Year Report

UFO Sightings in 1963

182 sightings reported across the United States in 1963, from the National UFO Reporting Center databank.

Total sightings

182

vs. 1962

+18.2%

154 → 182

Top shape

Disk

55 reports

Top state

18 reports

Monthly breakdown

reports / month

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Top shapes

1963

Disk 55

Unknown 23

Light 17

Other 16

Circle 14

Triangle 11

Top states

1963

CA 18

NY 14

MO 12

IL 10

TX 9

MA 8

Notable reports

outliers

Longest duration

28800s

Lincoln, MO · 1963-07-01 · other

This report is based upon a witness who said that a great armada of bright lights in the Benton county sky was so bright that it was l

Most witnesses

1,000 observers

Honolulu, NC · 1963-05-01 · disk

Mass sighting in Honolulu during early '60's.

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