UFO Sightings in Rhode Island
570 UFO sightings reported in Rhode Island since 1944, peaking in 2012 (49 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 570
- Span
- 1944–2022
- Peak year
- 2012 (49 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1944–2022 · peak 2012 (49 reports)
Top cities in Rhode Island
Warwick
1975–2021 · peak 2015 (5 reports)
Providence
1981–2020 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Cranston
1975–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
South Kingstown
1944–2021 · peak 2010 (5 reports)
Pawtucket
1974–2021 · peak 2015 (4 reports)
Woonsocket
1999–2020 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Leeds (UK/England)
1975–2011 · peak 2001 (3 reports)
Coventry
1966–2019 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
North Kingstown
1989–2021 · peak 1997 (2 reports)
Newport
1970–2021 · peak 2008 (3 reports)
North Providence
1996–2020 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Johnston
1996–2019 · peak 2014 (3 reports)
Narragansett
1965–2020 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Cumberland
2001–2021 · peak 2017 (3 reports)
East Providence
1979–2022 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Westerly
2002–2021 · peak 2020 (3 reports)
Wakefield
2003–2019 · peak 2008 (2 reports)
Charlestown
1964–2020 · peak 2000 (2 reports)
Smithfield
1982–2020 · peak 2020 (2 reports)
West Warwick
2000–2019 · peak 2000 (1 reports)
Cranston · RI, USA
((HOAX?? STUDENT REPORT)) Cranston ri UFO sighting in sports field at Cranston West High School.
Providence · RI, USA
On March 23, 2000 I was looking at the Big Dipper when one of the stars near the Big Dipper blinked then i saw dull orange lights comin
Charlestown · RI, USA
Glowing orange shaped like an end view of airplane wing.
Charlestown · RI, USA
Light over submarine base, Groton, CT.
Woonsocket · RI, USA
Sighting Happened: Made front page headlines of the Woonsocket Call in Woonsocket Rhode Island. August 26, 1999 edition Article in news
Cranston · RI, USA
A silvery egg-shaped craft is seen over a highway.
Cranston · RI, USA
It flew over the highway
Hopkington · RI, USA
At 1900 hours on the evening of 02Feb.1999, I spotted a triangular craft moving slowly and silently at about 100 feet. This was in the
Hope Valley · RI, USA
Another sighting of the triangular craft with logo.
Cranston · RI, USA
i was in a car with my mother driving down phenix ave. i saw a bright orangish light in the sky i looked up and it was moving slowwly b
Warwick · RI, USA
Bright flat object moved upwards and disapeared behind cloads.
Portsmouth · RI, USA
Amber/gold rising from tree level 45 deg up. Fast and accelerating. Dissaperaed behind tree branch. Very bright.
Warwick · RI, USA
Heard on AM 630 WPRO art bell,ufos were spotted.Went out w/ portable radio saw a big bright light an what appeared to be a comet.
Bristol · RI, USA
there was no heat allmost like it was floating but was all medal blow my mind.
Newport · RI, USA
Clear night+high visability,2 yellow lights,even shading,no vertical movement,close proximatey,very long visual time
Providence · RI, USA
Mostly sunny sky very large stayed about 5 minutes
Coventry · RI, USA
Shiny metal ship with row of blinking red lights. Classic saucer shape w/ dome.
Warwick · RI, USA
I was watching Deep Space Nine which airs at 12pm when a unusual bright object caught my eye I quickly got up and looked out my front w
North Kingstown · RI, USA
While driving at dusk my daughter and I noticed an airplaine flying up in the sky w/ it's lights on heading in an easternly dirtection
Johnston · RI, USA
Cube haystack shape seen a between 1997-1998 (not sure of exact date)........
North Kingstown · RI, USA
1/23/97: Huge black triangle w/ rearguard heli, sighted over deserted Rte.1A in RI, drifts overhead & out to Sea.
East Greenwich · RI, USA
I witnessed a UFO which may be of the Lazar"Sport Model" variety when I was leaving work to drive home.The UFO was circular in shap
Johnston · RI, USA
Felt vibration in my stomach, looked out back window , saw a black 3 pointed craft, then a flash, and it was 11:45 in the evening... th
South Kingstown · RI, USA
Very very large disc 50 feet off the ground
North Providence · RI, USA
((HOAX?? Obscene)) A life situation loke no other.