Canada sightings / British Columbia / Coquitlam
UFO sightings in Coquitlam, British Columbia
70 UFO reports from Coquitlam since 1990. The busiest year was 1993, with 8. The most common shape after plain lights: sphere. 6 were never explained.
- 70 reports
- 6 unexplained
- 1990 first report
- 2024 latest
How the reports were rated
- 9% unexplained
- 44% possibly explained
- 41% not enough information
- 6% explained
Reports by year
Unexplained cases worth reading
- Aug 3, 2000 00:05CoquitlamUnexplained
Light at night · point of light · 2 witnesses · 2 min
Observed "sparkling diamond bright lights" travelling at low altitude. Travelled slowly, no noise.
- Feb 8, 2005 01:00CoquitlamUnexplained
Object at night · multicoloured, triangle · 1 witness · 60 min
Stationary object high in sky, with many lights flying to and from it
- Sep 25, 2004 08:40CoquitlamUnexplained
Object by day · irregular · 1 sec
Rectangular cloud moved through sky
- Jul 3, 2023 22:15CoquitlamUnexplained
Object by day · white, point of light · 1 witness · 45 min
Photo: very bright stationary light source above horizon in SSW
- Jun 18, 2010 23:30CoquitlamUnexplained
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 2 min
Stationary light split in 2, became 1, split again, etc.
- May 14, 2007 13:45CoquitlamUnexplained
Object by day · silver, disc · 1 witness · 25 sec
Metallic object flying in sky
Every report from Coquitlam
- Aug 20, 2024 21:10CoquitlamNot enough information
Light at night · blue, point of light · 1 witness · 10 min
Strange flashing light hovered, moved "fluidly"
- Jul 3, 2023 22:15CoquitlamUnexplained
Object by day · white, point of light · 1 witness · 45 min
Photo: very bright stationary light source above horizon in SSW
- Nov 11, 2022CoquitlamPossibly explained
Light at night · green, point of light · 1 witness
Bright light going W-E, pulsating 1/s
- Aug 3, 2019 22:22CoquitlamNot enough information
Object at night · irregular · 3 witnesses · 4 min
Object moving across sky, then disappeared
- Aug 3, 2019 22:22CoquitlamExplained
Light at night · white, point of light · 3 witnesses · 4 min
Photo: object traveling directly overhead [NB: ISS]
- Jun 12, 2019 22:15CoquitlamPossibly explained
Object at night · orange, sphere · 1 witness
Photo: orange balls in sky that appeared and disappeared and reappeared
- Apr 3, 2016 00:39CoquitlamNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 2 sec
Bright light flying with a slight right turn before disappearing
- Sep 4, 2015 20:48CoquitlamPossibly explained
Light at night · orange, sphere · 2 witnesses
Orange balls of light in sky
- Sep 13, 2014 21:30CoquitlamPossibly explained
Light at night · red, point of light · 1 witness
Red and green flashing lights in sky, appeared to zig zag
- Jun 8, 2013CoquitlamNot enough information
Object by day · disc · 1 sec
Ufo type craft came through clouds flew over mountains
- Jun 2, 2013 11:00CoquitlamPossibly explained
Object by day · black, oval · 1 witness · 5 min
Black oval object flying N with metallic glares flashing off it
- May 4, 2013 13:30CoquitlamPossibly explained
Object by day · oval · 2 witnesses · 30 min
Bright oval object moving slowly across sky
- Mar 19, 2013 21:00CoquitlamPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness · 2 sec
White flashing light which pulsed off and on
- Feb 19, 2013 19:00CoquitlamNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 2 sec
3 lights coming out of trees in a v formation
- Aug 19, 2012 00:30CoquitlamNot enough information
Light at night · multicoloured, point of light · 2 witnesses
Distant light in sky, stationary
- Aug 18, 2012 23:15CoquitlamNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 2 sec
Flashes of light in sky
- Aug 14, 2012 21:30CoquitlamPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
Bright flashing light high in sky, blinking
- Jul 9, 2012 02:00CoquitlamNot enough information
Light at night · blue, point of light · 1 witness
Flash of light lit up neighbourhood
- Apr 13, 2012 20:05CoquitlamNot enough information
Object by day · irregular · 1 sec
Metallic object with domes on top, rectangular body, flying in sky
- Apr 4, 2012 22:30CoquitlamPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 2 witnesses
Lights moving up and down in sky near airport
- Feb 7, 2012 20:10CoquitlamPossibly explained
Light at night · orange, point of light · 3 witnesses
5 lights in W, flickered out
- Dec 21, 2011 22:45CoquitlamPossibly explained
Light at night · red, point of light · 2 witnesses · 3 min
2 pulsating lights became 5, then 2 again
- Apr 21, 2011CoquitlamNot enough information
Light at night · orange, point of light · 1 witness
3 lights, each moving & going in diff. directions
- Apr 19, 2011CoquitlamNot enough information
Light at night · red, point of light · 3 witnesses
Glowing orb in sky (?)
- Apr 14, 2011CoquitlamPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
3 glowing lights like "on fire", maneuvering in sky
- Feb 26, 2011 19:30CoquitlamPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 3 witnesses · 15 min
50 lights moved in formation over mountains.
- Feb 26, 2011 19:21CoquitlamNot enough information
Light at night · orange, point of light · 1 witness · 10 min
28 lights in 2-line formation, moved across sky
- Jan 2, 2011 20:00CoquitlamNot enough information
Light at night · sphere · 2 sec
"large, bright, bulbous light," moved away, disappeared
- Jun 18, 2010 23:30CoquitlamUnexplained
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 2 min
Stationary light split in 2, became 1, split again, etc.
- Apr 23, 2010 20:15CoquitlamNot enough information
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
Video: starlike object "flies by Moon"
- Nov 30, 2008 22:45CoquitlamPossibly explained
Object at night · multicoloured, irregular · 1 witness
Object with lights flying thru fog, turned W
- Oct 27, 2008 02:30CoquitlamNot enough information
Object at night · green, sphere · 1 witness · 10 sec
Object illuminated from behind, sped up & shot off
- Sep 3, 2008 20:00CoquitlamPossibly explained
Object by day · orange, point of light · 2 witnesses
Several bright lights over mountains.
- Jan 25, 2008 20:30CoquitlamNot enough information
Object at night · triangle · 2 witnesses · 5 sec
Object with lights on corners, flew fast overhead
- Oct 28, 2007 21:48CoquitlamNot enough information
Object at night · oval · 2 sec
Oblong objects Streaking S
- Oct 25, 2007 21:35CoquitlamNot enough information
Object at night · oval · 2 sec
Oblong objects Streaking S
- May 14, 2007 13:45CoquitlamUnexplained
Object by day · silver, disc · 1 witness · 25 sec
Metallic object flying in sky
- Aug 26, 2006 23:40CoquitlamNot enough information
Light at night · multicoloured · 1 witness
Three lights. Moved away quickly
- Mar 27, 2006 04:45CoquitlamNot enough information
Light at night · red, triangle
Three solid red lights in triangular formation. Several white strobe lights. Three large white lights suddenly turned on. No scheduled
- Aug 6, 2005 19:00CoquitlamPossibly explained
Object by day · oval · 1 witness · 5 min
Object like mylar balloon floating over mountains.
- Mar 13, 2005CoquitlamNot enough information
Object by day · black, disc · 1 witness
Large object rose over ridge, then descended like leaf
- Feb 8, 2005 01:00CoquitlamUnexplained
Object at night · multicoloured, triangle · 1 witness · 60 min
Stationary object high in sky, with many lights flying to and from it
- Feb 5, 2005 06:40CoquitlamPossibly explained
Light at night · red, point of light · 1 witness · 10 sec
2 lights pulsating simulatneously as they flew together to E
- Dec 1, 2004 08:30CoquitlamPossibly explained
Object by day · white, point of light · 1 witness
Various objects seen, streaks, dark dots, trails, etc.
- Sep 25, 2004 22:00CoquitlamNot enough information
Light at night · blue, point of light · 1 witness
Light appeared near Hydro lines, vanished
- Sep 25, 2004 08:40CoquitlamUnexplained
Object by day · irregular · 1 sec
Rectangular cloud moved through sky
- Sep 19, 2004 14:00CoquitlamPossibly explained
Object by day · orange, sphere · 1 witness · 30 min
Large spherical cloud stationary, well-defined, then slowly dissipated
- November 2003CoquitlamPossibly explained
Object by day · white, fireball · 1 witness
Elongated light just below clouds, blinked out
- Mar 25, 2003 20:55CoquitlamPossibly explained
Object at night · black, triangle · 1 witness · 3 sec
Large object with 3 lights on its points moved fast E-W, very high alt.
- Jan 1, 2003CoquitlamNot enough information
Object at night · rectangle · 1 sec
Craft with lights on bottom flew slowly, low to ground
- Aug 3, 2001 16:30CoquitlamPossibly explained
Object by day · white, sphere · 1 witness · 2 sec
White orb moved W-E at high speed, no sound
- Oct 21, 2000 07:15CoquitlamPossibly explained
Light at night · white · 1 witness · 2 min
Seemingly hugh light estimated to be 4 kms away and 500 metres in altitude. Slow acceleration.
- Aug 3, 2000 00:05CoquitlamUnexplained
Light at night · point of light · 2 witnesses · 2 min
Observed "sparkling diamond bright lights" travelling at low altitude. Travelled slowly, no noise.
- Oct 27, 1999 20:00CoquitlamNot enough information
Light at night · yellow, point of light · 1 witness · 5 min
Lrge light on horiz; "not Moon"
- Oct 23, 1998 22:15CoquitlamNot enough information
Light at night · white · 1 witness · 40 sec
From an estimated distance of one mile, a bright white light was observed (est. alt. 2000ft.) Multiple lights. Moved slowly in SW direct
- Jul 12, 1998 00:13CoquitlamPossibly explained
Light at night · white · 1 witness · 10 sec
Man observed a searchlight type light panning the sky. No structured craft seen, no sound heard.
- Aug 13, 1997 19:30CoquitlamPossibly explained
Object by day · 2 witnesses · 60 min
Object hovered moved back & forth, disapperaed behind tree
- Apr 21, 1996CoquitlamNot enough information
Light at night · 1 witness · 60 min
Mountaineer hears sound like drone of bees, sees flashes of bright light
- Nov 4, 1995 00:00CoquitlamPossibly explained
Light at night · white · 3 witnesses · 90 min
Stationary light above mountains. disappeared when witnesses looked away
- Dec 2, 1993 22:35CoquitlamNot enough information
Light at night
- Sep 7, 1993 23:00CoquitlamPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 15 witnesses · 180 min
- Sep 6, 1993 22:00CoquitlamPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 2 witnesses · 60 min
- Sep 5, 1993 21:30CoquitlamNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 50 witnesses · 350 min
- Sep 3, 1993 14:30CoquitlamNot enough information
Object by day · triangle · 4 witnesses · 5 min
- Sep 2, 1993 21:55CoquitlamPossibly explained
Object at night · cigar · 8 witnesses · 30 min
- September 1993CoquitlamExplained
Light at night · point of light · 2 sec
Flares
- Mar 13, 1993 23:00CoquitlamPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 3 min
- Aug 18, 1992 19:18CoquitlamExplained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness · 1 sec
Distant helicopter
- Feb 18, 1992 18:30CoquitlamExplained
Light at night · white · 2 sec
'blowtorch light'
- Aug 8, 1990 23:00CoquitlamPossibly explained
Light at night · multicoloured, fireball · 3 witnesses · 30 min
Display like "repetitious fireworks"
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About this data
These reports come from the Canadian UFO Survey, compiled each year since 1989 by Ufology Research of Winnipeg. Each year the survey gathers sightings sent to police, airports, the military, researchers and UFO groups across the country, and rates each one. We left out every report the survey received from MUFON, NUFORC or Enigma Labs, so the totals here are lower than in the survey itself.
The ratings are the survey's: explained means a likely cause was found (a plane, a planet, a satellite re-entry), possibly explained means there's a good guess, and unexplained means the investigators couldn't find one. Notes are short summaries, lightly tidied. Most places are the nearest town, not the exact spot.