Sphere UFO Sightings
8,990 Sphere-shaped UFO sightings recorded worldwide since 1939, peaking in 2014 (656 reports); most commonly reported in United States.
- Total sightings
- 8,990
- Span
- 1939–2030
- Peak year
- 2014 (656 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Sphere
1939–2030 · peak 2014 (656 reports)
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Toms River · NJ, USA
A spherical object was reported hovering over a neighbor's house in Toms River, New Jersey, in August 1970, with witnesses also describing a possible figure nearby during the ten-minute event.
La Habra · CA, USA
A silent, orange, spherical object was reported hovering over a neighbor's house in La Habra, California, in July 1970, for ten to twenty minutes.
Englewood · FL, USA
A white ball was moving across the sky. It has a tail like a comet. T he sun was just below the horison. Then the light stopped. It hu
Skelmersdale (UK/England) · United Kingdom
A witness and their partner in Skelmersdale, England, reported a dark red, spherical object in June 1970, observed for several minutes.
Mannheim (West Germany) · Germany
While serving as a military pilot in West Germany(1969-1970),I lived in a high rise apartment building. Standing next to an open window
West Jefferson · NC, USA
Eight orange, glowing orbs in a V-shaped formation were reported over West Jefferson, North Carolina, appearing at the same time on several nights in June 1970, each lasting ten to twenty minutes.
Honolulu · HI, USA
A witness in Honolulu, Hawaii, described a spherical object patrolling the coastline skies in June 1970, ruling out a shooting star, meteor, or scheduled airliner, in a sighting lasting only seconds.
San Mateo · CA, USA
Schools kids witness UFO
Vancouver (Canada) · BC, Canada
translucent 12 inch balls of light that are sentient beings with a mission on our little sphere. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Austin · TX, USA
Over Austin, Texas, in September 1969, witnesses watched a ring of light fill in with a golden glow, brighten while moving, then gradually fade away over twelve to fifteen minutes.
Independence · MO, USA
A Missouri MUFON investigator documented a witness account of a spherical object over the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant near Independence, Missouri, visible about two hours in August 1969.
Napa · CA, USA
Two round or disk-shaped objects were seen flying together over Solano County near Napa, California, in August 1969, for three to four minutes.
North Hollywood · CA, USA
Was up late watching TV and glanced out of nearby window to witness 6-7 bright orange lights to the south about half of a mile away.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Strange globe sighting--1969.
Upper Dublin · PA, USA
Near Susquehanna Road in Upper Dublin, Pennsylvania, witnesses in July 1969 watched an orange sphere about one hundred feet across move just above the treetops for five minutes.
Cape Canaveral · FL, USA
check your home movies of apollo 11
Rocky Mount · NC, USA
In July 1969, a sphere-shaped object was reported over Rocky Mount, North Carolina, reportedly scorching the tops of nearby trees during a sighting lasting about fifteen minutes.
Wacousta/DeWitt (near) · MI, USA
Glowing orange sphere
Barrington · IL, USA
((HOAX??)) shiny light and elecromagnetic energy.
Port Hope (Canada) · ON, Canada
After seeing bright globe over uranium re finery float slowly over Lake Ontario, the object suddenly accerated extremely fast diminishi
Dorood (Iran) · Iran
A family in Dorood, Iran reported seeing a spherical object resembling the moon in the night sky while riding home in June 1969, during a fifteen-minute sighting.
Arica (Chile) · Chile
A witness in the northern Chilean desert near Arica reported an intense encounter with a spherical object in May 1969, described as shocking, during a fifteen-minute sighting.
Wilshire (405 Freeway · Northbound to), CA, USA
A witness driving northbound on the 405 Freeway near Wilshire, California reported a pale orange-yellow spherical object hovering over the city in May 1969, during a one-minute sighting.
Monroe · IN, USA
A witness reported an orange, spherical object near Coppus Corners on US Route 27 in Monroe, Indiana, in February 1969, during a fifteen-to-twenty-second sighting.
Miami · FL, USA
A witness in Miami, Florida reported spherical objects appearing at close range inside a room, remaining visible for an extended period, during a sighting of fifteen minutes or more in January 1969.