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)
White Bear Lake · MN, USA
2 flashing lights in the sky, circle counter clockwise one on right goes behind moon and they moved away from each other
Blaine · MN, USA
4 shapeshifting craft checks out humans...
Wabasha · MN, USA
The rate of speed and no sound
Duluth · MN, USA
Unexplained lights over Lake Superior
Columbia Heights · MN, USA
It was reddish and had rays comming out of it like when you look at the sun.
Ely (Boundary Waters CA) · MN, USA
Unusual light over the Boundry Waters
Ely · MN, USA
We were camping in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area on Basswood Lake near Ely, Minnesota. That particular evening we fished until 11:00p
Circle Pines · MN, USA
flaring white light
Oakdale · MN, USA
I couldnt really see because it was at night but it was a round shape and it looked as tho it was flying under an airplane or following
Chanhassen · MN, USA
I saw a quick glimpse of two dark orange sandy colored saucers probably about 20 feet each in diameter.
St. Peter (outskirts of) · MN, USA
Bright yellowins green extrmely fast cirular object leaving a light trail as it traveled upward out of sight
Minneapolis · MN, USA
Light over minneapolis
St. Paul · MN, USA
Bright White light in Orbit. suddenly dimmed in brightness. flew southwest to northeast, Witnessed By 2 people.
Randall · MN, USA
Large dark triangle against the clouds with deep orange/yellow lights on two of the three sides.
Virginia · MN, USA
These objects were well lit of gold colors, in the shape of a boomerang, or a batwing. from the size of a double fist to a little large
Shakopee · MN, USA
Fireball that changed course
Waite Park · MN, USA
A bright light was seen in the sky that remained stationary. We lost track of it and then noticed a similar light in the northern sky.
Hugo · MN, USA
Me and my friend witness a bright blue light moving rapidly across the sky. It moved across 60 degrees of the sky approximately, then d
Duluth · MN, USA
Pulsating star-like object described a semi-circle around the middle star of the handle of the Big Dipper and then vanished. No object
Babbitt · MN, USA
Opaque white beams of light that repeatedly hit a lamp, turning it on and off...
Barnum · MN, USA
I had been driving home from work and I seen lights rotating. I stopped and backed up to get a better look. While backing up the UFO
Becker (approx. 5 miles W of · on Hwy 10 towards St. Cloud), MN, USA
Traveling east along Hwy 10 around dusk, triangular craft spotted between Hwy and power plant.
Minneapolis/St. Paul · MN, USA
Small Cylinder seen in absolutely clear sky in morning. Heading north on Hwy 35w. No other objects in sky whatsoever.
Winona · MN, USA
Appeared to be a plane crashing leaving a smoke trail.
Apple Valley · MN, USA
Slow moving light very simular to airplane landing light with long trail of red sparks.