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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Alexandria · VA, USA
Witnesses near Mount Vernon in Alexandria, Virginia described four red lights moving toward the Potomac River in the early evening of April 1963, in a sighting lasting about 15 minutes.
Hopewell · VA, USA
Witnesses in Hopewell, Virginia described a fast-moving, sunlit object at high altitude making a sharp 90-degree turn before disappearing, in a sighting lasting about five minutes, September 1962.
Charlottetown (Canada) · PE, Canada
In 1962, a witness in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, reported a light speeding from the horizon, stopping and turning 90 degrees at high speed before hovering overhead.
Tannersville · NY, USA
In 1962, a witness in Tannersville, New York, reported a shiny object flying over the Catskills from south to north at about 10,000 feet, reportedly followed by two Air Force jets.
Springdale · AR, USA
Sighting #1: I am guessing at the date,It's been almost 40 years ago! Some friends and myself were at a small little country church wh
Aurora · CO, USA
In 1962, a witness in Aurora, Colorado, reported a light that appeared to move from one star to another in the night sky, within about five seconds.
Whitehouse (near) · NJ, USA
In 1962, a witness near Whitehouse, New Jersey, reported a bright light accompanied by what they described as an electrical sensation and a period of missing time.
La Habra · CA, USA
In 1962, a witness in La Habra, California, reported a series of small lights moving one after another from the west toward the southeast, over about 20 minutes.
Shenandoah · PA, USA
3 lights in formation from the moon
Toledo · OH, USA
In 1961, a witness in Toledo, Ohio, reported a light moving over nearby woods on several nights and described encountering two small glowing figures, along with a sense of time displacement.
West Haven · CT, USA
In the summer of 1961, a witness in West Haven, Connecticut, reported a glowing light on the horizon, remaining visible in the sky for about one hour.
Richardson · TX, USA
In 1961, a witness in Richardson, Texas, reported a bright light performing maneuvers in the sky before being pursued by jet aircraft, over about twenty minutes.
Frederick · OK, USA
After sun down, large bright white lightmoving westward at high altitude and speed.Two minutes after its passing, a flight ofthree F-10
Shenandoah · PA, USA
In 1961, a witness in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, reported lights that appeared to emerge from behind the moon, visible in the sky for a few minutes.
Kaneohe · HI, USA
AS a Marine 1st Lt. flying an FJ4B fighter/attack aircraft on a solo night exercise, I was at 50,000' in a "clean" aircraft (no ordinan
Chaumont · NY, USA
In 1960, a witness in Chaumont, New York, reported a strange light in the sky over a local vacationland area, visible for about four minutes before it disappeared.
Barrhead (Canada) · AB, Canada
In 1960, a witness near Barrhead, Alberta, Canada, reported five lights hovering over a power substation, according to a filed account of the sighting.
Avon Lake · OH, USA
((Repeat Report: 3 people had an "inter-active "encounter" with three UFO lights that were within 15 feet of us for over 20 minutes.
Santiago (Chile) · Chile
((HOAX??)) Was raining, full of cumulus nimbus ,i was about 6 years old , looked over my head i saw this 3 lights.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Lights only, no sound, moving across the night sky, then making a series of perfect right angle turns, like plowing a field.
Goldfield · NV, USA
In 1959, a witness in Goldfield, Nevada, reported a light hovering over their pickup truck, which they said appeared to lift from the sand, within about a minute.
Jewett · NY, USA
In 1959, a witness in Jewett, New York, reported a light with a tumbling, zigzag flight pattern resembling a shooting star, observed in the Catskills for 20 minutes.
Mohave · CA, USA
In 1959, a witness in Mohave, California, reported lights overhead as their car's headlights and engine reportedly cut off, an event lasting about two minutes.
Long Beach · CA, USA
As a young man, I would lay out in the yard at night and look at the sky--I often saw an object moving at night speed, very high, no no
Fort Lauderdale · FL, USA
In 1959, a witness in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, reported two star-like lights converging upward and appearing to merge into one, over about two to three minutes.