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UFO sightings in Ireland — an analysis

What 42 reports of sightings in ireland 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.

42 sightings🎥 29 with video6 in the last 12 months🗓️ 2012–2026

What stands out

  • 47% of sightings in ireland with a time were seen at night (9 pm to 5 am), against 44% of all sightings.
  • The busiest hour is 7 pm.
  • The busiest year so far is 2025, with 15 reports.
  • 88% come from Ireland.
  • The Sky match explains 0% of the sightings in ireland it has checked (a launch, satellite, fireball, planet or plane), against 6% of all sightings.
  • The most-reported shape is light (9).

When

Sightings per year
20122026
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Sightings per yearSightings
20122
20132
20140
20150
20160
20170
20180
20191
20202
20212
20222
20235
20246
202515
20265
Last 24 months
Dec 2024Nov 2026
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Last 24 monthsSightings
Dec 20243
Jan 20250
Feb 20250
Mar 20251
Apr 20250
May 20252
Jun 20250
Jul 20251
Aug 20250
Sep 20251
Oct 20257
Nov 20253
Dec 20250
Jan 20260
Feb 20260
Mar 20263
Apr 20260
May 20260
Jun 20262
Jul 20260
Aug 20260
Sep 20260
Oct 20260
Nov 20260
Time of day local time
12 am11 pm
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Time of daySightings
12 am2
1 am4
2 am0
3 am0
4 am0
5 am0
6 am0
7 am0
8 am0
9 am1
10 am0
11 am0
12 pm1
1 pm0
2 pm0
3 pm0
4 pm0
5 pm1
6 pm0
7 pm5
8 pm2
9 pm1
10 pm2
11 pm0
Month of the year
JanDec
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Month of the yearSightings
Jan1
Mar4
Apr3
May5
Jun3
Jul2
Aug2
Sep3
Oct8
Nov7
Dec4

Where

Countries
Top towns and cities
  • Dublin, Ireland3
  • Belfast, United Kingdom2
  • Cork, Ireland2
  • Newcastle, United Kingdom2
  • Galway, Ireland1

What people saw

Shapes
Colours
  • White3
  • Blue3
  • Silver1
  • Green1
What the Sky match found
  • No ordinary match21

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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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