Formation UFO Sightings
4,600 Formation-shaped UFO sightings recorded worldwide since 1940, peaking in 2020 (415 reports); most commonly reported in United States.
- Total sightings
- 4,600
- Span
- 1940–2022
- Peak year
- 2020 (415 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Formation
1940–2022 · peak 2020 (415 reports)
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Denver · CO, USA
Silent V formation over Denver, CO. ((NUFORC Note: Report from law enforcement officer. PD))
Pasco · WA, USA
Strange man in alley followed by humming balls of light in the sky.
Emeryville · CA, USA
In the sunset sky.
East Orange · NJ, USA
4 lights in the sky that swirled around our heads making a square/ diamond shape and that followed us about 9 blocks home
West Columbia · SC, USA
50-100 "stars" flying in a line across the sky, almost like a close up constellation.
Rachel · NV, USA
While driving at night on 375, coming up to Rachel. My girlfriend and I noticed these 3 bright lights flying in a formation and stoppi
Lansing · MI, USA
Seven or eight red orange lights moving slowly making no sound. ((NUFORC Note: Other reports of this event are pending. PD))
Matteson · IL, USA
Triangle formation of 3 Bright White Lights in Sky over matteson IL
North Bend · OR, USA
It is time to tell the story, now approximately 10 years later. It was late in the evening, probably 10 or 11 o’clock, in the fall of 2
Murfreesboro · TN, USA
weird falling flickering cloud
Machesney Park · IL, USA
Bright orange lights over Machesney Park Illinois
Williamsport · PA, USA
Formation of orange lights near Williamsport, PA. ((NUFORC Note: Report from law enforcement officer. PD))
Colorado Springs · CO, USA
Firework type of formation hovering south of Pike's Peak
Castro Valley · CA, USA
5 to 7 orange lights seen floating low in the sky slowy fade out.
Spring Hill · KS, USA
Orange-red ball in sky south of KC splits into multiple balls before fading away.
King of Prussia · PA, USA
3 people see formation in Pennsylvania sky
West Des Moines · IA, USA
Ten lights in a strange formation moving east over I235
Pflugerville · TX, USA
Craft w/ 2-3 yellowish-orange lights flies slowly parallel to horizon then suddenly flies down below horizon/trees at impossible speed.
Lakeville · MN, USA
Hovering objects with flashing lights viewed from a suburban area. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly a sighting of stars?? PD))
Detroit · MI, USA
LIGHTED OBJECTS SIGHTED OVER DETROIT I75 HIGHWAY
Bermuda · Bermuda
Formation of 9 bright amber lights sighted in Bermuda
Cary · NC, USA
Oval light changing from green to blue with red pinpoint of light in the middle.
Huntersville · WV, USA
Moving Formation of Orange lights in the sky
Leonard · MI, USA
Formations of orange balls moving steadly from the northeast horizen to the west overhead then dissapering in the exact same spot.
Batesville · IN, USA
Orange lights that formed straight lines in the sky