UFO Sightings in Minnesota
1,982 UFO sightings reported in Minnesota since 1932, peaking in 2015 (152 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,982
- Span
- 1932–2022
- Peak year
- 2015 (152 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1932–2022 · peak 2015 (152 reports)
Top cities in Minnesota
Minneapolis
1947–2022 · peak 2004 (13 reports)
St. Paul
1957–2020 · peak 2004 (8 reports)
Duluth
1966–2022 · peak 2012 (8 reports)
Lakeville
2003–2021 · peak 2015 (6 reports)
Rochester
1978–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Saint Paul
2004–2021 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
St. Cloud
1971–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Burnsville
1960–2021 · peak 2019 (4 reports)
Bemidji
1979–2021 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Eagan
1998–2022 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Minnetonka
1969–2019 · peak 2015 (5 reports)
Woodbury
1999–2020 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Stillwater
2001–2022 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Eden Prairie
1988–2019 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Blaine
1997–2020 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Bloomington
1997–2019 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Coon Rapids
1996–2020 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Plymouth
1998–2021 · peak 2006 (2 reports)
Brainerd
1968–2021 · peak 2011 (2 reports)
Edina
1978–2017 · peak 2015 (4 reports)
Eagan · MN, USA
Orange round ball in low horizon Eagan, Mn..
Bloomington · MN, USA
I notice a white pulsing light above nearby trees.
Bemidji (north of) · MN, USA
Illuminated orange trianglular object moving with purpose.
North Mankato · MN, USA
Glowing red orb seen for 15 seconds.
Waseca · MN, USA
slow moving orange light
Lakeville · MN, USA
((HOAX??)) Oval seen emitting haze, and later, smoke. Also took 2 pictures.
Oakdale · MN, USA
Was round, flashed very brightly in sky, about once every 3 seconds,
Inver Grove Heights · MN, USA
Fast Moving Burning Sphere which Disappeared
Lindstrom · MN, USA
Orange/Yellow Fireball across the sky with a curve
Clear Lake · MN, USA
3 orange lights same flight path 10 min apart.
Kasson · MN, USA
Circular object that was bright red and orange moving in a straight line fast.
Woodbury · MN, USA
Four lights low in the night sky, orange, traveling low and slow.
Pengilly · MN, USA
Small sphere white with green and red blinking lights, stationary for long periods then moves really fast.
Burnsville · MN, USA
Bright Star Like Shape with red and green blinking lights.
Howard Lake · MN, USA
Large, triangular craft with three bright orange-yellow lights that faded out; was witnessed for approx. 10 minutes.
Richfield · MN, USA
Orange light over Richfield, MN.
Saint Paul · MN, USA
Hovering object over Lunar eclipse moon.
Backus · MN, USA
Large brilliant white cigar shaped craft moving from north to south in the sky.
White Bear Lake · MN, USA
Blue quick moving light over twin cities.
Rochester · MN, USA
Huge, black, completely silent, slow gliding triangle. Cruised by close to the ground.
Inver Grove Heights · MN, USA
4 yellow-orange lights flying against busy Sunday night flight traffic.
Cook · MN, USA
Saw three large, bright red-orange spheres of light in the southeastern sky.
Jordan · MN, USA
Narrow, long object with 3 green lights (top row), 3 red lights (bottom row).
Chaska · MN, USA
Bright hovering mass.
Bemidji · MN, USA
Saucer-shaped UFO caught on video in the western skies of Bemidji, MN.