UFO sightings in Illinois — an analysis114 sightings🎥 82 with video17 in the last 12 months🗓️ 2000–2026
What stands out
- 46% of sightings in illinois 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 2023, with 23 reports.
- 96% come from the United States.
- The Sky match explains 5% of the sightings in illinois it has checked (a launch, satellite, fireball, planet or plane), against 6% of all sightings.
- The most-reported shape is light (19).
When
20002026
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| Sightings per year | Sightings |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2026 | 11 |
Dec 2024Nov 2026
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| Last 24 months | Sightings |
|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | 5 |
| Jan 2025 | 6 |
| Feb 2025 | 1 |
| Mar 2025 | 2 |
| Apr 2025 | 1 |
| May 2025 | 1 |
| Jun 2025 | 3 |
| Jul 2025 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2026 | 0 |
12 am11 pm
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| Time of day | Sightings |
|---|---|
| 12 am | 0 |
| 1 am | 3 |
| 2 am | 0 |
| 3 am | 3 |
| 4 am | 3 |
| 5 am | 0 |
| 6 am | 0 |
| 7 am | 1 |
| 8 am | 0 |
| 9 am | 0 |
| 10 am | 0 |
| 11 am | 2 |
| 12 pm | 1 |
| 1 pm | 0 |
| 2 pm | 2 |
| 3 pm | 0 |
| 4 pm | 3 |
| 5 pm | 3 |
| 6 pm | 3 |
| 7 pm | 4 |
| 8 pm | 7 |
| 9 pm | 6 |
| 10 pm | 5 |
| 11 pm | 2 |
JanDec
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| Month of the year | Sightings |
|---|---|
| Jan | 18 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 14 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 17 |
| Dec | 9 |
Where
- United States110 96%
- France4 4%
- Illinois87 76%
- Chicago, Illinois42
- Paris, France4
- O'Hare Airport, Illinois4
- Berwyn, Illinois3
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Illinois3
What people saw
- Red8
- White6
- Silver5
- Black4
- Grey3
- Orange3
- Green2
- Yellow1
- No ordinary match37
- Bright planet (possible)1
- Starlink train (possible)1
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