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)
Lowell · MA, USA
Quickly, I tugged the shade hold down. Previous experience had taught me not to get mesmerized!!
Brewster · MA, USA
soldiers observe large unidentified craft as fighters give chase
Turners Falls · MA, USA
In the clear afternoon sky I saw two bright lights moving in a random motion.
East Falmouth · MA, USA
We saw a cigar shaped dim orange craft fly by ahead of us, we also saw a flashing green and red star that moved across the sky.
East Falmouth · MA, USA
More green red lights in Falmouth
Framingham · MA, USA
Unidentified lights
Amherst · MA, USA
Oject left a fire trail below it, could not be identified.
Saugus · MA, USA
Black disc with no lights seen in broad daylight.
Provincetown · MA, USA
a bright, twinkling star that had red and blue appearances to it....through the binoculars other colors were visible
Marstons Mills · MA, USA
The sky above me was solid black, no stars ,no light of any kind and the black void changed it's shape.
Marstons Mills · MA, USA
Black void in the sky moving at a fast pace, this is the 3rd sighting in a year......
Nantucket · MA, USA
this boomerrang shaped object glided over the buildings, no noise at all, 400 to 600 ft. off the ground
Salem · MA, USA
Three Orange Lights In Salem Moving Fast With Random Course Change.
Duxbury · MA, USA
A night on the beach
Hyannis · MA, USA
Silver, triangular/oval, l huge obj., moving from N to S, over Route 6 in Hyannis, MA, right over the highway, low and at a slow pace.
Salem/Peabody · MA, USA
Long black cylindrical object ;with large bowl shape at end; silver with a concave top; points at top part of bowl shape.
Palmer · MA, USA
Zig-Zagging flashing cigar shaped objects following the highway for miles seemed to be attached in some way.
West Springfield · MA, USA
bright green tailed luminous object .
Littleton · MA, USA
Silver White radiant Pulsating Sphere Streaks & stops in Sky 8/24/03 3:15 PM Littleton Mass.
Billerica · MA, USA
Huge shadow passing blotting out sun, causing short energy surge/ computer outages.
Tyngsboro · MA, USA
My son and I were stargazing when we observed what looked like a flashing bright green & yellow pill shape object traveling (skipping)
Nantucket · MA, USA
round shiny object in the sky, aircraft moving away from it
Wellfleet · MA, USA
Glowing light disk shape, and moving very fast.
Attleboro · MA, USA
faint triagle formation massachusetts rhode island
Seekonk · MA, USA
Jet shaped object explodes in white flash.