UFO Sightings in the 1980s
2,718 UFO sightings reported during the 1980s, peaking in 1989 (333 reports); most often described as disk.
- Total sightings
- 2,718
- Span
- 1980–1989
- Peak year
- 1989 (333 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Disk
1980–1989 · peak 1989 (333 reports)
Marion · IN, USA
SAW light outside window went to look saw saucer shape blinding light next memory on bed five feet away from window pain in side scar t
San Diego (Fire Mountain) · CA, USA
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Nags Head · NC, USA
Low flying, lights, shooting lights.
Waterloo · IA, USA
Swift moving metallic orb, traveling East to West.
Jackson · NJ, USA
Objects moved very fast made right angle turns and varied in light intensity. Disappearing and reappearing for approx. 20 minutes.
Beaverton · OR, USA
Large cylinder seen at low altitude during daylight in urban area.
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Two very large glowing objects (one red, the other orange) stationary in the night sky, two appearances over about 15-20 minutes.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Lights over Myrtle Beach.
Garrison · MN, USA
21:30; 24 lights looking like satellites on a trajectory in steady succession. ((Starlink satellites))
Calgary (Canada) · AB, Canada
2 lights streaking across the night sky parallel to each other?
Star Tannery · VA, USA
Sitting in my hot tub saw many satellites. ((Starlink satellites))
Peoria · IL, USA
well this happened when i was about ten and im 16 now.At that time i shared a room with my sister.It was night time and for some reason
Whitehouse Station · NJ, USA
Mother and children see a UFO at close range as Army helicopters appear to be pursuing it.
Garden Grove · CA, USA
Some kind of evil looking airplane?
Chicago (near) · IL, USA
3 specks of light/triangle formation/got brighter&larger/moved fast to rt side of commercial airplane.
Yakima · WA, USA
Hello, I’m hoping to get some feedback on an experience I had nearly 30 years ago. I can’t say exactly why I waited so long to seek fee
Bellingham · WA, USA
In my 20s and 30s, I had encounters with UFO aliens a few of times, whom I think were anthropoligist from the future.
West Point · MS, USA
I believe I had physical contact with three extraterrestrial beings. I also believe that some sort of procedure was performed on me.
San Diego · CA, USA
Encounters, abductuin and informed of future changes coming and their reason for coming into my life and their response to changes.
Mansfield · OH, USA
Fast, small, round low level ATC tower fly over.
Knoxville · TN, USA
triangular shape hovered over our heads
Daytona Beach · FL, USA
Saw a florescent orange sphere in the sky while driving to work. It was low.The bottom was in the tree tops. It seemed to glow from wit
Rhinebeck · NY, USA
sighting in Rhinebeck, NY 1989 Rt. 9 - Taconic State Parkway
Groveland · NY, USA
A bright White Light seen by 4 teens in 1988
Hilo · HI, USA
Bright light at car level