UFO Sightings in District of Columbia
137 UFO sightings reported in District of Columbia since 1952, peaking in 2002 (12 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 137
- Span
- 1952–2022
- Peak year
- 2002 (12 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1952–2022 · peak 2002 (12 reports)
Top cities in District of Columbia
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
Light hovering in sky that jerked and wobbled about, surrounded by brief flashes of light
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
Disk
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
Three orange triangular lights in the Washington, DC sky during the Leonids.
Washington · D.C. (Georgetown), DC, USA
Red white and green rectangular object tilted rhythmically while moving horizontally above the Potomic River.
Washington · D.C. to Kansas City, DC, USA
Metallic cylinder shape hovering at 45 degree angle outside airplane window
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
On July 16, 2002 at 1:30 am, I went to photograph a building called the Carpenters Building. It had started to rain, and I didn't want
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
Green Object in the Night sky over the nations capital
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
coloured moving lights over washington
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
while listening to pbs on sat early am news I heard this report: of 2 fighter jets scrambled over dc due to an unidentified aircraft sh
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
Military Jets scrambled and chased unknown flying object
Washington · D.C. (Roosevelt Island Area), DC, USA
Red Object Hovering in Sky Over Washington, DC on July 31, 2002
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
UFO sighting during President speech
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
Strange, yellowish light spinning behind President Bush's head during 6/6/02 speech
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
Three lights in a triangular formation being followed by a smaller light.
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
Small orbs circle the pentagon on Sept 11th
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
Ball of fire on the East Coast.
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
Delta 434 reported flaming falling object which left a visible contrail.
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
Silver ball shape over DC.
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
I was on my way to Washinton D.C. Getting to the entrance to the city i was listening to my radio, my friend was driving and i was jus
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
UFO appearing behind BBC correspondent on Breakfast News during US Election coverage (November 2000)
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
Observed unusual contrail very high above the Mall between the Museums. It ran North/South,was white in color against the blue sky and
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
Unusual Contrail..had evenly spaced lines across the entire length of the contrail
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
Saw dancing metallic balls high in the sky over the Mall that moved unlike any plane I've EVER seen before.
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
I observed two small lights cross the night sky from approximately Orion to the North Star. They appeared to be chasing one another.
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
Near end of 1AM fireworks while standing outside Metro station in DC observed at least 5 cylindrical things moving at high speed across