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)
Dracut · MA, USA
20 lights move across the sky in Dracut, MA.
Ipswich · MA, USA
Three orange lights above beach.
Washington · MA, USA
Black oddly shaped (like large tarpaulin) object moving directly south to north very quickly and high.
Worcester · MA, USA
Bright white cylinder. June St., Chandler intersection.
Yarmouth · MA, USA
I witnessed a huge ball of light at the Bass River Bridge. Looked like a large ball of light moving in an upward direction.
Bridgewater · MA, USA
5 bright orange lights all following the same arc at the same speed.
Orleans · MA, USA
In the SSE sky (151 degrees), an intense light that appears to be a star, but it seems MUCH brighter. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius?? PD))
Hyannis · MA, USA
Very bright "star" and then vanished!
North Attleboro · MA, USA
Strange object over North Attleboro.
Holbrook · MA, USA
A parade of orange lights overhead.. approx thirty.. no sound.. all heading in the same direction.
Haverhill · MA, USA
Bright light low in sky, gets bigger and brighter before moving upward and vanishing
Millville · MA, USA
It was bright red and orange moving fast and then dimmed and disappeared moving southwest
New Bedford · MA, USA
I was standing on my front porch and thought I was looking at star but then they started moving. There was at least 20 slow moving obje
Leominster · MA, USA
Bright yellow light, size as an average star moving E to SW. Evntually ascended out of sight.
Norwell · MA, USA
3 orange spheres/orbs flying in succession due east toward ocean, no sound
Biddeford Pool · MA, USA
Red flare type object flying across Saco Bay.
Norwood · MA, USA
White green and red lights flickering not moving like a plane. ((NUFORC Note: Possible "twinkling" star? PD))
Northborough · MA, USA
Two Circular Objects Traveling in the Sky.
Pittsfield · MA, USA
Occurred 12:43 am heading SW. White with green perimeter
Worcester · MA, USA
I was driving in my car on Rt 290 heading East, passing through Worcester, Ma when I noticed there were 3-4 oval light orbs moving in t
New Bedford · MA, USA
Five ufos flying southeast, moving fast and bright, not planes way to close.
Barnstable · MA, USA
Possible UFO or military drone over residential neighborhood
Worcester · MA, USA
Diamond shape objects with yellowish orange lights.
Worcester · MA, USA
At 8:00 pm while traveling eastbound on I 290 just before exit 19-20 we observed 3 red/yellow lights that looked also like fire moving
Orange · MA, USA
3 round lights hovering very low with no sound at all turned and headed towards newsalem