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)
Billings · MT, USA
Moving NW from the W just above the horizon in a single file formation. We witnessed 25 to 30 lights. (("Spacelink" satellites.))
East Helena · MT, USA
star looking objects flying single file from the west to the north and dissapearing. (("Spacelink" satellites.))
Victor · MT, USA
These look like satellites or missiles. They were in a line exact spacing, coming from SW. (("Spacelink" satellites.))
Evergreen · MT, USA
Vibrant green light object hovered over my neighborhood. At first thought it was Christmas lights, evidently no one has them up for dec
Belgrade · MT, USA
My wife and I saw 40 lights appear from nowhere in the dark sky. ((NUFORC Note: "Starlink" satellites? PD))
Eureka · MT, USA
50-70 flying objects in a trail heading in the same direction. ((NUFORC Note: "Starlink" satellites? PD))
Great Falls · MT, USA
Shooting star that slows down to an almost complete stop, continues to zig and zag across the night sky from north to south.
Butte · MT, USA
two extra star-like objects in the constellation Cassiopeia, blink out over half a minute
Missoula · MT, USA
Orb pulsating moving away Then moving West to East Stopping moving East to west Irving brightly then zipping away fast
Superior · MT, USA
Bright long lasting flash. Moved quickly and disappeared
Red Lodge · MT, USA
Extremely bright multicolored orb larger than a star appeared to be suspended in the sky at about 30,000 feet.
Cooke City · MT, USA
Dark and low flying object near Cooke City caught on photo taken whilst travelling to Yellow Stone on HW 212.
Great Falls · MT, USA
On checking my window surveillance camera, I saw a flash that looks like lightening and then a fast moving ball of light moves across t
Hamilton · MT, USA
Three orange lights, one with energy field surrounding it
Hamilton · MT, USA
Objects with red lights moving in the sky, but the moving objects with red lights faded in the sky.
Deer Lodge · MT, USA
During a servere lightning storm there was a beam of white light coming down behind the clouds and was visible between two clouds. This
Seeley Lake · MT, USA
More wierd lights in the sky. Very bright white light flash. No flash for 10 or 15 seconds, then flash but after 4 or 5 flashes, it doe
Florence · MT, USA
We were watching for the ISS to the west and noticed a very bright light blink on then off and this happened 3 time with 30 seconds.
Helena · MT, USA
MADAR Node 128
Laurel · MT, USA
Before the firework show started, my husband and I noticed a small white light in the shape of an orb, the altitude was higher than the
Billings · MT, USA
Went on a drive specifically to look for Ufo's; I parked on the side of the road, and the stars started multiplying throughout the area
Great Falls · MT, USA
A very bright light was seen meandering and moving towards Belt, spotted near Malmstrom AFB, accompanied by smaller lights.
Bozeman · MT, USA
White bright object zipping along at treetop height from a distance
Whitefish · MT, USA
We looked up and saw what we thought was a star or a planet then it took off and became a dim light. ((anonymous report))
Missoula · MT, USA
We just witnessed a blue light above the peak of the house. Said light then began to fly East stop then West multiple times until disap