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)
Newbrighton · MN, USA
I noticed a bright, silver disk heading west above county road d, at a alt. of 800 ft.; object approached. ((anonymous report))
Lester Prairie · MN, USA
Spotted UFO craft near Lester Prairie, MN.
Owatonna · MN, USA
A meteor entered the atmosphere and exploded; very bright flash with a small remaining fire ball falling.
Maple Grove · MN, USA
2 ufos you could see inside one.
Minneapolis · MN, USA
Rectangular prism hanging over Minneapolis vanishes after 1 minute duration
Blaine · MN, USA
I was driving north on 35w and somewhere around Blaine Mn I noticed 2 odd black rectangle shapes flying in the sky maybe 500 to 1000 fe
Minneapolis · MN, USA
Odd lights in south Minneapolis.
North Mankato · MN, USA
Watching the stars through binoculars. Black,silent chevron, triangle flew into my vision. It went north to south. The underside of it
Saginaw · MN, USA
Very big object with very bright lights hovering and fliping up side down and seeing alot of very small lights on the object
Lake Elmo-Oakdale · MN, USA
Teal colored light ring sighted on a low altitude straight flight path for 30 plus seconds east of St. Paul, MN.
St. Paul · MN, USA
Lights in single file orange glow going from nw to se.
Stillwater · MN, USA
Multiple slow moving white lights in sky; all directions. ((anonymous report))
Hutchinson · MN, USA
Seen 3 bright light in the north moving to the west in a triangl pattern. It last about 30 to 45 seconds the they desapeared one light
Lake Crystal · MN, USA
Red glow on the horizon. Thought a house/barn was on fire. Called husband (in law enforcement, working at the time). No fire reported.
St. Paul · MN, USA
A bright white light in the clouds that moved back and forth before disappearing.
Minneapolis · MN, USA
Pulsating light in the cloudy eastern sky.
Elko New Market · MN, USA
Ring of lights spotted over Twin Cities in Minnesota. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect advertising lights from a casino. PD))
St. Paul · MN, USA
Three bright lights in a perfect triangle position. Above Dayton Bluff area & east side of the St paul,MN
Bemidji · MN, USA
Fast, bright moving object in Northern Minnesota
Hastings/Revanna Townships · MN, USA
Looking North East. We see what we first thought was a plane. But it looked out of place. Only bright forward light. No blinking, red,
Mankato · MN, USA
Dim shape in night sky making incredible movements.
Alexandria · MN, USA
Blinking satellite type objects.
Pine island · MN, USA
Orange glowing basketball ball size object far in sky motionless, then moved away, blinked 2/3 times and disappeared.
Hibbing · MN, USA
Seen a glowing object, kind of at first looked triangular then turned into more of a fire ball look. Glowing.
Shoreview · MN, USA
While out walking I saw slow moving bright objects that seemed to form shapes. After 10 min. they changed direction and disappeared