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)
Dedham/Westwood line · MA, USA
A witness along the Dedham/Westwood town line in Massachusetts reported a large, bright, moon-like circular object without typical lunar markings above a roadside, June 1964, duration uncertain.
Reno · NV, USA
A witness in Reno, Nevada reported a luminous disk-shaped object in the sky on June 14, 1964, in a sighting lasting about 15 minutes.
West Hempstead · NY, USA
Iridescent ball of light
Winnamucca/Lovelock. · NV, USA
lights aganst a mountain??
Dover · OH, USA
6 craft total. One mother ship.
Miami · FL, USA
A witness in Miami, Florida reported a very bright light that departed at high speed after appearing to hover, in a sighting lasting about five minutes in June 1964.
Great Falls · MT, USA
A witness near Great Falls, Montana reported spherical objects forming a circle at an altitude of roughly 1,000 feet, spanning nearly a quarter mile, lasting about 30 minutes, June 1964.
Mandaue (Philippines) · Philippines
just cking to see if you guys have come across a military or cvilian report about a ufo in mandaue city, cebu, philippines....sigthing
Tulsa · OK, USA
While crossing the driveway of my front yard, I happened to look straight up. There was no particular reason that I have ever been abl
Milan · TN, USA
A witness in Milan, Tennessee reported a large, reddish-orange, spherical object slowly descending outside their house, in a sighting lasting about 10 minutes in June 1964.
Anchorville · MI, USA
I saw into disc with clear openings under it, chased by police at tree top level, then hesitating directly above my home.
Marble Falls · TX, USA
A witness in Marble Falls, Texas reported three rapidly moving lights that joined a larger light before it vanished, in a sighting lasting about 30 seconds in June 1964.
Destrehan · LA, USA
A witness in Destrehan, Louisiana reported three lights in the night sky exhibiting unusual movement, in a sighting lasting about 30 seconds in June 1964.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Early 60's Triangle Craft
South Ozone Park · Queens, NYC, NY, USA
A witness in South Ozone Park, Queens, New York reported the area suddenly lighting up like daytime before a disk-shaped object was seen overhead, lasting about five minutes, June 1964.
Thompson · GA, USA
A witness in Thompson, Georgia reported a disk-shaped object hovering near a window, with nearby weeds swaying and vibration strong enough to nearly break the window, June 1964, one minute.
Alexandria · VA, USA
A witness on Chestnut Place in Alexandria, Virginia reported a saucer-shaped object at dusk with a spinning, colored red, blue and green underside, lasting about 10 minutes, 1964.
Atlanta · GA, USA
UFO over drive-in theatre.
Ontonagon · MI, USA
A witness in Ontonagon, Michigan reported a large rectangular object moving along River Street toward Lake Superior, in a sighting lasting about three minutes in June 1964.
Kansas City\Lenexa · Kansas area, KS, USA
some type of aircraft
Hoquiam · WA, USA
I was about five or six years old, I was on my way down a primitive road to play baseball with the rest of the kids, out in the field t
Ft. Wayne · IN, USA
Back in 63-65 pl. playing basketball outside on our street. Marietta Dr. off HWY 14. Rounded triangle shape, very low over trees then a
Lewistown · IL, USA
A witness in Lewistown, Illinois reported seeing a humanoid figure that appeared to emanate light, rather than a craft, in a sighting lasting several minutes in June 1964.
Paloma · CA, USA
A witness near Paloma, California reported seeing an orange light at a window in June 1964, describing unusual effects afterward. No sighting duration was recorded in the case file.
Orangevale · CA, USA
A witness near Orangevale, California reported being followed by a single unexplained light near Sacramento in May 1964, in a sighting lasting about five minutes.