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)
Watertown · MA, USA
Three objects moving SSW to NNE across Massachusetts night sky.
Bellingham · MA, USA
Oval beige object with vibrating yellowish-white light in center.
Marlborough · MA, USA
Cylinder, vertical,silver, no noise, perpendicular to strong winds, straight path. Changed shape to bow.
Westborough · MA, USA
Bright, white "double star" looking object with random red and green flashes underneath hovering in the southern sky.
West Roxbury · MA, USA
I didnt really know how else to send this in, but Im thinking that the sighting I had on 5/15 (triangular object with blue lights at th
West Roxbury · MA, USA
I saw a triangular shaped opject, lit at all three corners with a bluish light, move across the sky not too far above my house,
Weymouth · MA, USA
Bright white light travelling from West to East.
Stoneham · MA, USA
cylinder, with three rows of brightly lit illuminated panel lights underneath, flew over
Uxbridge · MA, USA
Lights in sky moving in circle patern
Lunenburg · MA, USA
Strange light in sky, appears as fireball and last 4 min remaining stationary.
Canton · MA, USA
On the night in question this strange rhythmic humming sound was heard off in the distance to the south. At first I thought it was a m
Lakeville · MA, USA
1 Unknown Light, High Speed, South to North, Green White morphing light.
Georgetown · MA, USA
At about 17:30, I went outside of restraunt,to have a cigerette,and looking up at the sky,I noticed a silver object heading North.It wa
Milton · MA, USA
Clearly visible light/object flew just above the tree line at an amazing speed into the horizon.
Belmont · MA, USA
The lights were vivid, bright and gone in an instant.
Barnstable · MA, USA
Fast moving bright object moving horizontally with a blue white trial
New Braintree · MA, USA
Black craft flew over the tree line in my back yard!
Ashby · MA, USA
Bright oblong object dissapears in the morning sky
Charlton · MA, USA
Bright circular greenish/turqoise light moving extremely fast horizontally toward the west for 3 seconds
Grafton · MA, USA
Two friends and i saw 9-10 balls of light forming a circle over the tree tops flying around on particular area in the distance.
Bridgewater -- See Precise Geocoords in Word File. · MA, USA
Photograph, w/ Negative, of Regular-Viewed Tic-Tac Like "Spook Lights" of Widely Studied "Bridgewater Triangle" UAP
Springfield · MA, USA
1 large light center, 3 lights on either side 1 additional light off to right side, width of 5 c-5 aircrafts side by side.
Roslindale · MA, USA
I had a short Close Encounter of the First Kind.
Dunstable · MA, USA
Bright light hovers over trees then begins strobing and appearsr to intersect with plane while flying away.
Wareham · MA, USA
UFO fleet? Hundreds of sparkling lights