UFO Sightings in Maine
1,115 UFO sightings reported in Maine since 1946, peaking in 2012 (103 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,115
- Span
- 1946–2022
- Peak year
- 2012 (103 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1946–2022 · peak 2012 (103 reports)
Top cities in Maine
Portland
1964–2020 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Bangor
1967–2020 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Scarborough
1958–2020 · peak 2016 (5 reports)
Augusta
1995–2021 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Lewiston
1998–2020 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
York
1974–2017 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Waterville
1965–2019 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Brunswick
1954–2020 · peak 2006 (2 reports)
Gorham
1995–2022 · peak 2012 (2 reports)
Auburn
1995–2021 · peak 2018 (3 reports)
Ellsworth
1967–2020 · peak 2013 (2 reports)
Kittery
1973–2021 · peak 2014 (2 reports)
Wells
1978–2021 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Old Orchard Beach
2001–2019 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Kennebunk
2001–2021 · peak 2020 (4 reports)
Winslow
1976–2018 · peak 2011 (2 reports)
South Berwick
1994–2019 · peak 2016 (4 reports)
Windham
1995–2022 · peak 1995 (1 reports)
Sanford
2000–2022 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Bridgton
2012–2021 · peak 2019 (3 reports)
Hampden · ME, USA
A bright light in the treeline
Bangor · ME, USA
Small star-like white light seen 3 separate times, seach time changing direction, travelling straight, and ascending until out of view.
Wells · ME, USA
A pair of round Orange glowing craft several hundred feet in the air moving up the Maine Coastline silently.
Lyman · ME, USA
Two lights ran across the sky, as bright as the North star but twice as fast as any sattelite.((NUFORC Note: ISS & Space Shuttle. PD))
Waterville · ME, USA
we both could not believer what we saw
Lovell · ME, USA
triangle shapes hovering over Kezar Lake at sunset.
Lisbon · ME, USA
Bright blue beam hovering, slowly descending to the ground. No sound at all, 6 witnesses
Sanford · ME, USA
We were having a fire and saw a very bright cone shaped light above the tree line, it stayed for a minute or so then vanished.
Berwick · ME, USA
(light with defined beam appeared very bright(looked like an upside down v). ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Cape Elizabeth · ME, USA
large circular light that fanned out, released cloud, then dissapeared ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Deer Isle · ME, USA
Large ball of light, streaking south to north, over Deer Isle, Maine.
Fryeburg · ME, USA
Flashing light over Black Cap
Alfred · ME, USA
4 rectangular glowing objects glide silently by and ascend until they disappear into a point in Alfred Maine.
Cross Lake · ME, USA
Round balls of fire in sets of two
Sorento (near) · ME, USA
I was at Calf Island in Frenchman's Bay, Maine with my mom camping when we saw a possible UFO. It was a strobing red light that didn't
Orient · ME, USA
bright circle of intense light that vanished into a pinpoint
Lincoln · ME, USA
Clear day,large cigar shaped object
Richmond · ME, USA
i was traveling west on 197 headed to work on a sunday night, a bright white light appeared on horizion
Raymond · ME, USA
Alien sighting in back yard. Dog chased it off. It disappeared from head to toe while running
East Bethel · ME, USA
large bluish sphere between storm clouds no sound heard,
Pittsfield · ME, USA
Bright dull lights over treeline.
Scarborough · ME, USA
Fast, amber color, no noise, 5 seconds horizon to horizon, circular, spoked wheel looking
Lisbon · ME, USA
Distinct Craft, huge bottom of the craft light, specific color light goes off and dissapears after 2 minutes, no flashing lights. 5
Winterport · ME, USA
My mother went out to the garage to put some trash away. She was gone for about 20 minutes, I decided to go check on her to make sure s
Lisbon · ME, USA
2nd time in 4 nights a Craft with a brightness with slight blue hue passed over Lisbon Maine. ((NUFORC Note: ISS overflight. PD))