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)
Springfield · MA, USA
Very big no sound
Quincy · MA, USA
I WAS RIDING IN THE CAR WITH MY MOM WHEN A STRANGE MISSILE SHAPED OBJECT FLY OVER THE ROAD AT LOW ALTITUDE
Worcester · MA, USA
It was a bright white/Yellow light, moving at an incredible speed. Too fast for any plane Went from west to East, The White light woul
Westboro/Marlboro · MA, USA
Two friends of mine were driving back from a class last Wednesday when they spotted a strange object over a field. At first they thoug
Dorchester · MA, USA
Recentlt while attending a house party that friends of mine were hosting for Memorial Day Iwas invited by the host to see something str
Osterville · MA, USA
spotted horizontally traversing circular/spherical object
North Adams · MA, USA
My wife and me were unpacking boxes in our new apartment on a hill overlooking the town. I had decided to take a cigerette break and en
South Attleboro · MA, USA
At dusk on perfectly clear night saw large, blue bright disk fly vertically down and skim out over the earth. As it pulled out of its d
Gardner · MA, USA
I looked up and saw four circular objects flying in and out of each other. Then they all lined up in a row and took off quickly and dis
Merrimac · MA, USA
Massachsuetts - 1996 - Very Clear, Unmistakable, Evening Sighting
Concord · MA, USA
Large saucer spotted hovering above trees.
Salem · MA, USA
Was sitting on stairs other person was standing on corner of building out of nowhere I said to look up it was a a rectangle like ship w
Arlington/Belmont (line above route 2) · MA, USA
1 st may I just say , I saw on this sight listed occurred 9/16/1996..... and at 6 pm person traveling from concord massachusetts on rou
Concord · MA, USA
Large craft seen hovering over trees along Route 2 in Massachusetts.
Williamstown · MA, USA
three points of light in the shape of triangle slowly moved across the sky.
Wellfleet · MA, USA
3 triangular objects with green lights, making no sound, heading east over Welfleet drive-in.
Brewster · MA, USA
It was daylight on approxiamately 8/19/96 I just had graduated high school in June and i was living at home with my parents i was not
Springfield · MA, USA
the object floted inplace, then circled the clouds at an increasing in speed. then speed off. It was red in color.
Millbury · MA, USA
We had just finished playing hide and go seek, my neighbors and I. We were sitting on the driveway in the dark. We looked up to see a
Warren · MA, USA
A large beam of light in the back yard
Randolph · MA, USA
while working the late shift at agas station on rte 28 in Randolph I saw alarge white light in the sky to the east. It started up high
Randolph · MA, USA
Bright light appears over power lines
Brockton · MA, USA
Man reports witnessing "bright light coming through the trees." He goes to window, sees peculiar "long tube" pass over his house.
Fall River · MA, USA
Young woman saw extremely bright white light with green tail streak toward the south. No sound.
Framingham · MA, USA
Young woman repts. seeing w/ friends a large, round, bright obj. overhead. Filled car w/ green light. "Pains in head."