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)
Sistersville · WV, USA
Near Sistersville, West Virginia on July 15, 1965, witnesses described a fireball that appeared to drip flames without being consumed, visible for about twenty minutes.
Westbury · NY, USA
In Westbury, New York on July 15, 1965, a witness reported a small, multicolored egg-shaped object moving silently at roughly 60 mph before it vanished after about a minute.
Nyona Lake · IN, USA
Cigar shaped object. 25,000 to 40,000 ft. high. Color silvery and at times white. Summer 1964, 0r 1965. UPI reported it was seen in 8 o
Hornick · IA, USA
A bright orange-red fireball was reported crossing the sky over Hornick, in western Iowa, during the summer of 1965, visible for about half a minute.
Stoughton · WI, USA
A very bright white light, the size of a small house. It "shot" 3 bursts of light at our car, hitting it with loud booms but no feelin
Ogden · UT, USA
Near Ogden, Utah on July 15, 1965, witnesses reported a circular object following an aircraft before appearing to land on a nearby mountaintop, over four to five hours.
Whitesburg · KY, USA
In Whitesburg, Kentucky on July 15, 1965, witnesses reported strange lights and sounds on the ground along with a cluster of lights in the sky, lasting about 45 minutes.
Aurora · OH, USA
It was late, arond 10 or 11 pm, us guys were near a swamp at the rear of Aurora Lake looked up saw a Red Glowing Orb hovering 15 to 20
Mansfield · OH, USA
The night Duke the dog died
Pittsfield/Adams · MA, USA
Near Pittsfield/Adams, Massachusetts on Mt. Greylock in July 1965, witnesses reported a saucer-shaped object along with a separate long white light, seen on several occasions.
Pulaski · VA, USA
Could'nt believe it !
Harrisburg · PA, USA
I'm not sure of the exact date.
Santa Ana · CA, USA
While driving through the intersection of 17'th St. & Prospect Ave., in the Santa Ana/No. Tustin area just before dusk on a Summer even
Portland · OR, USA
A football sized glowing orange saucer shaped object , hovering completely still over head, disappears into the horizon in a flash.
Highland · MI, USA
In Highland, Michigan on July 24, 1965, witnesses reported a sphere-shaped craft large enough to see clearly with the naked eye, observed for about two minutes.
Concord · CA, USA
Witnesses in Concord, California on July 25, 1965 reported an unidentified object high in the sky making sharp, sudden direction changes at high speed for at least an hour.
Norwalk · OH, USA
In late July,1965, my sister age 15 and myself age 18 were sitting on the front porch of our home. I was waiting for my boyfriend to s
Old Lyme · CT, USA
In Old Lyme, Connecticut on July 30, 1965, witnesses reported an oval-shaped object hovering over their neighborhood for four to five hours.
Pell Lake · WI, USA
Four egg-shaped aerial objects were reported in the evening sky over Pell Lake, Wisconsin on July 31, 1965, observed by witnesses for about five to six minutes.
St. Louis (just outside of) · MO, USA
silverish SPHERE 1960s St Louis
Deming · NM, USA
Near the center of Deming, New Mexico around 1965, witnesses reported a large round silver disk and an acorn-shaped craft hovering low for several hours.
Laconia · NH, USA
A large object floated out of the sky, to hover over a cove, emitting a strange orange/green glow, remaining for hours in Laconia NH.
Marathon · WI, USA
In Marathon, Wisconsin in 1965, witnesses described a silver, silent disk about twenty feet across that zigzagged through the sky and hovered before departing.
Leavenworth · KS, USA
As I was looking at the near horizon there was clearly a strip of flashing white lights moving very slowly horizontally for five to ten
Knobnoster · MO, USA
Near Whiteman Air Force Base in Knobnoster, Missouri in 1965, witnesses reported an oval-shaped object in the sky, watched for about twenty minutes.