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UFO sightings in the 2020s — an analysis

What 15,584 reports of sightings in the 2020s 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.

15,584 sightings🎥 10,029 with video1,958 in the last 12 months🗓️ 2020–2026

What stands out

  • 44% of sightings in the 2020s with a time were seen at night (9 pm to 5 am), against 44% of all sightings.
  • The busiest hour is 9 pm.
  • The busiest year so far is 2024, with 3,331 reports.
  • 31% come from the United States.
  • The Sky match explains 6% of the sightings in the 2020s it has checked (a launch, satellite, fireball, planet or plane), against 6% of all sightings.
  • The most-reported shape is light (1,366).

When

Sightings per year
20202026
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Sightings per yearSightings
2020948
20212,253
20221,829
20232,596
20243,331
20252,959
20261,668
Last 24 months
Dec 2024Nov 2026
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Last 24 monthsSightings
Dec 20241,207
Jan 2025523
Feb 2025234
Mar 2025212
Apr 2025209
May 2025269
Jun 2025233
Jul 2025197
Aug 2025206
Sep 2025268
Oct 2025206
Nov 2025234
Dec 2025168
Jan 2026173
Feb 2026158
Mar 2026164
Apr 2026171
May 2026363
Jun 2026239
Jul 2026176
Aug 202687
Sep 202663
Oct 202668
Nov 20266
Time of day local time
12 am11 pm
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Time of daySightings
12 am135
1 am120
2 am96
3 am125
4 am77
5 am90
6 am76
7 am50
8 am41
9 am49
10 am53
11 am52
12 pm64
1 pm50
2 pm52
3 pm60
4 pm86
5 pm156
6 pm256
7 pm326
8 pm350
9 pm400
10 pm291
11 pm172
Month of the year
JanDec
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Month of the yearSightings
Jan1,285
Feb1,045
Mar912
Apr998
May1,518
Jun1,519
Jul1,415
Aug1,446
Sep1,291
Oct1,166
Nov1,089
Dec1,900

Where

Countries
US states
Top towns and cities
  • Roswell, New Mexico121
  • Phoenix, Arizona92
  • Area 51, Nevada77
  • Los Angeles, California75
  • Las Vegas, Nevada52

What people saw

Shapes
Colours
  • White544
  • Red361
  • Black298
  • Silver249
  • Orange247
  • Green198
  • Blue173
  • Multicolored137
What the Sky match found
  • No ordinary match3,335
  • Bright planet (possible)112
  • Starlink train (possible)35
  • Rocket launch22
  • Starlink train21
  • Rocket launch (possible)14

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