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)
Minneapolis · MN, USA
lighted object circling over Minneapolis, then makes a few dramatic directional changes and zooms away.
Apple Valley · MN, USA
Dancing White Lights In The Sky During Bright Day. ((NUFORC Note: Student report. PD))
Cottage Grove · MN, USA
Multiple ufos with unusual lights over Cottage Grove, MN
North Mankato · MN, USA
Small white cigar shaped object, low in sky, hovered for 2 minutes, then disappeared, no trail.
Evansville · MN, USA
It was a clear night and there were 3 objects in the sky that 8 people seen. ((NUFORC Note: Twinkling star?? PD))
Bemidji · MN, USA
Bright white light viewed in Hubbard county going faster then satellite's
Shoreview · MN, USA
bright light moved erratically across minnesota sky
plymouth · MN, USA
I was watching Tiger Woods win his 3rd green jacket at my friends house when out of the corner of my eye out the patio window I thought
Minneapolis · MN, USA
Circling Shiny Objects
Minneapolis · MN, USA
20-30 orbs in birdlike formation heading east from west. City lights illuminated bottoms of orbs
North Branch · MN, USA
Saw bright lights, changing in color over South Chain Lake into backyard
Lake Elmo · MN, USA
A number of friends and I were at a party in lake elmo at around 1 am. We went outside for a smoke break on a cloudy and drizziling nig
Tofte · MN, USA
Green Glowing Oval Shaped UFO viewed over Lake Superior Minnesota.
Cass Lake · MN, USA
i seen the ufo and have it in my garage
White Earth · MN, USA
A diamond shape object with lights flew just a few thousand feet in the air.
Hoyt Lakes · MN, USA
A bluish/green sphere dropped out of the sky and was observed at two different locations 65 miles apart.
Waconia · MN, USA
3 seemingly connected translucent white dots moved accross entire sky in 5 to 7 seconds.
Swanburg · MN, USA
white fireball seen falling Jan. 14, 2008 in north central Minnesota
Zimmerman · MN, USA
The lights were going around something it was dark out so I couldn't see alot it hovered above the tree line from a distance.
Ely · MN, USA
Blue tube over Ely Jackpines
Edina · MN, USA
Low flying & FAST object with lights moved across the sky- and then abruptly stopped and hovered for minutes
Andover · MN, USA
Point of Light type heavenly body in the eastern sky showed significant movement in various directions on the evening of Nov. 7.
Wawina · MN, USA
UFO with vivid flashing lights and changing shape sighted in Wawina, MN. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Sirius. PD))
Duluth · MN, USA
A disk-shaped UFO high in the sky at 4:00 AM CT.
Mora · MN, USA
Flaming object seen over Minnesota Sky