Year Report

UFO Sightings in 1985

461 sightings reported across the United States in 1985, from the National UFO Reporting Center databank.

Total sightings

461

vs. 1984

+18.5%

389 → 461

Top shape

Disk

62 reports

Top state

56 reports

Monthly breakdown

reports / month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

135

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Top shapes

1985

Disk 62

Triangle 61

Other 45

Circle 44

Light 44

Sphere 38

Top states

1985

CA 56

NY 40

FL 31

TX 30

NC 18

PA 17

Notable reports

outliers

Longest duration

5 hours apprx.

North Hollywood, CA · 1985-10-25 · sphere

4 luminous white balls rotating above our house.

Most witnesses

500 observers

Lorain, OH · 1985-06-20 · circle

Circlear object appeared to be spinning Blue gray metal appeared to be glowing.

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