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)
Stoughton · MA, USA
It was the day after the Blizzard of 78 in Massachusets
Waltham · MA, USA
Stars or satellites change places in the sky.
Worcester · MA, USA
We observed a 60-80 ft diameter metalic craft (disk shaped- flat on top)move by us at 70 ft high & 100 yards of dista-nce.
Boston · MA, USA
two very bright lights shone through the rear window of a parked car, rose up and went into the sky.
Granby · MA, USA
Saucer Shaped Craft seen by over 50 people Independance Day 1977, Granby MA
Otis (Reservoir) · MA, USA
60-80 ft in diameter, disc shaped, flat on top, red and green lights underneath.
Boston · MA, USA
Boston Harbor light show
Cambridge · MA, USA
What is described as the Dover Demon I 100 percent saw no question with 4 other people
Worcester · MA, USA
Large disk with white strobe lights around its parameter
Taunton · MA, USA
Large orange/yellow sphere w/pulsating energy imploded , disappeared then seemed to exploded returning to preious shape but larger.
Medford · MA, USA
Disk-Shaped silver craft glided over my home.
South Boston · MA, USA
South Boston by Edison Co Silver Disc colors around the bottom stayed about 10 Mins.
Leominster · MA, USA
Bright beam of light with faint sound.
Holyoke · MA, USA
a disk flew over a group of girls in 1976
Dighton · MA, USA
Sparkling oval shape light
Winchester · MA, USA
IT WAS SHOCKINGLY ENORMOUS
Cambridge · MA, USA
Jefferson Park, Cambridge Mass, 2 children sight 50ft craft-speak about it 30+years later
Millis · MA, USA
Crashed UFO in Ma?
North Attleboro · MA, USA
Outline of the craft clearly seen, rotating lights, no noise, slowly moving south
Townsend · MA, USA
Bright object resembling a full moon with strobe like chaser lights going around the bottom. Used a spot light then left.
Newburyport · MA, USA
Massive craft about the size of an aircraft carrier that was hovering and was silent and appeared to be rotating.
Beverly · MA, USA
Large hovering disk with lights over Beverly Commons Cemetary
Dalton · MA, USA
I was about 12 years old when this event happened. I walked into my yard at about 11 o'clock when all of a sudden everything became ext
Blackstone · MA, USA
On a clear sunny day we observed a round black-appearing stationary disk near a cloud overhead for five minutes when it accelerated
Milford · MA, USA
saucer shaped craft closely and clearly viewed for 15 seconds before disappearing in a streak at an incredible rate of speed