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)
Franklin · MA, USA
Black diamond shaped object with two white circles in the center and red blinking lights rotating around those white lights. Object had
Winthrop · MA, USA
The strang multicolored object was up in the sky changing shape. It would occasionally give off a bright flash of light.
Pembroke · MA, USA
Stationary pulsating white, red & green/blue light in the western horizon
Newton · MA, USA
Observed a pulsating light traveling at a high rate of speed.
Westborough · MA, USA
Orange craft moving silently and fading in and out at random
Canton · MA, USA
Traveling south RT 95 and observed bright lights west of RT 95 in Canton
Milton · MA, USA
I noticed a very bright light in the western sky at 5 AM while taking in my morning paper. At first, I thought it might be a star, but
Canton · MA, USA
While driving to Canton, near Stoughton, MA, my son and I both saw a very bright round shape which emmitted a bright, strong beam of li
Braintree · MA, USA
Red star-sized light appeared from Big Dipper area, then joined by 2 more which interacted for 10 seconds, formed points of a triangle,
Springfield · MA, USA
We saw a v-shaped formation of orangy-yellow round flying objects fly right above us and disappear on the other side of horizon
Lexington · MA, USA
A 2 hour sighting of fireball with orbiting mini fireballs and an array of white dots in the sky with unusual movements
Holden · MA, USA
Very bright oval object that appeared to resemble a star approx. 5 am in the morning. It has been visible in the morning for 3 days no
Martha's Vinyard · MA, USA
I want to refresh Peter Davenport's memory about my former unpublished report of Sept.l2th or l3th of this year and his return EMAIL.
Andover · MA, USA
emmited a green/white glow
Newburyport · MA, USA
Bright oval-shaped light, approx. 30 degrees above horizon in N.E. portion of sky. Moved slowly from left to right. Observed for approx
Wilmington · MA, USA
In the eastern sky about 45-50 degrees I noticed what looked to be a star. About every minute there would be a flash at around 7:00 to
Salem · MA, USA
bright light fading to dim, followed by another dim light, both disappeared.
Rochdale · MA, USA
I observed a phosphorescent purple sphere going back and forth over the trees while camping out in the woods.
Waltham · MA, USA
Massive silent and fast, July 1999 in Waltham Ma.
Bedford/Carlise · MA, USA
1 object splits into 2 (white - red light)
Woods Hole · MA, USA
A flying disk pictures over Nobska Point Light
Springfield · MA, USA
2 bright white strobes. 1 behind other. medium/low alt. slow/medium speed. 10 deg. down from zenith. curved course NW to NE. totally si
Andover · MA, USA
1 Enormous Sized Craft at Cruising Speed, Northbound Direction, Highway 495, Andover, Ma. Area, In The Early Morning.
Marlborough · MA, USA
Metallic ball hovering in the sky in Massachusetts
Roslindale · MA, USA
white light followed by many colored tail streaked across sky.