UFO Sightings in the 1960s
1,727 UFO sightings reported during the 1960s, peaking in 1968 (288 reports); most often described as disk.
- Total sightings
- 1,727
- Span
- 1960–1969
- Peak year
- 1968 (288 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Disk
1960–1969 · peak 1968 (288 reports)
Lowell · IN, USA
Near Lowell, Indiana on August 15, 1965, witnesses reported a hovering ball of white light that could travel quickly and turn instantaneously, observed for about half an hour.
Charleston · SC, USA
Near Charleston, South Carolina on August 20, 1965, witnesses reported a fiery sphere making six abrupt 15-degree course changes within about 30 seconds.
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
In Brooklyn, New York City in August 1965, a witness reported a dark grey cylinder-shaped object in the sky, observed for several minutes.
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
I was 10 years old.My mother and I walked the dog to the Parade Ground, an annex of Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY. We let the dog off
Rutland · MA, USA
In Rutland, Massachusetts on August 20, 1965, witnesses reported a cigar-shaped object that shifted from bright white to a pulsating red hue over about five minutes.
Elmira (Canada) · ON, Canada
In the evening of August 25?/65, I was eleven, my brother, thirteen, and our next door neighbour also thirteen, were assigned to take o
Ringwood · NJ, USA
Near Ringwood, New Jersey on July 1, 1965, witnesses reported a silent disk-shaped object hovering in daylight over the Wanaque Reservoir for about 30 seconds.
Mt. Vernon · IL, USA
a late summer afternoon in a suburban neighborhood on a very clear day, with a moderate breeze blowing from the west. I looked up to w
Mexicali · baja california (Mexico), Mexico
UFO over Mexicali, Mexico - 1960's
Moberly · MO, USA
Near Moberly, Missouri on July 1, 1965, witnesses reported a bright light crossing the sky, circling the full moon, and then crossing back, over about 10 to 15 minutes.
New Orleans · LA, USA
In New Orleans, Louisiana on July 1, 1965, a witness reported a speck of light in the sky changing course near another point of light, over about 60 seconds.
Narragansett · RI, USA
In Narragansett, Rhode Island in July 1965, witnesses reported a golden egg-shaped object reportedly pursued by Navy fighter jets, which then evaded them within about 15 seconds.
Panama City Beach · FL, USA
One light over ocean became brighter as time passed. One object became 2, 2 became 4, etc. Then one would flash out and disappear, but
Hains Falls (Catskill Mts.) · NY, USA
Near Hains Falls in the Catskill Mountains, New York on July 4, 1965, witnesses reported colored lights dancing in the sky for a few minutes.
Winnemucca/Lovelock (between · on Hwy. 95), NV, USA
lights moving back and forth over the mountain, thien came down on road in front of the car,stayed infront ofcar fora few seconds then
Waterford · MI, USA
In Waterford, Michigan on July 6, 1965, a witness reported what looked like a shooting star making an unusual back-and-forth zigzag pattern across the sky in about five seconds.
Hudson · MA, USA
In Hudson, Massachusetts in July 1965, multiple witnesses reported seeing numerous lights in the sky on several nights in a row, each sighting lasting 30 to 45 minutes.
Oak Park · IL, USA
In Oak Park, Illinois on July 7, 1965, witnesses reported an unidentified aerial light that hovered motionless for hours before performing unusual, rapid maneuvers over about ten minutes.
San Fernando · CA, USA
The shape of the object looked- like a parachutte ( glowing ) moving very slowly across the sky - form my observations it looked like
Fayetteville · NC, USA
Right around 215 in the morning a green orb came in my bedroom and hovered for about 10mins to 15min. Ive been haunted by this for all
Los Angeles · CA, USA
On July 12, 1965 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, witnesses reported a cigar-shaped object glowing red-orange in front and blue toward the rear, seen for 15 seconds.
Tehachapi · CA, USA
Near Tehachapi, California on July 15, 1965, witnesses reported a large, silent, triangular delta-shaped craft passing overhead, blocking the stars behind it for about 20 seconds.
Cambridge (Canada) · ON, Canada
Near Cambridge, Ontario, Canada on July 15, 1965, witnesses reported a circular object as large and colored as the harvest moon, visible low near the ground for 20 to 30 minutes.
Jackson · MI, USA
In Jackson, Michigan on July 15, 1965, a witness reported a glowing white, rectangular-shaped light moving slowly at a very low altitude for several minutes.
San Gabriel · TX, USA
Near San Gabriel, Texas on July 15, 1965, witnesses reported a stationary oval object high in the daylight sky, with a white light surrounded by four colored lights, for 30 minutes.