports)
Bemidji
1979–2021 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Eagan
1998–2022 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Minnetonka
1969–2019 · peak 2015 (5 reports)
Woodbury
1999–2020 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Stillwater
2001–2022 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Eden Prairie
1988–2019 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Blaine
1997–2020 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Bloomington
1997–2019 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Coon Rapids
1996–2020 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Plymouth
1998–2021 · peak 2006 (2 reports)
Brainerd
1968–2021 · peak 2011 (2 reports)
Edina
1978–2017 · peak 2015 (4 reports)
Minnetonka · MN, USA
Witnessed a light that had no sound move at fast speed across the entire sky. ((anonymous report))
St. Paul · MN, USA
Egg-shaped, stone-colored ufo over St. Paul.
Plymouth · MN, USA
I went to let the dogs out and noticed a glowing orange light flying over the trees. I called my husband and we watched it until it wen
Minneapolis · MN, USA
4 slowly revolving white lights in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible advertising lights?? PD))
Shakopee · MN, USA
VERY loud and unknown noise outside; was really loud and sounded like a airplane was headed for us. ((anonymous report))
Cambridge · MN, USA
Military helicopter chasing light.
Duluth · MN, USA
White light above the trees at the end of Park Point in Duluth, MN
Trimont · MN, USA
White rectangular object, climbing steeply into the sky.
Hibbing · MN, USA
2 bright orange lights (fireballs) over HIbbing Minnesota
Minneapolis · MN, USA
Light formation in sky and similar pattern reflected on people in photos taken an hour earlier.
Brooklyn Park · MN, USA
Cigar-shaped with dome, metallic headed West of Minneapolis at low level, was by 694W 17:45pm
Zimmerman · MN, USA
I was laying in my bed at 10:00 pm. I looked into the sky from my window and saw a light pulsing.
West Lakeland · MN, USA
Small low flying lights moving through sky at medium speed, spaced about 500 yards apart.
Shakopee · MN, USA
A circle UFO composed of 12 smaller lights hovering 150 feet above the ground.
Oak Grove · MN, USA
Very bright white light in SW sky over metro area, appeared to be round with light around it. ((NUFORC Note: Venus? PD))
Arden Hills · MN, USA
Cloaking aircraft seen in Arden Hills, MN.
Saint Peter · MN, USA
Bright light bigger than Venus, bobbing around in the S sky at sunset for several minutes. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly Jupiter? PD))
Rosemount · MN, USA
1 flying obj. with huge bright light. Next min., it was going a diff. dir. and was showing 2 green lights. ((anonymous report))
Gheen · MN, USA
Light traveling like a satellite.
Little Falls · MN, USA
Triangle shaped with 5 very bright lights 20-30' wing span, couldn't tell from how dark it was the back end shape as it flew over me.
Roseville · MN, USA
L-shaped object with bright lights and was dead silent. ((anonymous report))
Excelsior · MN, USA
Looks like a big circle made up with dotted lights facing downwards.
Eden Prairie · MN, USA
Glowing cloud ring Eden Prairie, MN. ((NUFORC Note: Ring of stationary advertising lights at local casino. PD))
Edina · MN, USA
Strange circle lights in the sky.
Minneapolis · MN, USA
12 glowing lights in sky circle shaped did not move stayed in position was south Minneapolis a lot of witnesses.