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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Thurmond · WV, USA
Approximately 7:15 pm, we looked into the sky and seen a formation of 4 red lights in a triangular shape, but not a perfect triangle.
Firebaugh (near) · CA, USA
Formation or cluster of five lights catapulting and zooming dramatically near the I-5 freeway at night.
El Paso · TX, USA
Very bright lights . In a form of a "S."
Spokane Valley · WA, USA
21 Craft with bright red lights flying as a squadron in Spokane Valley.
Colorado Springs · CO, USA
Cluster of "stars" move after being at a stand still.
Kirtland · NM, USA
While lighting fireworks on New Years Eve with my four children we witnessed three orange objects in the shape of a triangle in the sky
La Mesa · CA, USA
Unidentified lights fly in and out of formation high in the night sky over east San Diego.
Mentone · CA, USA
Orange light formations.
Gilroy · CA, USA
10-12 red dots flying in a bird like formation lower than the airplane above. Each red dot began to disappear slowly one at a time.
Auburn · CA, USA
4 UFO's seen over Auburn heading West toward Sacramento.
Glenmoore · PA, USA
Orange lights that flew in formation.
San Rafael · CA, USA
No idea what the bright blinking lights were!?
San Rafael · CA, USA
Seven high altitude flashing lights over San Rafael.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Crafts zipping across the sky in Pittsburgh, PA.
Fond du Lac · WI, USA
I was taking the dog out to the backyard. I was standing on the deck which faces due North while waiting for the dog to do his thing.
Madison · WI, USA
3 orange glowing lights hovering moving slowly to the Northeast near Madison/ Deforest WI
Varna (Bulgaria) · Bulgaria
UFO Varna, Bulgaria.
Palo Alto · CA, USA
Boomerang Type Craft with Lights in Formation Seen Flying over Palo Alto, Ca on Saturday Night.
Birmingham · AL, USA
Red and white lights appearing to be connected. Large string of lights.
Conyers · GA, USA
Massive/Quiet red and white light craft.
Williamston · SC, USA
A linear pattern of 12 reddish lights moving to the South.
Edmonton (Canada) · AB, Canada
Metallic cloud cloaked object made up of three orb shaped components hovering in sky in broad daylight by international airport.
Birmingham · AL, USA
Rotating lights moving rapidly across the sky.
North Chesterfield · VA, USA
String of 5 red lights heading east.
Lacey · WA, USA
Red and blue light formation seen by 6 people streak from north to south, then back north, hover, then dropped slowly beyond tree line.