UFO Sightings in 1979
335 documented sightings throughout the year
335
Total Sightings
California
Top State
disk
Top Shape
Year-Over-Year Change
451
1978 Sightings
-25.7%
Change
335
1979 Sightings
Monthly Distribution
12
Jan13
Feb16
Mar18
Apr20
May87
Jun47
Jul36
Aug32
Sep22
Oct22
Nov10
DecCommon Shapes
All Shapes →Top Locations
All States →Top Sightings
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10.0
Large chevron aircraft skimming clouds.
Mar 1, 1979•triangle•
Chico, CA
10.0
Veteran cops saw huge rectangle.
Jul 1, 1979•rectangle•
Apple Valley, CA
9.0
Metallic sphere encountered during flight near Apple Valley, CA
Jul 15, 1979•sphere•
Gig Harbor, WA
8.0
Silver ship hovers over Gig Harbor.
Oct 15, 1979•circle•Effects
California Hot Springs, CA
8.0
Huge saucer shape with lights
Mar 10, 1979•disk•Effects
Cold Lake (canada), AB
8.0
V formation of lights stops and accelerates.
May 20, 1979•formation•
Carrollton, MO
8.0
Silent sphere with memory loss
Sep 1, 1979•sphere•Effects
Phoenix, AZ
8.0
Craft with orange lights hovering.
Aug 20, 1979•disk•Effects
Janesville, IL
8.0
Orange fire ball above tree line.
Jun 30, 1979•fireball•
Castro Valley, CA
8.0
Rectangle sighting in Castro Valley, CA
Jun 1, 1979•unknown•Effects
Quick Facts
- Total Sightings
- 335
- Avg Credibility
- 6.38
- Peak Month
- June
- Top State
- California
- Top Shape
- disk