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)
Raynham · MA, USA
Orange-yellow sphere (fire-like), travelling fast, changed direction
Newton · MA, USA
Dull orange lights flying in a line over Newton Mass
Rockport · MA, USA
Many red lights over downtown Rockport, MA coming from the western sky hovering in the northern sky
East Sandwich · MA, USA
4 Hovering Bright Lights In Cape Cod Sky Over Sandwich
East Sandwich · MA, USA
4 rectangle bright orange lights in sky in east sandwich, lasted about 2 minutes, basically lights were in 4 corners, never saw it come
Boston · MA, USA
Large metallic-object, oblong shaped--disappeared completely from cloudless sky.
Webster · MA, USA
Large bright light over Webster MA/Thompson CT
Natick · MA, USA
Completely silent, low flying almost translucent object.
Fall River · MA, USA
This was my very first UFO hope to see Moore.
Boston · MA, USA
Fighter Jets Chase UFO's over City of Boston
Otis AFB · MA, USA
Small drone like craft over otis afb Ma
Hopkinton · MA, USA
Spherical objects were observed moving slightly and had changed position multiple times over the course of a few hours.
Ipswich · MA, USA
Spherical type objects hovering above the sky for long durations, rapid movement.
Natick · MA, USA
Diagonal bar of white/yellowish light under the cloud cover.
Weymouth · MA, USA
Triangle shaped UFO acting like a lost puppy (hard to explain, read description)
Orleans · MA, USA
Standing outside when these different color flashes started. Some would keep the sky lit up for hours. ((NUFORC Note: Stars? PD))
Yarmouth Port · MA, USA
Three "strobe" like flashes at 3:44 am, no sounds.
Danvers · MA, USA
Orb-like craft moving right to left at night.
Aquinnah · MA, USA
LIGHTS AND RUMBLING OVER THE ISLAND
Northborough · MA, USA
Strange Craft with Pulsating Lights of Red-Green-Blue Hovering Over Central MA on two Nights ((NUFORC Note: Sirius? PD))
Sandwich · MA, USA
Multicolored blinking light sw of Sandwich, MA. Object was Stationary in the sky; 40 degree angle with respect to observer. Difficul
Ipswich · MA, USA
Orange light ball gets bright then disappears
Northborough · MA, USA
One bright, white, glowing circle of light about ¼ of a mile away, above the tree line seen from the backyard of my house.
Attleboro · MA, USA
3 red lights in triangular shape
Boston · MA, USA
Dark shape landed on roof top, than flew away as bright light, no sound.