UFO Sightings in 1988
319 documented sightings throughout the year
319
Total Sightings
California
Top State
unknown
Top Shape
Year-Over-Year Change
301
1987 Sightings
+6.0%
Change
319
1988 Sightings
Monthly Distribution
14
Jan6
Feb16
Mar11
Apr14
May66
Jun39
Jul59
Aug25
Sep42
Oct19
Nov8
DecCommon Shapes
All Shapes →Top Locations
All States →Top Sightings
View All →Dolly Sods Wilderness Area, WV
10.0
C130 transport plane drops paratroopers in wilderness area.
Sep 9, 1988•cigar•
New York City (bronx), NY
10.0
Sphere with rainbow lights speeds off
Aug 20, 1988•sphere•
Albuquerque, NM
9.0
Spherical object with flashing lights moves erratically.
Jun 1, 1988•orb•
Mansfield (outside Of), OH
9.0
Ball of light interacts with screaming witness.
Sep 20, 1988•orb••Effects
Socorro (north Of), NM
8.0
Bright flashing lights move from East to West.
Jul 2, 1988•triangle
Bridgeport, CT
8.0
Large triangular UFO with lights.
May 1, 1988•triangle•
Las Vegas, NV
8.0
Flight of aircraft in V-shaped formations.
Aug 30, 1988•formation•
Livorno (italy)
8.0
White spheres with sounds enter bedroom.
Jul 15, 1988•sphere•Effects
Wataga (near), IL
8.0
Disk with aura dropped lights.
Mar 15, 1988•disk
Melbourne (vic, AUSTRALIA)
8.0
Large round bright firey object disappears.
Jun 1, 1988•fireball
Quick Facts
- Total Sightings
- 319
- Avg Credibility
- 6.44
- Peak Month
- June
- Top State
- California
- Top Shape
- unknown