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)
Havre · MT, USA
Multiple sightings in the Havre area, 3 known witnesses
Bozeman · MT, USA
Bright light in sky then fades
Great Falls · MT, USA
2 or 3 orange lights moved from west to east over Great Falls, MT, very fast, silent, March 14/15, 2010
Great Falls · MT, USA
Slow, low craft with bright lights in a triangle pattern- heavy wind- Great Falls, MT
Dillon · MT, USA
I was setting in my livingroom reading a book. My dog was barking excessivly. I looked out the window and saw a very brilliant pure wh
Whitehall · MT, USA
brightly glowing aqua-greenish sphere comes straight down and land 50 yards out in our horse pasture with no noise and disappears.
Havre · MT, USA
Four short flashes of light in random areas of sky above Havre within short amount of time.
Big Sandy · MT, USA
Flicker lights seen in the night sky south of Big Sandy.
Glasgow · MT, USA
Intense bright light seen for a few seconds.
Manhattan · MT, USA
Thin bright line streaking across the sky, then stops.
Great Falls · MT, USA
Two unknown lights seen in the sky at separate times during the same night.
Anaconda · MT, USA
Two bright lights travelling fast across the sky, then disappear. ((NUFORC Note: ISS and Space Shuttle in formation. PD))
Wolf Point · MT, USA
Three objects were seen, one blinking and the other two in particular glowing bright and dimming in the same path. ((ISS?))
Missoula · MT, USA
One bright ,dark pink, slow moving, orb went through my yard at 3am lasting 5 or so seconds.
Troy · MT, USA
Strange flying craft seen in the night sky over Troy, Montana
Little Big Horn · MT, USA
Spheres of white light on I 90 -at mile marker 355 SE of Little Big Horn
Missoula · MT, USA
Two blinking objects flying slowly across sky.
Red Lodge · MT, USA
Bright white light - went on and off - drew circles
Florence · MT, USA
Dual lights traveling together in irregular pattern
Warm Springs · MT, USA
Bright flickering Light
Missoula · MT, USA
Silent, erratic, ultra-fast tour over Missoula area of 3-5 copper-colored craft.
Whitefish (just outside of) · MT, USA
Very Bright Object in the sky near Whitefish, Montana. ((NUFORC Note: Possible Iridium flare? PD))
Kalispell · MT, USA
Large, bright light with no sound moved slowly over the Flathead Valley, MT towards the southeast, dimmed and vanished .
Whitefish · MT, USA
bright white light traveling west to east over flathead valley towards glacier without sound. ((NUFORC Note: ISS?? PD))
Poplar · MT, USA
We were near the Arbor at the Pow Wow grounds visiting when I looked up and said, "I know I'm not the only one who sees that."