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)
East Sandwich · MA, USA
Intense white light replaced by dot high in the night sky over Cape Cod
Rangeley · MA, USA
Red and green flashing lights seen at approximately 11:40 pm in Rangeley, ME.
Williamstown · MA, USA
2 unblinking star-like objects moving quickly across the sky. ((NUFORC Note: ISS in formation with Space Shuttle?? PD))
Truro · MA, USA
Straight line of black smoke crosses sky
Foxboro · MA, USA
Witnessed intense blinding light followed by loud electrical noise as it dissappeared and turned to a green color.
Holyoke · MA, USA
Picture of dark, disc like object in the sky, Holyoke, MA.
Rehoboth · MA, USA
Saw one, possibly two lights. One shot past the window at a very fast speed while the other shot off into the clouds.
North Attleboro · MA, USA
Friends and i spot UFO
Belmont · MA, USA
((HOAX??)) I saw something unbelievable.
Cape May · MA, USA
A moving light split into two then merged back into one, then traveled repeatedly between two stars
Middleboro · MA, USA
Strange Very Slow Moving Red/White V Shape Vertical Triangle Balloon Spheres
Melrose · MA, USA
High, dark oval object not consistant with planes.
North Reading · MA, USA
Absolutely no characteristics of any aircraft I have ever seen, or any description availible of a craft on this site.
Gloucester · MA, USA
3 spinning object or objects in day sky
Gloucester · MA, USA
strange metal object/objects
Hopkinton · MA, USA
driving home on 135 and noticed very large object in sky. it was only a couple hundred feet in the air. it hovered for a while and then
Methuen/Haverhill line · MA, USA
large bright lighted object seen in sky on 495 in methuen/haverhill line...any other witnesses????
Wakefield · MA, USA
Rapid moving circular pattern of green light
North Adamas · MA, USA
Bright Flashing Orange and White light seen in Berkshire County
Randolph · MA, USA
wow what was that in the sky
Middleboro · MA, USA
Two fast moving brights spheres moving together over wooded lake area
Lakeville · MA, USA
Opened door to go to work and in front of my house the craft went just above the tree line and moved e-s-e 10sec-later that night went
Norton · MA, USA
strange lights
Worcester? (South of; on Rt 146 N) · MA, USA
Silver cone shaped object spotted off RT 146 N highway over/near power lines
West Bridgewater · MA, USA
BRIGHT GLOWING OBJECT WEST BRIDGEWATER MAY 26 10:10PM