Light UFO Sightings
28,033 Light-shaped UFO sightings recorded worldwide since 1932, peaking in 2014 (1839 reports); most commonly reported in United States.
- Total sightings
- 28,033
- Span
- 1932–2030
- Peak year
- 2014 (1839 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1932–2030 · peak 2014 (1839 reports)
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Jarrettsville · MD, USA
Two large, 30' diameter spheres of light appx. 30' apart, appx 20-30' overhead, seen by 60? people, passing slowly overhead silently, n
Milton · WV, USA
One light into two
Cape Rosier · ME, USA
On July 4, 1966 near Cape Rosier, Maine, a witness reported a glowing green ball-shaped light moving across the horizon, for approximately one hour.
Centerville · IA, USA
Near Centerville, Iowa in July 1966, a witness reported a very bright, silent light moving in a uniform stair-step pattern with sharp 90-degree angles, over 15 to 30 minutes.
Gahanna · OH, USA
In the summer of 1966, a witness in Gahanna, Ohio reported a round, glowing light in the southern sky moving from east to west, visible for about three minutes.
New Rochelle · NY, USA
Child, 2-4 yrs old, late night/ early a.m., bright lite , horrific beings , screaming into pillow , nobody else of 4 hears.
Athens (Greece) · Greece
Near Athens, Greece in June 1966, a witness reported three points of light flying in formation, moving in ways that appeared to defy normal inertia, for about ten minutes.
Billings · MT, USA
Bright white object over Billings, MT
Playa del Rey · CA, USA
Over Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, California on June 12, 1966, a witness reported a single light accelerating at extreme speed before disappearing over the horizon, within five minutes.
Edmonton (Canada) · AB, Canada
Over Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in June 1966, a witness reported a light-shaped object performing rapid maneuvers over the city in the late evening, for about ten minutes.
Samois sur Seine (France) · France
Near Samois-sur-Seine, France in June 1966, a witness reported an unknown light traveling fast and making an abrupt 90-degree turn, within about one minute.
Houston · TX, USA
What I experenced at age 4 and the, at 14 years old.
Little Axe · OK, USA
Near Little Axe, Oklahoma on June 21, 1966, a witness reported a light-shaped object flying level, stopping instantly, hovering, and then vanishing rapidly, within about five minutes.
Germany (enroute to France) · Germany
While on leave in the US Army we rented a car and was in route to Paris; enroute, we witnessed a "meteor" descent, then ascend.
Spartanburg · SC, USA
Near Spartanburg, South Carolina in the summer of 1966, a witness reported a bright orange round light initially mistaken for a rising full moon, observed for about 15 minutes.
Holly · MI, USA
Near Holly, Michigan in the early morning of May 20, 1966, a witness reported bright white illumination in the sky with no visible craft, lasting thirty seconds to a minute.
Fort Lee · VA, USA
Light Over Fort Lee, Virginia, 1966
Corpus Christi · TX, USA
((HOAX??)) Bright light sucking water and splashing with 2 legged hairy spider like monsters with wet black eyes
St. Joseph · MI, USA
Over Lake Michigan near St. Joseph, Michigan in March 1966, a witness reported three bright lights in the sky, observed for about five minutes.
Keene · NH, USA
Near Keene, New Hampshire on January 14, 1966, witnesses reported bright lights that changed color and meandered across the night sky for 10 to 15 minutes.
San Marcos · TX, USA
In San Marcos, Texas in December 1965, a witness reported a light-shaped object seen from a bus, observed for about one minute.
Davidsville · PA, USA
I personally witnessed this sighting while hitchhiking back home while in the Navy. It was a clear night while walking within 4 miles
B-52; inflight · NH, USA
A B-52 aircrew flying near New Hampshire reported a very bright point of light on November 2, 1965, just before the Northeast blackout, visible for 15 to 20 minutes.
Jacksonville · FL, USA
Bright light makes 90 degree turn.
Old Saybrook · CT, USA
Near Old Saybrook, Connecticut during the Great Northeast Blackout of November 9, 1965, witnesses reported a cluster of red lights hovering silently at low altitude for about ten minutes.