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)
Ellwood City · PA, USA
came down never touched ground had mist like around it, about 1 yard wide wide, hovered off ground right where I was sitting for about
Charleston · SC, USA
In the summer of 1962, a witness near an air base in Charleston, South Carolina, reported a flying disk-shaped object in the sky, visible for about five minutes.
San Francisco · CA, USA
My personal UFO sighting
Aurora · CO, USA
In 1962, a witness in Aurora, Colorado, reported a light that appeared to move from one star to another in the night sky, within about five seconds.
Benton · IL, USA
In 1962, a young witness in Benton, Illinois, reported a saucer-shaped object that nearly landed nearby in daylight before flying away when their mother approached.
Yorkton (Canada) · SA, Canada
In 1962, a witness near Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada, reported a dull aluminum-colored disk-shaped object hovering silently and motionless about 150 feet away, for 45 to 60 seconds.
Lempster · NH, USA
In 1962, a witness in Lempster, New Hampshire, reported a pinpoint light that grew huge and brighter before shrinking to a point and shooting south, over about five minutes.
Castle Rock · WA, USA
My dad was a heavy equipment mechanic with a large timber company for many years and told me about a sighting he and his helper had dur
Sydney (NSW · Australia), Australia
Mind /thought controlled abduction due to failure through maternal intervention on first attempt.
Rexdale (Canada) · ON, Canada
Taken from home
Lawrence County (rural agriculture field) · IL, USA
In 1962, a witness in rural Lawrence County, Illinois, reported a disk-shaped craft observed at close range over a rural agricultural field, for about fifteen minutes.
Booneville · NC, USA
In 1962, a witness in Booneville, North Carolina, reported a very large disk-shaped craft just above the treetops overhead, with a clear, extended view over about ten minutes.
IL/IN state line (near; rural crop field) · IL, USA
In 1962, a witness near the Illinois-Indiana state line reported a disk-shaped craft hovering about 25 feet above a rural crop field, observed from as close as 10 to 20 feet.
Joyce · WA, USA
Three minutes over Crescent Beach WA
Ossining · NY, USA
refueling in summer 62 ossining ny
USS Providence/U.S. Navy vessel (CLG 6) · unknown/at sea
To whom concerned; I do not how long the USNavy keeps log books on its vessels. If they keep them from 1960 to 1964 then check out the
Orlando (nearby) · FL, USA
In 1962, a witness near Orlando, Florida, reported a spherical object with lights encircling its equator hovering above a lake, visible for more than 25 minutes.
Granada Hills · CA, USA
In 1962, a witness in Granada Hills, California, reported a ping-pong-ball-sized floating sphere observed through a window in the San Fernando Valley, for four to five seconds.
Cadiz · CA, USA
We saw a silver brushed sillhoutte about the size of a person floating about 1-2 ft above the ground with no features of any sort.
Unknown
Saw some figures. ((anonymous report))
Minden · LA, USA
In 1962, a witness in Minden, Louisiana, reported a circular, saucer-shaped object clearly seen before it departed silently and almost instantaneously, over a four-minute sighting.
Montgomery · AL, USA
In 1962, a witness in Montgomery, Alabama, described an object down in a field near a burning tree, with what they said appeared to be a figure exiting it.
Royal Oak · MI, USA
Ship over Royal Oak, early 60s
Bethpage · NY, USA
While I was a young boy playing in my dads belair around 1962 or 1963. I saw multiple bright white lights traveling west to east about
Bay Area · CA, USA
In 1962, a witness in the Bay Area of California reported a large disk-shaped craft hovering in the sky, remaining visible for about half an hour.