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)
Woodbury · MN, USA
I saw 4 craft floating in the sky in and near the constellation Ursa Major. They remained there for quite some time and then sped off.
Rochester (MN)/to LaCrosse (WI) (driving) · MN, USA
Bright lights in the sky witnessed from highway
Rosemount · MN, USA
I observed 2 rather small, dimly-lit long, triangular shaped objects flying in formation heading north at a rater low altitude at somew
Detroit Lakes (18 miles east of) · MN, USA
Triangular Formation of 3 lights moving at the speed and appearance of satelites.The center blocked out stars as it moved from West/NW
Minnesota (central · rural), MN, USA
observed two chevron crafts hovering 225 & 300 feet. aprox. 500 feet from my location. They were directly to my west, and also observed
Little Falls (North of) · MN, USA
Two bright amber lights. About 300 to 500 feet up. One slightly lower.
Lakeville (south of Twin Cities about 15 miles) · MN, USA
Light with green flashing light on bottom, east of me about 10 o'clock position over next county, noticed while trying to view northern
Coon Rapids · MN, USA
Large boomerang shaped invisible object blocked starlight while flying across sky
Zumbrota · MN, USA
Two circular shaped objects came from the north, northwest and flew at a 45 degree angle to eachother. They kept the same distance apa
Minneapolis · MN, USA
Fast moving blue-white light.
Cotton · MN, USA
I was sitting on my deck and the craft came over. It was an inverted V shaped craft. It took about 5 seconds to fly over. There was n
Jordon (Minneapolis) · MN, USA
Satalite looking object, changed direction,stopped
Minneapolis · MN, USA
Two witnesses to a large unidentified craft that moved but made no sound.
Maple Grove · MN, USA
It hovered above us for about 1 minute without a sound and then took off.
Camp Ripley (rural · just west of), MN, USA
Two hovering amber lights, one slightly below the other, fixed in place; and occasional bright blueish/green flashes.
Cannon Falls · MN, USA
I'm not sure what I saw, could be satelites, maybe?
Northfield · MN, USA
they buzzed over hyw.35 and stoped over my appartment building and then they rose up into the clouds and vanished.
Little Falls · MN, USA
I was walking a dog with my cousin in Little falls, MN atw about 10:00 p.m. On our way back I looked up at the sky for no reason as di
Grand Marais · MN, USA
In late August, 1999, my wife and I were staying at a cabin on the ridge overlooking Lake Superior just outside Grand Marais, Minnesota
Minneapolis · MN, USA
Two bright Spherical shapes chasing each other at high speed
Bloomington (East Bloomington) · MN, USA
This seemingly craft has been hanging around here all summer! But tonight it came closer and we could see three lights in the shape of
St. Paul · MN, USA
I ran across your web site and will relate my experience, I was driving to the post office with my monthly mail and this would usually
Bald Eagle Lake · MN, USA
Glowing green orb or fireball hovers across Bald Eagle Lake, MN in 1999.
Minneapolis · MN, USA
investigated light. saw object moving toward me. circular not a helicopter. Saw two occupants through "windshield". Looked human, on
Akeley · MN, USA
ENCOUNTERED UFO THAT APPROACHED WITHIN 50 FEET, WAS 30 FEET WIDE AND REMAINED FOR OVER 30 MINUTES.