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)
Boston · MA, USA
Large white illuminated oval shape above city of Boston.
Malden · MA, USA
Brilliant Green Orb like Light. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Marshfield · MA, USA
Silvery object being chased by three black helicopters at broad daylight
Topsfield · MA, USA
Driving up 95N just before exit 50(Topsfield/Boxford) saw a yellow/orange/green teardrop shaped sphere moving at a very high rate of sp
Provincetown · MA, USA
Illuminated triangle makes strange movements in the sky
Yarmouthport · MA, USA
Orange spheres, fireballs, over Cape Cod Bay
New Bedford · MA, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information provided by witness. PD))
Milford · MA, USA
I and two other people witnessed a round craft in the sky that resembled the color of a beer ball. ((NUFORC Note: Star?? PD))
Mashpee · MA, USA
We were standing in front of our beach house when I noticed a red light coming I yelled look Cathy to my cousin because I had seen this
N. Truro · MA, USA
N. Truro/Provincetown sighting 7-5-12 just before midnight
Chicopee · MA, USA
I saw a UFO in the form of a fireball that turned from a flame, to a flicker until it faded and disappeared over head.
Falmouth · MA, USA
Orange balloon with glowing sack, traveling in a straight line, quiet, steady speed.
Hopkington · MA, USA
4 crafts were sighted above a large road, one of which suddenly stopped and turned on a large searchlight.
Taunton · MA, USA
Red/orange yellow orbs flying at tree line from south to north.
North Falmouth · MA, USA
Red flickering lights over Falmouth.
Springfield · MA, USA
For the past month on a daily basis I have seen what appear to be stars coasting across the night sky. The height or level of flight ap
Harwichport · MA, USA
Saucer and light seen out window.
Acton · MA, USA
A large object in the form of a cigar flew into the frame when aircraft was filmed.
Chatham · MA, USA
Triangular UFO approached from the ocean and drifted overhead
North Adams · MA, USA
This THING moved from the right then back to the left so crazily fast that i almost lost it... never seen nothing like this
Beverly · MA, USA
2 bright white lights hovering over north shore area of boston
Quincy · MA, USA
White light turns red then disappears, 30 seconds max.
Lynn · MA, USA
My name is ((deleted)) Around 6:00pm ET my step brother told me he seen a UFO I didn't believe him at first so I ignored him for th
Cambridge · MA, USA
Bright light descends over Cambridge, MA area, hovers, then breaks into three separate aircraft.
Williamstown · MA, USA
Red lights from Albany area travelled 5-7 degrees west to northwest