📊 Analysis

UFO sightings in the 1940s — an analysis

What 12 reports of sightings in the 1940s have in common: when and where they are seen, shapes, colours, how long they last and what the sky shows — compared with all UFO sightings.

12 sightings🎥 4 with video0 in the last 12 months🗓️ 1942–1948

What stands out

  • The busiest hour is 3 am.
  • The busiest year so far is 1942, with 3 reports.
  • 50% come from the United States.
  • The most-reported shape is sphere (2).

When

Sightings per year
19421948
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Sightings per yearSightings
19423
19432
19440
19451
19461
19473
19482
Time of day local time
12 am11 pm
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Time of daySightings
12 am0
1 am0
2 am0
3 am1
4 am0
5 am1
6 am0
7 am0
8 am0
9 am0
10 am0
11 am0
12 pm0
1 pm0
2 pm0
3 pm0
4 pm0
5 pm0
6 pm0
7 pm0
8 pm0
9 pm0
10 pm0
11 pm0
Month of the year
FebOct
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Month of the yearSightings
Feb3
Mar1
Apr1
May1
Jul3
Oct3

Where

Countries
US states
Top towns and cities
  • Roswell, New Mexico3
  • Los Angeles, California2
  • Schweinfurt, Germany1
  • Aztec, New Mexico1

What people saw

Shapes

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Counted from the sightings on this site, as reported — shapes, times and places are what witnesses said. Updated hourly.

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