5,387 sightings🎥 3,793 with video549 in the last 12 months🗓️ 1903–2026
What stands out
- 43% of sightings in united states 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 1,353 reports.
- 99% come from the United States.
- The Sky match explains 7% of the sightings in united states it has checked (a launch, satellite, fireball, planet or plane), against 6% of all sightings.
- The most-reported shape is light (719).
When
19032026
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| Sightings per year | Sightings |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 1 |
| 1904 | 0 |
| 1905 | 0 |
| 1906 | 0 |
| 1907 | 0 |
| 1908 | 0 |
| 1909 | 0 |
| 1910 | 0 |
| 1911 | 0 |
| 1912 | 0 |
| 1913 | 0 |
| 1914 | 0 |
| 1915 | 0 |
| 1916 | 0 |
| 1917 | 0 |
| 1918 | 0 |
| 1919 | 0 |
| 1920 | 0 |
| 1921 | 0 |
| 1922 | 0 |
| 1923 | 0 |
| 1924 | 0 |
| 1925 | 0 |
| 1926 | 0 |
| 1927 | 0 |
| 1928 | 0 |
| 1929 | 0 |
| 1930 | 0 |
| 1931 | 0 |
| 1932 | 0 |
| 1933 | 0 |
| 1934 | 0 |
| 1935 | 0 |
| 1936 | 0 |
| 1937 | 0 |
| 1938 | 0 |
| 1939 | 0 |
| 1940 | 0 |
| 1941 | 0 |
| 1942 | 3 |
| 1943 | 0 |
| 1944 | 0 |
| 1945 | 0 |
| 1946 | 0 |
| 1947 | 2 |
| 1948 | 1 |
| 1949 | 0 |
| 1950 | 7 |
| 1951 | 3 |
| 1952 | 5 |
| 1953 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 |
| 1956 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 |
| 1958 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 |
| 1960 | 0 |
| 1961 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 |
| 1963 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1965 | 9 |
| 1966 | 4 |
| 1967 | 3 |
| 1968 | 3 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1970 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 |
| 1973 | 2 |
| 1974 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 4 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 19 |
| 2012 | 37 |
| 2013 | 38 |
| 2014 | 47 |
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2016 | 19 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2018 | 61 |
| 2019 | 86 |
| 2020 | 281 |
| 2021 | 492 |
| 2022 | 456 |
| 2023 | 734 |
| 2024 | 1,353 |
| 2025 | 1,100 |
| 2026 | 445 |
Dec 2024Nov 2026
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| Last 24 months | Sightings |
|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | 684 |
| Jan 2025 | 218 |
| Feb 2025 | 98 |
| Mar 2025 | 79 |
| Apr 2025 | 74 |
| May 2025 | 87 |
| Jun 2025 | 83 |
| Jul 2025 | 81 |
| Aug 2025 | 71 |
| Sep 2025 | 89 |
| Oct 2025 | 77 |
| Nov 2025 | 84 |
| Dec 2025 | 59 |
| Jan 2026 | 59 |
| Feb 2026 | 49 |
| Mar 2026 | 56 |
| Apr 2026 | 51 |
| May 2026 | 66 |
| Jun 2026 | 72 |
| Jul 2026 | 41 |
| Aug 2026 | 20 |
| Sep 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2026 | 1 |
12 am11 pm
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| Time of day | Sightings |
|---|---|
| 12 am | 63 |
| 1 am | 68 |
| 2 am | 59 |
| 3 am | 78 |
| 4 am | 44 |
| 5 am | 51 |
| 6 am | 50 |
| 7 am | 26 |
| 8 am | 27 |
| 9 am | 31 |
| 10 am | 30 |
| 11 am | 30 |
| 12 pm | 30 |
| 1 pm | 28 |
| 2 pm | 33 |
| 3 pm | 37 |
| 4 pm | 47 |
| 5 pm | 91 |
| 6 pm | 188 |
| 7 pm | 217 |
| 8 pm | 224 |
| 9 pm | 274 |
| 10 pm | 176 |
| 11 pm | 94 |
JanDec
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| Month of the year | Sightings |
|---|---|
| Jan | 473 |
| Feb | 380 |
| Mar | 336 |
| Apr | 311 |
| May | 425 |
| Jun | 416 |
| Jul | 433 |
| Aug | 412 |
| Sep | 416 |
| Oct | 432 |
| Nov | 386 |
| Dec | 953 |
Where
- United States5,335 99%
- South Korea2 0%
- Israel2 0%
- Puerto Rico2 0%
- Georgia1 0%
- Greece1 0%
- California573 11%
- Arizona242 4%
- New Mexico195 4%
- Florida194 4%
- New York193 4%
- Nevada191 4%
- Texas168 3%
- New Jersey141 3%
- Washington106 2%
- Colorado100 2%
- Roswell, New Mexico138
- Phoenix, Arizona114
- Area 51, Nevada90
- Los Angeles, California83
- Pacific Ocean off San Diego, United States59
What people saw
- White297
- Red183
- Orange160
- Silver127
- Black126
- Green104
- Blue79
- Multicolored73
- No ordinary match1,932
- Bright planet (possible)76
- Starlink train (possible)23
- Rocket launch21
- Rocket launch (possible)13
- Starlink train13
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