UFO Sightings in Washington
6,791 UFO sightings reported in Washington since 1946, peaking in 2012 (427 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 6,791
- Span
- 1946–2022
- Peak year
- 2012 (427 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1946–2022 · peak 2012 (427 reports)
Top cities in Washington
Seattle
1947–2022 · peak 2012 (43 reports)
Spokane
1971–2022 · peak 2020 (20 reports)
Vancouver
1961–2021 · peak 2012 (22 reports)
Tacoma
1947–2022 · peak 1995 (15 reports)
Everett
1976–2022 · peak 2013 (15 reports)
Bellingham
1966–2022 · peak 2013 (13 reports)
Yakima
1960–2021 · peak 2011 (18 reports)
Olympia
1973–2021 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
Bremerton
1971–2021 · peak 2007 (14 reports)
Auburn
1952–2021 · peak 2009 (10 reports)
Bellevue
1958–2021 · peak 2005 (8 reports)
Renton
1966–2020 · peak 2012 (8 reports)
Puyallup
1954–2020 · peak 2015 (8 reports)
Edmonds
1992–2022 · peak 2020 (19 reports)
Kent
1966–2021 · peak 2009 (7 reports)
Wenatchee
1953–2021 · peak 2004 (7 reports)
Kennewick
1965–2021 · peak 2011 (7 reports)
Port Angeles
1995–2022 · peak 2020 (10 reports)
Kirkland
1973–2021 · peak 2004 (8 reports)
Mountlake Terrace
1976–2022 · peak 2019 (24 reports)
Oak Harbor · WA, USA
30 Semi bright lights in early morning sky flying in trail formation from west to east. ((Starlink satellites?))
Twin Sister's Lakes · WA, USA
I bright white light came from the southeast 1/3 of the way across the sky.I thought it was a satellite, but my boyfriend said it was g
Seattle · WA, USA
Bright star like light moved surprisingly quickly in sky
Anacortes · WA, USA
String of 20 paired lights moving west to east mid horizon. ((Starlink satellites?))
Olalla · WA, USA
While looking for meteors at 3am I observed a string of lights that looked like meteors ((Starlink satellites??))
Shelton · WA, USA
I observed a straight line of 10-15 lights that resembled stars, spaced evenly apart traveling towards E. ((Starlink satellites??))
Tenino · WA, USA
I looked up into the sky to see a line formation of lights all traveling the same way and the same distance. ((Starlink satellites?))
Winthrop · WA, USA
We saw four shapes flying too close to one another waving from side to side silently
Spanaway · WA, USA
Low hovering craft
Montesano · WA, USA
Seven star-like objects transited the sky from west to east towards Mt. Rainier.
Seattle · WA, USA
UFO sighted above Elliot bay Washington
Spokane · WA, USA
Lights over Spokane at night, NOT A UFO but something monitoring the area over area above little Spokane River & Country Club
Centralia · WA, USA
Yellowish Orange Light over Centralia, Wa
Kenmore · WA, USA
MADAR Node 47
port angeles · WA, USA
Fast faded star like objects.
Lynnwood · WA, USA
Bright yellow-orange glowing orb hovers over Lynnwood, WA, neighborhood
Yelm · WA, USA
Light coming from the south; light noticeably changing from red to turquoise, in longer than common intervals. As it got closer, it sto
Monroe · WA, USA
My husband and I were enjoying the evening in our balcony. As I was looking up at the stars, I noticed what seemed to be a Chevron ob
Anacortes · WA, USA
Bright metallic disc craft
Everett · WA, USA
Ball of light dropped another flickering light.
Mountlake Terrace · WA, USA
MADAR Node 100
Spokane · WA, USA
V shaped almost invisible object seen
Walla Walla · WA, USA
MADAR Node 130
Olympia · WA, USA
Black tube aircraft with blue glowing orb flys faster then anything I have ever seen
Spanaway · WA, USA
A large bright stationary "star" spit out several star looking objects which would then disperse in different directions.