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UFO sightings in Richmond, British Columbia

67 UFO reports from Richmond since 1989. The busiest year was 1990, with 9. The most common shape after plain lights: irregular. 14 were never explained.

67 reports
14 unexplained
1989 first report
2023 latest

How the reports were rated

21% unexplained
45% possibly explained
30% not enough information
4% explained

Reports by year

1’89

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6’91

3’92

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3’99

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Unexplained cases worth reading

May 10, 1997 18:30RichmondUnexplained
Object by day · black · 2 witnesses
Changed to bird shape then bar; moved rapidly; half as big as moon
Nov 1, 1996 17:00RichmondUnexplained
Light at night · white, oval · 2 witnesses · 15 min
Witnesses observed rapidly moving light perform various maneuvers.
Jul 31, 1997 23:15RichmondUnexplained
Object at night · multicoloured · 2 witnesses · 10 sec
Boomerang move northwest-southeast; dog whimper and act strangely
Mar 17, 2013 11:53RichmondUnexplained
Object by day · irregular · 1 sec
Y shaped streaky object hovering over tree with photo
Feb 8, 2008 21:59RichmondUnexplained
Object at night · white, sphere · 2 witnesses
Round object like "typical UFO"with lights, went "invisible" suddenly
Aug 28, 2001 16:07RichmondUnexplained
Object by day · white, sphere · 1 witness
3 "dots" maneuvered strangely along airport flight path

Every report from Richmond

May 27, 2023 23:10RichmondPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 2 witnesses · 10 sec
Single starlike light split in 2, like Y and continued on
Oct 5, 2021 17:35RichmondPossibly explained
Object by day · white, point of light · 1 witness · 15 min
2 groups of several shiny objects underneath cloud
Sep 20, 2020 20:28RichmondUnexplained
Light at night · yellow, point of light · 5 witnesses
Light going SW-NE, turned E?
Aug 8, 2018 02:00RichmondExplained
Light at night · yellow, point of light · 1 witness
Light hovering up and down in sky
Aug 28, 2016 21:30RichmondNot enough information
Object at night · white, round · 3 witnesses · 30 min
3 round, white objects moving in circles during cloudy periods
Aug 28, 2016 21:30RichmondPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 3 witnesses · 30 min
3 white lights "chasing one another" in a clockwise circle
Oct 23, 2014 17:55RichmondExplained
Light at night · irregular · 1 sec
Object captured on film was sun dog
Apr 2, 2014 01:19RichmondPossibly explained
Light at night · blue, point of light · 1 witness · 2 sec
Blue white light moving across sky near the airport
Jul 1, 2013 03:00RichmondNot enough information
Object at night · disc · 2 witnesses · 4 sec
Self laminated structured craft descending steeply and disappearing
Mar 17, 2013 11:53RichmondUnexplained
Object by day · irregular · 1 sec
Y shaped streaky object hovering over tree with photo
Feb 16, 2013 20:30RichmondPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 20 min
Light that separated into 2 and hovered side by side then disappeared
Dec 23, 2012 12:45RichmondPossibly explained
Object by day · black, oval · 1 witness
Object going slowly E-W over airport
Aug 5, 2012 23:30RichmondUnexplained
Object at night · irregular · 2 sec
Object like moon, but with wings, going NW-S, zig-zagged, vanished
Aug 4, 2012 23:30RichmondPossibly explained
Object at night · orange, sphere · 1 witness
Object on N horizon
May 3, 2012 02:00RichmondPossibly explained
Object at night · white, irregular · 1 witness
Half-moon-shaped object in SE, getting closer, further, closer, etc.
Dec 25, 2010 19:50RichmondNot enough information
Light at night · 1 witness
7 or 8 flashing lights
Dec 8, 2010 18:04RichmondPossibly explained
Light at night · blue · 1 witness · 1 sec
Extremely fast, behind clouds
Aug 16, 2010 04:25RichmondNot enough information
Object at night · white, sphere · 2 witnesses
"circle shape" moved slowly in sky, then fast
Jul 4, 2010 00:07RichmondPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
Light moving SE high in sky followed by smaller light
Apr 30, 2010RichmondPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness · 4 min
Video: stationary light in sky
Jun 14, 2008 23:30RichmondPossibly explained
Object at night · blue, fireball · 4 witnesses · 2 sec
Ball encircled in gold going NW, long tail
Feb 8, 2008 21:59RichmondUnexplained
Object at night · white, sphere · 2 witnesses
Round object like "typical UFO"with lights, went "invisible" suddenly
Dec 20, 2007RichmondNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 2 sec
Light appeared, vanished, 5 sec. intervals
Jul 12, 2007 01:10RichmondUnexplained
Object at night · cigar · 1 witness · 3 min
3 cylinders flying slowly E
Jun 11, 2007 10:50RichmondUnexplained
Object by day · oval · 1 witness · 10 sec
Football-shaped object glided slowly N
Sep 21, 2006 19:00RichmondNot enough information
Object by day · brown, rectangle
3rd person account of jumbo-jet sized object, slow, no lights, covered with lumps/protrusions
Jun 24, 2006 22:30RichmondNot enough information
Object at night · disc · 1 witness · 165 min
Observed bright stationary object. Viewed through telescope looked like satellite dish.
Feb 11, 2006 06:00RichmondPossibly explained
Light at night · multicoloured · 120 min
Video of object, seen to expand and contract. Pink and purple lights. Started directly over someone's house, but moved up to height
Nov 14, 2005 06:00RichmondNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Fast flashes of light
Aug 12, 2005 22:45RichmondPossibly explained
Object at night · yellow, oval · 3 witnesses · 7 sec
During meteor shower, larger object moved W among stars
May 9, 2005 23:15RichmondExplained
Object at night · green, irregular · 5 witnesses
Beam of light shining around sky
Apr 17, 2005RichmondPossibly explained
Object by day · black, irregular · 1 witness
Dark, barrel-shaped object floating slowly SE
Feb 16, 2005 17:50RichmondUnexplained
Light at night · red, point of light · 2 witnesses · 4 min
Light in sky fading in and out
Feb 11, 2004 23:30RichmondPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 2 witnesses · 183 min
Slow-moving light going from S-N
Jan 30, 2004 04:00RichmondPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Flickering lights like lightning, 4 stationary lights seen, moved to E
Dec 14, 2002RichmondPossibly explained
Light at night · blue, fireball · 1 witness
Blue streak shot down below treeline
Aug 28, 2001 16:07RichmondUnexplained
Object by day · white, sphere · 1 witness
3 "dots" maneuvered strangely along airport flight path
June 2000 14:00RichmondPossibly explained
Object by day · grey, disc · 2 witnesses · 3 sec
Shiny object that quickly disappeared from sight.
Oct 19, 1999 23:45RichmondNot enough information
Light at night · blue · 1 witness · 15 sec
Upside-down pear'; b &y & 'thin'; faded from base up
May 15, 1999 21:15RichmondPossibly explained
Light at night · red, point of light · 2 witnesses · 2 min
2 high objects blinking randomly; moved r-l, l-r
May 1, 1999 22:00RichmondUnexplained
Object at night · white, square · 3 witnesses · 20 sec
Flat object flew over highway; 8 "flood lights" on front
Nov 17, 1998 01:15RichmondPossibly explained
Object at night · multicoloured · 2 witnesses
Observed an object move very rapidly across the sky. No soound. The shape was only visible through a telescope.
Jul 31, 1997 23:15RichmondUnexplained
Object at night · multicoloured · 2 witnesses · 10 sec
Boomerang move northwest-southeast; dog whimper and act strangely
Jul 2, 1997 02:00RichmondPossibly explained
Object at night · grey, triangle · 1 witness
Gray metallic color; to large to fit onto camera with zoom; got smaller when left
May 10, 1997 18:30RichmondUnexplained
Object by day · black · 2 witnesses
Changed to bird shape then bar; moved rapidly; half as big as moon
Apr 6, 1997 22:15RichmondNot enough information
Light at night · multicoloured, point of light · 1 witness
Pulsating multi color lights in southwest
Nov 1, 1996 17:00RichmondUnexplained
Light at night · white, oval · 2 witnesses · 15 min
Witnesses observed rapidly moving light perform various maneuvers.
Oct 18, 1995 19:30RichmondPossibly explained
Light at night · 2 witnesses · 5 min
3 lights in a row moved from horizon to overhead, then SE
Mar 27, 1992 23:10RichmondPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 60 min
Planet
Feb 23, 1992 03:00RichmondNot enough information
Light at night · irregular · 1 witness · 5 min
Changed shape severaltimes
Feb 18, 1992 18:25RichmondPossibly explained
Light at night · blue · 1 sec
Bolide?
Dec 7, 1991 19:45RichmondNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 10 min
UFO seen?
Dec 6, 1991 00:30RichmondNot enough information
Light at night · white, point of light · 2 witnesses · 3 min
2 small lights hovered, then sped away
Nov 1, 1991 19:18RichmondNot enough information
Light at night · red, point of light · 1 witness · 5 sec
Object seemed to be below cloud cover
Oct 26, 1991 20:05RichmondPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness · 30 min
Object was like "approaching aircraft"
Jan 25, 1991 23:35RichmondPossibly explained
Light at night · green, fireball · 7 witnesses · 15 sec
Shower of sparks seen; went behind mountains.; bolide?
Jan 23, 1991 09:15RichmondNot enough information
Object by day · silver, disc · 1 witness · 60 sec
Object like "flying soup bowl"
Nov 28, 1990 17:30RichmondUnexplained
Object by day · white, triangle · 2 witnesses · 60 sec
Noiseless inverted triangle of lights
Aug 18, 1990 00:05RichmondNot enough information
Light at night · multicoloured, point of light · 2 witnesses · 10 min
Lights seen?
Jul 18, 1990 22:00RichmondPossibly explained
Light at night · yellow, sphere · 1 witness · 4 sec
Shimmering object seen
Apr 18, 1990 19:00RichmondNot enough information
Light at night · yellow · 1 witness · 60 sec
UFO seen?
Apr 17, 1990 22:00RichmondNot enough information
Light at night · orange · 1 witness · 20 sec
UFO seen?
Apr 15, 1990 20:35RichmondPossibly explained
Light at night · orange · 20 sec
UFO seen?
Feb 18, 1990 05:00RichmondNot enough information
Light at night · white · 2 witnesses · 10 min
Civilian pilot witness
Feb 5, 1990 02:35RichmondUnexplained
Object at night · multicoloured, oval · 2 witnesses · 60 sec
Object like "hamburger" flew over apt. bldg.
Jan 5, 1990 02:30RichmondNot enough information
Light at night · orange · 2 witnesses · 15 min
UFO seen?
Sep 21, 1989 22:00RichmondPossibly explained
Object at night · orange, irregular · 1 witness · 3 min
Rectangular object slowly going S, like "light bulb in garbage bag"

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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.