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)
Westport · MA, USA
9 silent oval red lights all passed on similar trajectory from west to east then each "disappeared" at low altitude.
Provincetown · MA, USA
For several minutes the lights hovered over provincetown - everyone on commercial street stopped to look up at the light which moved up
Bridgewater · MA, USA
Six red orbs in a formations were seen in the sky traveling South. Singulare ords followed for about 15 minutes.
Westport · MA, USA
Bright orange orb disc shaped.
Somerville · MA, USA
I was on the patio with a friend in Somerville. It was a crisp night and we were in a relatively quiet neighborhood. A blue and green d
Somerville · MA, USA
4 glowing orange orbs paired off in twos and moving sequentially before fading into the night sky
Amherst · MA, USA
Flashing Lights, Changing colors, Amherst
Plymouth · MA, USA
One bright green fireball with slow white sparks on tail flying down at an angle
South Hamiltion · MA, USA
Bright green comet like object streaking across the sky.
Yarmouth Port · MA, USA
Bright green object falling very fast from the sky.
Turners Falls · MA, USA
THREE REDDISH ORANGE LIGHTS IN MOTION; DISSOLVED
Sheffield · MA, USA
Sheffield, MA, Sphere hovers and leaves crop markings. Photo's taken of Sphere & Markings. (Also See: BLT Research)
Beverly · MA, USA
2 round spheres chasing each other in a counter clockwise elliptical pattern
Boston · MA, USA
Two colored flashes of light lasting about 5 seconds each until ending in a ball of light.
Mattapoisett · MA, USA
Lights in sky over Mattapoisett
Haverhill · MA, USA
Frequent sightings in same area nightly!
Amesbury · MA, USA
Large light hovering in the eastern sky. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Jupiter, we suspect. PD))
Stow · MA, USA
Big cluster of bright lights stationary way above tree line in Stow MA.
Brewster · MA, USA
Shiny object visible in cloudy sky, changing flashing colors, did not move.
South Dennis · MA, USA
Heard humming, saw three white steady lights in triangle form, helicopter was flying near it... LOW altitude
Fairhaven · MA, USA
I was glad to have a late night sighting and share it with my daughter.
Marstons Mills · MA, USA
Bright sphere seen two nights in a row moving across the sky!
Attleboro · MA, USA
Two red/orange objects flying in synchronicity over Attleboro, Massachusetts 08/06/13
Plymouth · MA, USA
Bluish white oval shape craft disappear after seconds
Gloucester · MA, USA
On two consecutive nights saw multiple orange glowing objects follow same course