UFO Sightings in Massachusetts
2,492 UFO sightings reported in Massachusetts since 1939, peaking in 2014 (201 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 2,492
- Span
- 1939–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (201 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1939–2022 · peak 2014 (201 reports)
Top cities in Massachusetts
Boston
1959–2022 · peak 2012 (10 reports)
Worcester
1959–2021 · peak 2014 (10 reports)
Springfield
1966–2021 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Lowell
1978–2020 · peak 2015 (5 reports)
Plymouth
1998–2021 · peak 2017 (5 reports)
New Bedford
1978–2020 · peak 2011 (8 reports)
Methuen
1954–2021 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Bridgewater
1981–2022 · peak 2013 (8 reports)
Gloucester
1956–2021 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Framingham
1960–2022 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Taunton
1976–2019 · peak 1994 (3 reports)
Fall River
1995–2022 · peak 1995 (2 reports)
Attleboro
1986–2020 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Quincy
1997–2020 · peak 2019 (4 reports)
Brockton
1971–2017 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Revere
1987–2020 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Lynn
1963–2020 · peak 2010 (4 reports)
Pittsfield
1970–2021 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Woburn
1988–2020 · peak 2002 (3 reports)
Haverhill
1953–2020 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Leicester · MA, USA
5 lights forming a triangle.
Maynard · MA, USA
Lights moving erratic
Billerica · MA, USA
Weird shape with multiple legs extending from object
Natick · MA, USA
A triangular shaped craft emitted a white ball above jets.
Salem · MA, USA
Several Balls of light Observed of Salem Ma
Hubbardston · MA, USA
Black cigar shaped object so black it contrasted the night sky streaks across the sky at high speed and produces no noise
Orleans · MA, USA
Multiple crafts videoed flying over Cape Cod Bay at night.
Methuen · MA, USA
It was round/disc shaped one single red light. It was rotating
MA · USA
I was cooking on the grill on my back porch. As I turned to grab something off the table something caught my eye in the sky. I noticed
Hull · MA, USA
Hovering light over beach in Hull
Hudson · MA, USA
I was driving in my truck doing about 75 to 80mph on the 495 north highway when I saw this large flash on light form..then shoot like a
Leominster · MA, USA
Two triangular shapes seen while walking home when dark.
Winchendon · MA, USA
I have never seen anything which moved so fast without noise in my life.
Medfield · MA, USA
No sound, light in the sky emitting colors red blue and hot white circular center, cross shape.
Hudson · MA, USA
Square obj. flew over my house, black in color. Watched until I could no longer see it. ~3 minutes later, another. ((anonymous rept.)
Provincetown · MA, USA
Bright white light streaked at high rate of speed. Stopped and blinked green, and then back to white. It sped directly away out of sigh
Peabody · MA, USA
Oval bright white object there and gone in a few seconds
Quincy · MA, USA
Small black object moving east in Quincy, MA.
Walpole · MA, USA
Bright white/yellow low flying, fast moving orb in Walpole, MA.
Chicopee · MA, USA
The rocket was was black with burnt coloring or cinder on it. It moved soundlessly in a way that seemed to not catch the eye.
Newbury · MA, USA
Sitting on the beach facing the ocean, slightly to my left I witnessed a bright white vertical, yet angled flash of light, I alerted my
Nantasket Beach · MA, USA
Sphere/orb objection flying straight with very steady speed
Leominster · MA, USA
Opened my eyes with a pair of Oakley Prizm (red lens) sunglasses on. Immediately saw what looked to be a missile headed W.
Ipswich · MA, USA
We saw two bright orbs flying across the sky, and when it flew over us we realized it was an odd triangle shape that was not a plane.
Nantucket · MA, USA
Multiple bright lights in semi formation seen from Nantucket.