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)
Memphis · TN, USA
A witness in Memphis, Tennessee described a circular object similar in size and brightness to a full moon that rose and appeared to become a star, lasting about 10 minutes, November 1964.
Memphis · TN, USA
A witness in Memphis, Tennessee reported a spherical object resembling a white full moon that hovered before ascending into the sky, in a sighting lasting about 15 minutes in November 1964.
Memphis · TN, USA
A witness in Memphis, Tennessee reported a moon-like circular object that hovered before ascending and appearing to fade from a bright to a dim star-like light, November 1964, 15 minutes.
Terrebonne · OR, USA
A witness in Terrebonne, Oregon reported a shimmering, silver, metallic, cigar-shaped object moving silently to the south, in a sighting lasting about 10 minutes in October 1964.
Bettendorf · TX, USA
I was 10 years old I was laying in my bed and I heard and felt a buzzing and vibration I looked out my bedroom window and I saw somethi
Columbus · OH, USA
A witness in Columbus, Ohio recalled seeing a cigar-shaped object as a child in October 1964, in a sighting remembered as lasting about 10 minutes.
New Iberia · LA, USA
Two witnesses in New Iberia, Louisiana reported a circular object at an altitude of about 100 to 200 feet under clear midday skies, in a sighting lasting about five minutes in October 1964.
Detroit · MI, USA
An amateur astronomer in Detroit, Michigan reported observing a large circular object through a telescope that appeared to have markings on its surface, lasting about 45 minutes, 1964.
Oxen Hill · MD, USA
Witnessed a blimplike craft moving slowly, no sound, wide circling lights speeding off and out of sight within 5 seconds
East Hartford · CT, USA
A witness north of East Hartford, Connecticut reported a reddish-orange fireball falling from east to west across the northern sky, in a brief sighting lasting about 1.5 seconds, September 1964.
New York City (Throggs Neck Bridge) · NY, USA
A witness reported a large, low-flying disk-shaped object hovering above the Throgs Neck Bridge in New York City, in a lengthy sighting lasting about half an hour in September 1964.
Spartanburg/Greenville (near) · SC, USA
A witness near Spartanburg and Greenville, South Carolina reported a disk-shaped object that left a lasting impression, in a sighting lasting about 15 minutes in September 1964.
Crescent Junction · UT, USA
A witness near Crescent Junction, Utah reported four glowing white disk-shaped objects that shifted position and quickly departed as military jets reportedly approached, September 1964, 5 min.
Yakima · WA, USA
Here is my report
Cowpens · SC, USA
A witness in Cowpens, South Carolina reported a huge disk-shaped object hovering directly overhead, describing a sighting lasting more than 10 minutes in September 1964.
Monterey · CA, USA
UFO responds to signals
Arcade · NY, USA
Several sitings in the area of rt 98 and Bray road. One saucer-shaped, silent, dull-metallic appearing object travelled over downtown A
Chicago · IL, USA
My name is Larry Cardozo. I am 53 years old and live in Ventura, California. This sighting happened quite some time ago – I would gue
Mt. Prospect · IL, USA
A witness in Mount Prospect, Illinois reported a round, disk-shaped object with lights around its perimeter hovering at telephone-pole height and emitting a humming sound, September 1964, 3-5 min.
Mt. Prospect · IL, USA
((HOAX??)) we could actually see the faces of grey type creatures looking back at us.
Wilmington · DE, USA
A witness in Wilmington, Delaware reported an object initially mistaken for a star that moved unexpectedly three times, in a sighting lasting five to 10 seconds in September 1964.
(Republic of Ireland) · Ireland
A witness in Ireland reported a circular object with lights and a surrounding haze, in a sighting lasting about three minutes in August 1964.
Stonington · CT, USA
A Genuine Spaceship
Chicago · IL, USA
The event was exactly the same as reported last year 1997 over the city of Arizona. There were 5 circular lights hovering over the hous
Duquesne · PA, USA
Multiple witnesses in Duquesne, Pennsylvania reported a silver, cigar-shaped object moving at varying speeds without sound, in a sighting lasting about 10 minutes in August 1964.