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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Redmond · WA, USA
Four young people see bright orange "fire in the sky" pass slowly overhead, fly W. Possibly 4 tiny lights on each corner. Bizarre!
Bothell · WA, USA
Experienced UFO investigators witness elliptical obj. w/ red light in middle, white & blue lights on ends. Chase in car for 10 min..
Seatac · WA, USA
Man reports seeing bright light 20 deg. above W horizon. Red, white, green, blue. (Probably Venus.)
Bath · IL, USA
Woman, children, neighbors witness "big orange ball of light." Obj. dims, then reappears w/ red blinking light. Moves off fast.
Mountain Village · AK, USA
Woman repts. stationary light "w/ search light going around in circles." Red, blue, white in middle. (Possible twinkling star?)
Seattle · WA, USA
Anonymous caller reports seeing "a red thing with a tail pass near the moon." She inquired whether it could be " satellite w/ tether."
Casa Grande · AZ, USA
MUFON UFO investigator relays report: man witnessed white sphere of light streaking from NW to SE over Casa Grande.
Lemore · CA, USA
No summary available.
Coral Gables · FL, USA
Young man and woman report witnessing an obj. in the W sky, that was moving & flashing red, blue, and white. Moved suddenly.
Henderson · NV, USA
Man & wife witness odd obj. w/ red and orange flashing lights fly very low over their house from the SE. Reversed direction, flew off.
Boise · ID, USA
Two young men in public park witness "meteor," then realize there are multiple tiny V-shaped objs. overhead. Objs. form wedges.
Horry County · SC, USA
Sheriff's dept. relays: Citizen reported seeing a large obj. "w/ a ring of lights around it" rise from ground level. 2 deputies see.
Pink Hill · NC, USA
Man walks onto porch, notes very bright light in sky with"4 small lights on one end, giving off sparks on other." Suddenly moves off.
Shafter · CA, USA
Object goes through shinihg hole! ((NUFORC Note: Possible hoax?? PD))
Manton · USA
I was frozen in my bed...terrified. Little people came. White..big eyes. Horrified. Repetitively. Feared. Made myself forget. I
Evansville · IN, USA
Two men in car see 2 bright orange lights in N sky, which move, then extinguish. Reappear in NW sky, split into 5 objs., disappear.
St. Petersburg · FL, USA
Five adults witness bright object in W sky, 45 deg. above horizon. When aircraft flew by it, obj. streaked to S, then returned.
Woodland · CA, USA
Man sees diamond-shaped obj., which appeared "shiny and metallic." Obj. looked "like 2 triangles." Ascended, streaked off.
Seattle · WA, USA
Young woman & 2 friends witness 3 lights overhead, arranged in a triangular pattern. Suddenly, a 4th light appears. Not aircraft.
Bethesda · MD, USA
Fed. empl. sees extremely bright "cylinder, or the side of something," hovering in sky. STREAKS off. Other fed. empls. observe.
Meridian · MS, USA
Man, former USAF intel. officer, sees spinning, silver colored, metallic opal-shaped obj. to S of Hwy 20. Obj. instantly disappears!
Houston · TX, USA
Elect. eng. witnesses a V-shaped formation of approx. 20 objs. pass overhead from W to E. Very fast, silent. Excellent report.
Middletown · NJ, USA
Woman, husband, multiple train passengers witness bizarre "aircraft," which suddenly stops, becomes bright red, blue, then yellow!
Guemes Island · WA, USA
Man reports seeing a meteor at 50 degrees (magnetic) descend almost vertically. Size: 3mm at arm's length. Very fast.
Ocala · FL, USA
Woman witnesses extremely bright light in neighboring field behind trees. Hears a huge "crash" that rattles neighborhood.