Unknown UFO Sightings
15,584 Unknown-shaped UFO sightings recorded worldwide since 1941, peaking in 2020 (1216 reports); most commonly reported in United States.
- Total sightings
- 15,584
- Span
- 1941–2030
- Peak year
- 2020 (1216 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Unknown
1941–2030 · peak 2020 (1216 reports)
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Rockford · WA, USA
Teenage boy and girl witness very bright light overtake their car. Object hovers over neighbor's house, becomes two bright lights.
Youngstown · OH, USA
Man sees round, white light moving at "high speed" to the north. (Telephone suddenly disconnects.)
Bowie · MD, USA
FAA empl., several adults see very bright disc "w/ a dark hole in the middle." 2x diam. of moon. Obj. hovered, suddenly disappeared.
Neodesha · KS, USA
We thought it was an airplane, then it zoomed away.
Fort Myers · Fl, USA
Woman driving home from shopping sees "subdued white" disc. Obj. suddenly ejects multi-colored sparks in a stream.
Sullivan · MO, USA
Man sees very large obj. in storm clouds during daylight! Obj. suddenly projects visible beam of light down vert., illuminates ground.
Riverside · CA, USA
3 adults witness low-flying round obj. change shape, direction of flt., and altitude. Obj. stopped, dropped sparks, disappeared.
Baltimore · MD, USA
Man, son witness large, cigar-shaped obj. in night sky. Looked like a "rocket booster w/ a rim on the bottom." Obj. moved off to S.
Antioch · CA, USA
Woman & friend witness "glowing pink, fluorescent, soup-can shaped" object in night sky. Almost size of full moon.
Lumberton · TX, USA
Multiple witnesses report yellow object in night sky.
Wartrace · TN, USA
Awoke to being chased by a bright light.. Thought it was a nightmare. Next afternoon was questioned by parent about bright lights.
Washington · PA, USA
UFO encounter along a country road
Mason · MI, USA
"Alien" body, decomposing, with silvery skin, approx 36" - 48" tall was found by Mason residents under leaves in their yard.
Jacksonville · FL, USA
Man standing outside house witnesses "star" moving W to E in N sky. "Star" suddenly "turns 90 deg., goes straight up out of sight.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Man and family witness 5 bright, whit lights oriented in single file pass overhead slowly from E to W. Very strange.
Fontana · CA, USA
Fontana Police relay rept.: Family had just called to report large, orangish light rotating, maneuvering in sky over city.
Fontana · CA, USA
Wife, husband, 3 children observe large, orange ball of extremely bright light in night sky. Obj. hovered, zigzagged, disappeared.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Man driving S on Hwy. 215 East sees "huge falling star" descend out of night sky. Strange, distinctly blue color.
San Diego · CA, USA
Pilot repts. 2 bizarre, large, bright red lights hovering "at 245 degrees, 45 degrees up" viewed from his home. Faded sequentially.
San Diego · CA, USA
Anon. male caller repts. 2 bright red lights hovering together "35 deg. to left of Venus." Objs. move in formation to left, disappear.
San Diego · CA, USA
Anon. female caller repts. multiple observers see 2 bright red lights hovering in night sky. States her pos. "5 mi. NW of Pogey VOR."
Billings · MT, USA
Man in hot tub sees 2 very bright objs. side by side streaking S to N, both suddenly stop. Joined by 3rd obj. from NW. Streak off.
Lakewood · CO, USA
Former USAF pilot sees silver/gray disc streak up to aft end of departing UAL DC-10. Obj. accelerates dramatically, ascend @ 45 deg.!
Bellflower · CA, USA
Six people see witness 747 airliner approaching airport w/ "30' white sphere" just below it. Obj. suddenly departs over horizon.
Seattle · WA, USA
Man & wife see a circular, or disc-shaped, obj. streaking overhead. Very high, goes up through high clouds. Like "silver cigar."