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)
Las Vegas (desert outside of) · NV, USA
1981 strange gyrating lights in desert outside Las vegas
Elizaville · KY, USA
I was speeding through the town at about 70 MPH, the speed zone was 35 MPH. I looked in the rear view and saw a police car behind my c
Kenner · LA, USA
Round Craft over Hwy in Louisiana,viewed from 2 blocks away.
Mondel · NM, USA
We did not make out an object, the light was too bright.
Whitney · TX, USA
A multi craft formation of various shapes and sizes.
Olympia · WA, USA
Large orange illuminated sphere groming in size,stationary, just above treeline next to roadway.
Neufchatel (Canada) · PQ, Canada
Cigar like shape object, floating over a field, had red lights and was making a humming sound.
Huntsville · AL, USA
woman figure in red bodysiut with large head
Webster · MA, USA
Lake side beach. Webster mass
Desert area · AZ, USA
My sisters, my wife, and I were driving to Phoenix, AZ, when out of nowhere the inside of our car lit up like daylight.
Manchester · CT, USA
North/NorthWest bound UFO at approx 600-1000 MPH over Manchester, CT 1980-1981
Whitney · TX, USA
9 craft were eventually visible for approximately 5 minutes.The lead in the formation was a large round light, followed by 7 smalle
Raynham · MA, USA
Saw a silver disk shaped object suspended in the sky at a downward slant two nights in a row
Sharon Springs · NY, USA
my friend and i were driving in a car. i was the pasenger. i just happend to look up and saw part of a circular craft maybe 15 feet abo
Grand Rivers · KY, USA
Silent, lighted object passing leisurely overhead.
Lebanon · MO, USA
Enormous triangular object blocked stars as it moved slowly over house
Paragon · IN, USA
Orange ball in sky that looked like ablong sun that put out no light.
Boulder · CO, USA
While walking south a large comet like object swept out of the sky and turned horizonel at about a thousand feet from the ground and he
San Diego · CA, USA
I saw 5 UFO's this night, thanks to my girlfriend at the time who was connected to them. This was 1981. She took me out to watch them.
Santiago (Chile) · Chile
el unico objeto era un punto de luz blanco en una noche despejada del tamaño de una estrella grande, luego de estar suspendida por un c
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
An orange fireball above our backyard
Wayne · NJ, USA
Our story told as is that Night in the summertime
Warminster (UK/England) · United Kingdom
Hi, My signting was a long time ago (1981). Although at the time I went to the Police station and reported the sighting and told everyo
Twenty Nine Palms · CA, USA
I was on guard duty on a motor pool late at night when i and a number of the marines that were around the area saw jeep start up by its
Grass Valley · CA, USA
Grass Valley CA, early 80's - Silvery silent slow-flying torpedo-shaped UFO seen over tree-tops.