400 sightings🎥 286 with video46 in the last 12 months🗓️ 1956–2026
What stands out
- 45% of sightings in canada with a time were seen at night (9 pm to 5 am), against 44% of all sightings.
- The busiest hour is 8 pm.
- The busiest year so far is 2024, with 84 reports.
- 100% come from Canada.
- The Sky match explains 3% of the sightings in canada it has checked (a launch, satellite, fireball, planet or plane), against 6% of all sightings.
- The most-reported shape is light (49).
When
19562026
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| Sightings per year | Sightings |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 1 |
| 1957 | 0 |
| 1958 | 0 |
| 1959 | 0 |
| 1960 | 0 |
| 1961 | 0 |
| 1962 | 0 |
| 1963 | 0 |
| 1964 | 0 |
| 1965 | 0 |
| 1966 | 0 |
| 1967 | 0 |
| 1968 | 0 |
| 1969 | 0 |
| 1970 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0 |
| 1972 | 0 |
| 1973 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1975 | 0 |
| 1976 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2021 | 48 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 44 |
| 2024 | 84 |
| 2025 | 69 |
| 2026 | 40 |
Dec 2024Nov 2026
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| Last 24 months | Sightings |
|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | 37 |
| Jan 2025 | 10 |
| Feb 2025 | 6 |
| Mar 2025 | 3 |
| Apr 2025 | 4 |
| May 2025 | 7 |
| Jun 2025 | 4 |
| Jul 2025 | 9 |
| Aug 2025 | 3 |
| Sep 2025 | 11 |
| Oct 2025 | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2026 | 0 |
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| Time of day | Sightings |
|---|---|
| 12 am | 5 |
| 1 am | 8 |
| 2 am | 3 |
| 3 am | 4 |
| 4 am | 7 |
| 5 am | 3 |
| 6 am | 5 |
| 7 am | 2 |
| 8 am | 0 |
| 9 am | 3 |
| 10 am | 0 |
| 11 am | 2 |
| 12 pm | 5 |
| 1 pm | 2 |
| 2 pm | 1 |
| 3 pm | 5 |
| 4 pm | 5 |
| 5 pm | 4 |
| 6 pm | 9 |
| 7 pm | 16 |
| 8 pm | 20 |
| 9 pm | 19 |
| 10 pm | 13 |
| 11 pm | 7 |
JanDec
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| Month of the year | Sightings |
|---|---|
| Jan | 27 |
| Feb | 34 |
| Mar | 20 |
| Apr | 23 |
| May | 30 |
| Jun | 31 |
| Jul | 47 |
| Aug | 39 |
| Sep | 35 |
| Oct | 27 |
| Nov | 36 |
| Dec | 51 |
Where
- Toronto, Canada31
- Vancouver, Canada25
- Montreal, Canada12
- Calgary, Canada11
- Edmonton, Canada5
What people saw
- White21
- Red20
- Black12
- Green11
- Blue10
- Multicolored9
- Silver8
- Orange8
- No ordinary match136
- Bright planet (possible)3
- Rocket launch1
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