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)
Rockport · MA, USA
I saw an odd shaped flying object followed by a thunder-like sound.
East Dennis · MA, USA
Orange spherical object seen moving toward shoreline, then in a left-to-right pattern across shoreline before abruptly flickering out.
Sudbury · MA, USA
Huge low flying and very loud UFO over sudbury MA
Wells · MA, USA
Triangle pattern of lights over Maine Turnpike
Worcester · MA, USA
Very bright white spherical object flew over Worcester
Brookline · MA, USA
I observed a cluster of 12 to 15 white lights shinning brite in the sky in a close formation.
Amherst · MA, USA
Multi-colored lights, upper atmosphere, redshift anomaly, star UFO
Ipswich · MA, USA
I was driving southeast at Clark Pond in Ipswich and saw light orange colored spheres coming along skyline just above trees about every
Arlington · MA, USA
At 9:30 pm, two oval shaped objects were seen in the sky. 10 mins later they turned north and flew off.
Dracut · MA, USA
Orange fireball in NE SKY, i minute
Charlton · MA, USA
We noticed a very bright spot in the sky. The main color was white. ((NUFORC Note: Star or planet, we suspect. PD))
Amesbury (past) · MA, USA
Triangle shaped high speed (super sonic) we have military bases in area but don't ask them cilivians must have seen like truck drivers
Amesbury (past) · MA, USA
unknown space craft est. speed over what ever our rockets can do because from where a plane was sighted in southwest sky approx. 50-60
North Adams · MA, USA
Yes they are here watching.but why? ((NUFORC Note: Contrail?? PD))
Wellfleet · MA, USA
Odd rectangle shaped object hovering over Cape Cod Bay after sunset.
Shutesbury · MA, USA
the light was very bright, like lightning bright.
Boxford · MA, USA
Cigar shaped siting
Falmouth · MA, USA
odd light coming down from stars
Wellfleet · MA, USA
Wellflleet , Cape Cod, MA sighting July 14, 2009 Flat- grey metal saucer w/white light beam @ 22:15
Harwich · MA, USA
Arrow shaped UFO spotted over Cape Cod
Millis · MA, USA
silent low flying light VANISHES
Boston · MA, USA
Giant white glowing Star like object (diamond shaped) above Boston MA
Newburyport · MA, USA
Jet;Suspended in air
Acusnet · MA, USA
((HOAX??)) white craft seen
Shrewsbury · MA, USA
I observed a single white light in the sky almost directly overhead, about the same size as the stars or an airplane light.