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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Seattle · WA, USA
7 witnesses on Phinney Ridge see 4-6 tiny metallic "cigars" hovering, moving, ascending in cloudless sky. Dramatic sighting!
New York City · NY, USA
Woman reports many passengers aboard Staten Isl. ferry witness huge craft rise from, roil water! Excellent report! Video prepared.
New York City · NY, USA
Senior med. care exec. calls to discuss events re 09/15/95 sighting in NYC harbor. Many other responsible witnesses found.
Wyoming · PA, USA
I was driving home late at night an observed 3 columns of green light in a field.
Corvallis · MT, USA
Young couple witness strange "white light w/ 2 red lights" pass overhead. Object made several sharp turns, flies strangely.
Seattle · WA, USA
Man repts. large "vee-shaped boomerang w/ fluorescent light on leading edge" pass slowly overhead. Estimated 500' altitude.
Merlin · OR, USA
Woman relays report of some type of UFO sighting in town. (Limited facts.)
Colorado Springs · CO, USA
Man reports witnessing a gray colored "flying-wing" shaped craft flying silently overhead. Moved at steady pace.
Richardson · TX, USA
2 young men tossing football on high sch. grounds witness approx. 15-20 bizarre obj. in stormy sky. Some hovered, others moved.
Alturas · CA, USA
Two brothers pull off highway to rest during all-night drive. One remembers experiencing strange, sharp buzzing sound; confused.
Wilcox · AZ, USA
Man sees oblong, white/yellow obj. streak by his car, leaving a thin "contrail." Flew toward Wilcox, turned right, flew toward Mex.
N. Kingston · RI, USA
Young man from Univ. of RI calls to report seeing small dot in sky that "does loop-dee-loops, blinks." Had little tail behind it.
Seattle · WA, USA
Woman repts. a strange light passes overhead at extremely high speed. Flew totally silently, left an "after image" in the sky.
Kansas City · KS, USA
Man reports seeing multiple, "see through" objects racing around sky. Claimed many calls made to local TV. (Adv. lights!)
Stanford · CA, USA
Woman out walking sees "round object w/ ring oriented vertically around it." Appeared in E sky, passed overhead to hor. in 30 sec..
Johnson City · TN, USA
Bizarre, complex sighting of multiple objs. near Tri-City Airport. Bell-shaped, hovered, maneuvered strangely. Shot light at ground!
Humbolt · CA, USA
USNavy Ch. Petty Off. repts. seeing "red orb under Jupiter." Obj. moved right, then left, then zipped off at very fast rate.
Reno · NV, USA
Man, wife, 3 relatives witness "rounded, saucer-shape" obj. overhead. Flashing white & colored lights. Moved like "bouncing ball."
Puyallup · WA, USA
Man repts. seeing obj. "w/ long tail, several football fields long." Left bright, broad trail in night sky.
Black Shear · GA, USA
Multiple, bizarre craft reported by local law enforcement officers. UFO researchers saw same objects from 30 mi. away.
Concordia · KS, USA
Cloud Co., KS, Sheriff's office reports "2 circular spheres, w/ revolving center," had been obtained from citizen. Many other callers.
Seattle · WA, USA
OR citizen on Space Needle sees 3 "dull orange lights" fly overhead. Objects performed some unusual movement in formation.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Man repts. object flew overhead, giving off "gold specks." Several neighbors witnessed event, several alarmed by it.
Safford (Outside of · Mt. Graham), AZ, USA
ominous fog, amber glow and loss of time
Redmond · WA, USA
Two young girls out walking, hear dogs barking, then see bizarre craft hovering nearby. Then see 4 others. Round, large, w/ lights.