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)
Plymouth · MA, USA
Orange light over the sky
Rehobeth · MA, USA
ufo fleet seen for 5 minutes, strange and totally unexpected!
S. Dartmouth · MA, USA
Object approximately 200 feet long. Black and triangular shaped, with approximately 6 bright lights. Very large, and low in the sky.
Amesbury area · MA, USA
Redish orangecraft above Mass
Boston · MA, USA
Bright light in the sky
Fall River · MA, USA
Circular pulsating lights
Hanover · MA, USA
It was a blue round shape object.
Dedham · MA, USA
Clear/no clouds night. On patrol, parked in lot with second cruiser. Noticed two distinct flashes similar to lightning flash or trans
Beverly · MA, USA
Orange light moving across sky
Amesbury · MA, USA
Whitish blue oval craft seen becoming brighter than brightest star in sky, and camflauging to totally black.
Lowell · MA, USA
Multiple orange globes traveled slowly across skyline then dissapeared
Bradford · MA, USA
Large jet like sound hovering in the neighborhood for an hour
Malden (Boston) · MA, USA
Large very bright (white) oval shaped object with big red light and center and green lights around
Lenox · MA, USA
A small, oval, metallic object was seen rocking back and forth while flying in a straight trajectory over Lenox, MA.
Cambridge · MA, USA
Yellow and metallic Craft
Bedford · MA, USA
Unexplained quick flashes of light from a clear blue sky
Quincy · MA, USA
Bright stationary light in sky
Achusnet · MA, USA
red colored ball of light Circling us
Marshfield · MA, USA
Strange orange lights seen at Marshfield MA. late July.
Brighton · MA, USA
I have been researching UFOs for about 6 months now. As I researched the subject I was believed more and more, but there was always apa
Norfolk · MA, USA
No lights, no trail, no haze around the object, no beams , no change in color, no landing , no sound,
Lowell · MA, USA
Blimp-like Craft crossing Lowell, MA super slowly... proceeded by Tactical Craft
Blue Hills · MA, USA
Disc that flashed 3x then slowly disappeared as if by active metamaterial cloaking
Hanover · MA, USA
The best way I can describe it is a sailboat with a blue flame for a sail.
Arlington · MA, USA
Two balls of light holding planes midair