UFO Sightings in Montana
947 UFO sightings reported in Montana since 1953, peaking in 2012 (74 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 947
- Span
- 1953–2022
- Peak year
- 2012 (74 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1953–2022 · peak 2012 (74 reports)
Top cities in Montana
Billings
1966–2020 · peak 2014 (9 reports)
Missoula
1995–2022 · peak 2015 (7 reports)
Bozeman
1984–2022 · peak 2012 (15 reports)
Helena
1979–2022 · peak 2020 (14 reports)
Great Falls
1957–2020 · peak 2018 (5 reports)
Kalispell
1970–2020 · peak 2003 (5 reports)
Butte
1969–2021 · peak 2002 (4 reports)
Whitefish
1991–2019 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Belgrade
1992–2021 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Havre
2000–2017 · peak 2010 (4 reports)
Hamilton
1964–2019 · peak 2019 (4 reports)
Florence
1999–2020 · peak 2012 (2 reports)
Stevensville
1999–2019 · peak 2007 (3 reports)
Wolf Point
1997–2014 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Livingston
1972–2017 · peak 2015 (2 reports)
Polson
1995–2020 · peak 2010 (2 reports)
Columbia Falls
1999–2020 · peak 1999 (2 reports)
Eureka
1984–2020 · peak 2006 (2 reports)
East Helena
1987–2019 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Laurel
2004–2019 · peak 2004 (1 reports)
Deerlodge · MT, USA
Line formation fiery white spheres.
Lakside · MT, USA
((HOAX??)) Two large orange fireballs.
Missoula · MT, USA
Star-like appearance with amber light to top right. Movements forward and back for half an hour. ((NUFORC Note: Star?? PD))
White Sulphur Springs · MT, USA
A white or silver eye shaped craft.
Hamilton · MT, USA
Lights surrounding an airplane with helicopter in pursuit.
White Sulphur Springs · MT, USA
S sky bright lights, white, green and red flashing with no movement for 20 min. +. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Sirius? PD))
Pray/Livingston (between) · MT, USA
40 foot long Cigar shaped object with 2 beaming lights transitioning from white to green, very bright, moving in an unidentified motion
Billings · MT, USA
I saw a bright neon green fireball with a tail like a comet streak N through the sky toward the Billings Logan International Airport.
Kalispell · MT, USA
3 fiery orange balls cam from the south, turned and headed nw, followed by 3 bright flashes.
Clancy · MT, USA
Clear sequence of 5 photos captures 2 UFOs approaching our camera! ((NUFORC Note: Possible white birds? PD))
Kalispell · MT, USA
Bright light over sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible star, or perhaps Venus? PD))
Great Falls · MT, USA
Silent triangular object heading east to west before turning smoothly south and going out of sight. Massive in size with 4 faint orang
Missoula · MT, USA
Several orange balls (looked like flames) came up out of Pattee Canyon and at least 1 came from the University of Montana. They slowly
Lolo · MT, USA
Unknown craft with white light in front and slow pulsating deep red light in rear.
Great Falls · MT, USA
Three flashes of green light lit up the entire sky after power outage.
Billings · MT, USA
Several lights Traveling Southwest to northwest
Belgrade · MT, USA
Bright round light in the sky had a fire tail and zoomed off till it disappeared.
Polson (north of) · MT, USA
BRIGHT GREEN LIGHT STREAKING DOWNWARD WITH TAIL, ABNORMALLY FAST TO RIGHT OF NEARLY FULL MOON.
Kalispell · MT, USA
1 green light flying horizontally across the sky, then going down towards the ground at 45 degree angle.
Billings · MT, USA
I Reached For My Lighter Looking Up And I Saw An Odd Disc Shaped Object In A Cloud Formation.
Ronan · MT, USA
Bright light in the eastern sky then watched it fade. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Venus?? PD))
Butte · MT, USA
Hovering cylinder over Butte, Montana.
Clinton · MT, USA
Large black triangle with dull orange lights.
Poplar · MT, USA
Large orb in NE Montana up close…
Billings · MT, USA
Bright silver/white object above 10,000 feet Hovering for 1 hour, then vanishes.