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)
Bozeman · MT, USA
Big light seen moving toward me from high up suddenly reverses itself as it notices that I am looking at it.
De Borgia · MT, USA
Flashing green and red light in the sky is bouncing around. ((NUFORC Note: Probable sighting of "twinkling" star? PD))
Livingston · MT, USA
pinkish light launches straight up into low hanging clouds
Troy · MT, USA
Diamond shaped object with NO sound moving from south to north
Missoula · MT, USA
Bright orbs hover for hours.
Missoula · MT, USA
Bright white orb hovers for over 4 hours. ((NUFORC Note: Probable star. PD))
Missoula · MT, USA
Third sighting in 2 weeks, bright glowing solid white/yellow orb over Montana; definitely not a star or planet; moving slowly
Butte & Bozeman (between; enroute) · MT, USA
rapid lights, very close in good eyesight along I-90E in between butte & bozeman, MT. ((NUFORC Note: Possible "twinkling" star? PD))
East Helena · MT, USA
Extreamly bright circular light floating & changing shape in the early morning sky.
Imagrant · MT, USA
large fast moving neon greenish blue light disapearing over mountain.
Santa Rita · MT, USA
oval shaped object over Rocky Mountains
Arlee · MT, USA
A flash above mountains and went from bright to dull several times; looked with telescope and definate object-tried to photograph.
Frenchtown · MT, USA
Color and size changing object over the skies of Frenchtown, MT. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly Venus. PD))
Great Falls · MT, USA
Bright light hovering for 45+ minutes on the outskirts of Great Falls, MT; w/ flashing blue and red. ((NUFORC Note: Star?? PD))
Butte · MT, USA
40-50 lights flying over Butte Montana in a V formation
Missoula · MT, USA
It was mid-October, 2008, at 9 p.m. and full dark. We live in a drainage just west of Missoula, MT. When we took our little dog out for
Eureka · MT, USA
I am missing one hour of time. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Billings · MT, USA
A cross-shaped craft seen over Billings, MT.
Livingston · MT, USA
Several black circles, altogether. It hovered over the mountain peak,,as we all sat on our front porches, and seen clearly. It was H
Busby · MT, USA
bobbing light object unknown
Whitefish · MT, USA
A small traveling light in the sky increased in brightness and then faded away.
Wolf Point · MT, USA
Multiple witnesses observe small light near ground get large and fly off into the sky.
Winnett (south of) · MT, USA
While driving in East central Montana, we stopped to take pictures of a dual full rainbow. And recently I noticed a spot on the eighth
Butte · MT, USA
My sighting tonight has me more freaked out than ever. Even though Im a science nut and enjoy reading about the history of UFO's and se
Kalispell · MT, USA
Two objects seen flying, stopping, and then dissipating.