434 sightings🎥 271 with video55 in the last 12 months🗓️ 1903–2026
What stands out
- 50% of instant acceleration & sharp turns 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 2024, with 92 reports.
- 40% come from the United States.
- The Sky match explains 6% of the instant acceleration & sharp turns it has checked (a launch, satellite, fireball, planet or plane), against 6% of all sightings.
- The most-reported shape is orb (63).
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 | 1 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 1943 | 0 |
| 1944 | 0 |
| 1945 | 0 |
| 1946 | 0 |
| 1947 | 0 |
| 1948 | 0 |
| 1949 | 0 |
| 1950 | 3 |
| 1951 | 0 |
| 1952 | 3 |
| 1953 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 |
| 1955 | 0 |
| 1956 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 |
| 1958 | 0 |
| 1959 | 0 |
| 1960 | 0 |
| 1961 | 0 |
| 1962 | 0 |
| 1963 | 0 |
| 1964 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 |
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1971 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1978 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 81 |
| 2024 | 92 |
| 2025 | 89 |
| 2026 | 48 |
Dec 2024Nov 2026
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| Last 24 months | Sightings |
|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | 25 |
| Jan 2025 | 16 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 |
| Mar 2025 | 9 |
| Apr 2025 | 5 |
| May 2025 | 12 |
| Jun 2025 | 14 |
| Jul 2025 | 8 |
| Aug 2025 | 2 |
| Sep 2025 | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 11 |
| Jun 2026 | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2026 | 0 |
12 am11 pm
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| Time of day | Sightings |
|---|---|
| 12 am | 11 |
| 1 am | 9 |
| 2 am | 8 |
| 3 am | 4 |
| 4 am | 4 |
| 5 am | 1 |
| 6 am | 1 |
| 7 am | 2 |
| 8 am | 2 |
| 9 am | 2 |
| 10 am | 3 |
| 11 am | 5 |
| 12 pm | 5 |
| 1 pm | 2 |
| 2 pm | 3 |
| 3 pm | 6 |
| 4 pm | 8 |
| 5 pm | 3 |
| 6 pm | 10 |
| 7 pm | 18 |
| 8 pm | 8 |
| 9 pm | 18 |
| 10 pm | 18 |
| 11 pm | 8 |
JanDec
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| Month of the year | Sightings |
|---|---|
| Jan | 35 |
| Feb | 25 |
| Mar | 29 |
| Apr | 35 |
| May | 54 |
| Jun | 44 |
| Jul | 32 |
| Aug | 42 |
| Sep | 32 |
| Oct | 33 |
| Nov | 25 |
| Dec | 46 |
Where
- United States174 40%
- United Kingdom18 4%
- Canada10 2%
- Italy9 2%
- Brazil8 2%
- India6 1%
- Japan5 1%
- Mexico5 1%
- France5 1%
- Australia4 1%
- California20 5%
- Texas10 2%
- Florida9 2%
- Washington8 2%
- Arizona8 2%
- New York6 1%
- Massachusetts5 1%
- Oregon5 1%
- Illinois4 1%
- North Carolina4 1%
- San Antonio, Texas3
- Chicago, Illinois3
- Chandler, Arizona2
- Tucson, Arizona2
- Phoenix, Arizona2
What people saw
- White40
- Silver38
- Red20
- Black19
- Green16
- Orange15
- Blue13
- Grey7
- No ordinary match113
- Starlink train3
- Bright planet (possible)3
- Rocket launch (possible)1
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