UFO Sightings in Connecticut
1,885 UFO sightings reported in Connecticut since 1949, peaking in 2012 (156 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,885
- Span
- 1949–2022
- Peak year
- 2012 (156 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1949–2022 · peak 2012 (156 reports)
Top cities in Connecticut
Newington
1966–2022 · peak 2018 (23 reports)
Norwalk
1965–2021 · peak 2019 (12 reports)
Manchester
1971–2022 · peak 2020 (15 reports)
Milford
1963–2020 · peak 2012 (15 reports)
Meriden
1967–2020 · peak 2013 (7 reports)
Waterbury
1985–2021 · peak 2011 (7 reports)
Bridgeport
1974–2021 · peak 2017 (5 reports)
Bristol
1969–2021 · peak 2021 (6 reports)
Wallingford
1985–2020 · peak 2019 (7 reports)
Middletown
1965–2021 · peak 2014 (6 reports)
Hartford
1973–2021 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Stamford
1967–2022 · peak 2008 (3 reports)
Danbury
1977–2022 · peak 2018 (6 reports)
Enfield
1965–2020 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Branford
1977–2021 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Greenwich
1956–2021 · peak 1975 (3 reports)
Torrington
1972–2019 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
New Britain
1978–2021 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
New Haven
1982–2020 · peak 2020 (4 reports)
Stratford
1983–2019 · peak 2007 (3 reports)
Derby · CT, USA
Two large lights were seen high in the sky. The objects swung around, changing position with one another, then the top object vanished.
Waterbury · CT, USA
HUGE rectangular object over downtown Waterbury in 1996/1997
Burlington · CT, USA
it was a cool evening when i walked out on to the balcony. i always loved looking up at the sky at night. on this particular night i
Greenwich · CT, USA
A perfect square object, enormous in size, slow in movement with no visible signs of propulsion.
Clinton · CT, USA
Witness saw 4 white objects. 2 were zigzagging back and forth, in a N to S and S to N direction. Other 2 intersected each other.
Groton · CT, USA
Unknown object appeared in photograph, was not noticed at the time photo was taken,Curious?
Wethersfield · CT, USA
Two F-15's or F-16's, couldn't tell the engine set-up, followed a silver object over Wethersfield from South to North (toward Hartford)
Wethersfield · CT, USA
On back to back nights, as a teenager hanging out with my friends we all witnessed strange activity in the sky over Wethersfield. Walk
Pleasant Valley · CT, USA
2 policemen witness "meteor," which splits into 3 lights that hover. 2 of them "regroup," streak E. 3rd light follows them!!
Simsbury · CT, USA
Woman & friend (pilot) see very large blazing yellow/orange "comet" streak horiz. E to W, explode. Changed course, dropped vert.!
Avon · CT, USA
((HOAX??)) Avon, CT UFO ID Software DooM Engine Open Source.
Woodstock · CT, USA
Young couple witness large glowing craft streak across the night sky, as if it were "exiting" the Earth. Craft was followed by a trail
West Hartford · CT, USA
Passenger in car noticed "haze" that appeared to be divided into 3 "sections" w/ bright light in center. Changed shape, became disc.
Westport · CT, USA
Silent, very slow moving, pulsing red lights under perimeter, passed directly overhead, making 90 degree change of direction, S to W.
West Simsbury · CT, USA
West Simsbury Late 1995 Nightmare Imp Woods Alien Misinterpreted.
Groton · CT, USA
Immense triangular craft moving 20mph over Groton, CT, and Montauk, LI, NY, at least 1 mi wide.
New London · CT, USA
FAA controller repts. seeing extremely bright "meteor" streak almost straight down to southern horizon. "Prob. visible over L. Isl."
North Haven · CT, USA
Woman observes bizarre object hovering motionless in cemetary. Looked like "large, bright red bicycle helmut w/ speckles on it."
Putman · CT, USA
Young woman repts. seeing a disc streak overhead very fast. Solid light in center, blinking lights around edge. Called police.
Connecticut (unspecifice) · CT, USA
Large, triangle, black, 10 lights, slow moving, no noise, cant remeber much but would like to know what i saw.
Kensington · CT, USA
Two red lights in formation buzz across tree tops then shoot straight up into the sky - It was increadible!
Newtown · CT, USA
Man & wife witness two sightings of an obj. moving across sky very fast.
Bridgeport · CT, USA
How could noone else have saw this. It was bigger than the moon. It was Orangey yellow. Maybee cause it was 2am.
Watertown · CT, USA
Strange Hovering Light - Noticed and Approached Us
Middletown · CT, USA
Police Dept. calls to relay report. (Telephone line suddenly goes dead. No return call.)