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)
Mashpee · MA, USA
I WAS SLEEPING AND LIGHTS WORK ME UP THERE WERE FLASHING IN MY BEDROOM FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A AMBULANCE SO I GOT UP LOOK OUT SIDE LOO
Provincetown · MA, USA
Cross shape over Cape Cod
South Yarmouth · MA, USA
Orange and white ball moves across the sky then later jets
Gilbertville · MA, USA
Sharp smooth movments pulsing colors and silent
Plymouth · MA, USA
A orange ball traveling above tree line looked like metorite with no tail then went out.
Northampton · MA, USA
Low hovering lit craft.
Medford · MA, USA
Round silver saucer type craft just hovering.
Rockport · MA, USA
White center with twinkle of red/orange bright and constant, low in sky but higher than any buildings
Springfield · MA, USA
Bright white light with redish orange lights blinking, that sped away so fast!!
East Dennis · MA, USA
Small bright object with red lights in East Dennis, MA.
Medford · MA, USA
Spherical UFOs over Medford, MA
Boston · MA, USA
Four light, red center, yellow light emitted as it moved in orb manner.
Wilbraham · MA, USA
Two orange, white, & red flare type objects in a semi-circular pattern overhead made seven passes
Barnstable · MA, USA
Low flying/gliding diamond, three white lights, one blinking red.
Deerfield · MA, USA
Bright Blue Light flying incredibly fast after being still
Boston · MA, USA
Glowing neon green ball... Falling very fast and perfectly vertical over Boston.
multiple · MA, USA
Initially appeared as single bright light.Split off into 3 separate UFO in separate directions. Viewed from car on I95 South near I495
Quincy · MA, USA
Two unidentified triangular objects circling 02169
Beverly · MA, USA
((HOAX??)) Circle hovering spinning white and yellow lights.
Haverhill · MA, USA
A blackhawk helicopter changed into an unrecognizable shape. ((NUFORC Note: Photo of helicopter. PD))
Sudbury · MA, USA
Bight white chevron tilted to its side moving in less than 1 sec. across the sky. No sound. At 8:00pm cloudy night couldnt see stars.
Medford · MA, USA
Round saucer shaped aluminum colored no noise hovering craft that disappeared in blink of an eye.
Whately · MA, USA
Big bright orange flashing light hovered for about five minutes then took off at impossible speed making no sound until it disappeared.
Auburn · MA, USA
Bright blue lights on silver-colored, round machine with scanning light, shining on surrounding homes and trees. Disappeared after 1-2.
Westfield · MA, USA
8 orange lights float at tree level then ascend and disappear.