Canada sightings / Nova Scotia / Halifax
UFO sightings in Halifax, Nova Scotia
116 UFO reports from Halifax since 1989. The busiest year was 2025, with 11. The most common shape after plain lights: irregular. 6 were never explained.
- 116 reports
- 6 unexplained
- 1989 first report
- 2025 latest
How the reports were rated
- 5% unexplained
- 35% possibly explained
- 52% not enough information
- 8% explained
Reports by year
Unexplained cases worth reading
- Jun 11, 2018 23:20HalifaxUnexplained
Object at night · white, triangle · 1 witness · 60 sec
Object with 5 lights silently glided over city
- Feb 21, 2012HalifaxUnexplained
Object at night · multicoloured, disc · 2 witnesses
Flat, circular object with lights passed overhead
- Jun 4, 2004 19:00HalifaxUnexplained
Object by day · silver, boomerang · 1 witness · 15 min
Rounded "A" moving irregularly in sky, then flew away
- Sep 13, 2012 02:00HalifaxUnexplained
Object at night · white, boomerang · 1 witness · 8 min
V-shaped object over house, moved away N-S silently
- Jul 17, 2011HalifaxUnexplained
Object at night · green, irregular · 4 witnesses · 20 min
2 beams of neon light above one another
- Dec 21, 2007 19:05HalifaxUnexplained
Light at night · white, point of light · 2 witnesses · 5 min
Helicopter pilot saw bright object flying overhead, curving
Every report from Halifax
- Dec 28, 2025Halifax
Light at night · point of light · 3 witnesses · 2 sec
- Nov 4, 2025Halifax
Light at night · orange, point of light · 1 witness
- Oct 6, 2025 03:59Halifax
Photo or video · white, irregular · 4 witnesses
- Oct 5, 2025 08:45Halifax
Light at night · point of light · 2 witnesses · 1 sec
- Apr 17, 2025Halifax
Object at night · irregular · 4 witnesses · 1 sec
- April 2025Halifax
Light at night · orange, point of light · 1 witness
- Mar 20, 2025Halifax
Light at night · point of light · 2 witnesses · 1 sec
- Mar 19, 2025 21:00Halifax
Light at night · point of light · 2 witnesses · 1 sec
- Feb 12, 2025 20:30Halifax
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
- February 2025Halifax
Light at night · point of light · 2 witnesses · 1 sec
- January 2025Halifax
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
- Dec 16, 2024 19:25Halifax
Light at night · point of light · 2 witnesses · 1 sec
- Dec 15, 2024 19:25Halifax
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
- Dec 15, 2024 04:00Halifax
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness · 20 min
- Dec 14, 2024 07:00Halifax
Light at night · white, fireball · 1 witness
- Nov 30, 2024 17:32Halifax
Object at night · white, fireball · 1 witness
- Nov 17, 2024 17:33Halifax
Object by day · black, irregular · 1 witness
- Apr 12, 2024Halifax
Object by day · green, irregular · 4 witnesses
- Nov 12, 2023 19:45HalifaxExplained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness · 2 min
"starlike things" moving 5 at a time across sky
- Oct 30, 2023HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
Photo: light in E sky "blinks in and out all night"
- Oct 7, 2023 07:24HalifaxPossibly explained
Object by day · white, point of light · 1 witness
Photo: starlike object in daytime sky
- Sep 27, 2023 14:42HalifaxNot enough information
Object by day · point of light · 1 sec
CADORS 2023A1073: pilots reported "a flighting light above their flight level of
- Aug 14, 2023 23:20HalifaxNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Erratic light over city?
- Aug 14, 2023HalifaxNot enough information
Light at night · blue, point of light · 1 witness
Line of blue lights in W? [NB: Starlink?]
- Aug 1, 2023HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Bright flash high in the sky and then dark smoke.. Too high for a firework and
- Jul 31, 2023HalifaxPossibly explained
Object by day · orange, point of light · 1 witness
Photo (video): distant light over city [NB: likely plane]
- Jul 30, 2023HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Bright light moving across sky in distance, moved behind trees and
- May 29, 2023 19:57HalifaxExplained
Object by day · yellow, irregular · 1 witness
Photo: jet contrail
- Feb 7, 2023 04:45HalifaxNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
CADORS 2023A0138: pilot saw "unusual lights, moving erratically 40000ft to
- Nov 4, 2022 01:09HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · blue, point of light · 1 witness · 30 sec
Flash of light then hard left and back into space
- Oct 9, 2022 21:00Halifax
Object at night · red, irregular · 1 witness · 15 sec
- Oct 4, 2022 23:00HalifaxNot enough information
Close encounter · white, point of light · 1 witness
12 tiny lights flew into car, entered side mirror, zipped up?
- October 2022Halifax
Object at night · white, irregular · 1 witness
- Sep 1, 2022Halifax
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
- September 2022Halifax
Photo or video · black, cigar · 1 witness
- Jul 27, 2022 12:45HalifaxPossibly explained
Object by day · black · 1 witness
Small RPAS seen at 1,600ft 2022A0721
- Jun 24, 2021 05:00Halifax
Object by day · white, irregular · 1 witness
- Jun 12, 2021 00:00Halifax
Light at night · point of light · 2 witnesses · 1 sec
- June 2021Halifax
Light at night · point of light · 2 witnesses · 1 sec
- May 17, 2021Halifax
Object at night · white, point of light · 4 witnesses
- May 10, 2021 02:43HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness · 42 sec
Bright object appeared, moved in arc, vanished
- Apr 23, 2021Halifax
Object by day · black, irregular · 1 witness
- Apr 21, 2021 00:40Halifax
Light at night · point of light · 3 witnesses · 2 sec
- Jan 1, 2021 00:30Halifax
Light at night · orange, point of light · 2 witnesses
- Nov 22, 2020 18:00HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
Slow-moving, steady light going SW-NE
- Aug 4, 2020 08:30HalifaxPossibly explained
Object by day · red · 1 witness
Red/orange drone passed near aircraft at 7800 ft
- Aug 1, 2020 21:30HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 2 sec
Bright stationary light between Venus and North Star vanished suddenly
- Jun 14, 2020 21:50HalifaxExplained
Object at night · irregular · 1 sec
Photo: group of lights rotating in sky [NB: spotlights]
- Jun 8, 2020 20:57HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · orange, point of light · 2 witnesses
Photo: 2 bright lights in sky [NB: possible Chinese lanterns?]
- Sep 13, 2018 22:07HalifaxExplained
Light at night · fireball · 1 sec
Streak of light going N-S, in W [fireball/bolide]
- Sep 6, 2018HalifaxNot enough information
Object by day · disc · 2 sec
Photo: object seen in sky below aircraft
- Aug 13, 2018 23:00HalifaxNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 60 sec
Stationary object in SW sky over city, disappeared
- Jun 11, 2018 23:20HalifaxUnexplained
Object at night · white, triangle · 1 witness · 60 sec
Object with 5 lights silently glided over city
- Mar 26, 2018 21:55HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · multicoloured, point of light · 2 witnesses · 30 min
Object at "100,000 feet," flashing colours, stationary or moving slowly
- Jul 26, 2017 12:30HalifaxPossibly explained
Object by day · white, sphere · 1 witness · 20 sec
Shiny, plasticlike marble high in sky, going W, turned S, vanished
- Nov 8, 2015 23:30HalifaxPossibly explained
Object at night · multicoloured, point of light · 1 witness · 120 min
Group of lights in multi colors like fireworks
- Jan 21, 2015 15:00HalifaxPossibly explained
Object by day · diamond · 1 witness · 10 sec
Diamond shaped object appeared to hover then float slowly away
- Nov 11, 2014HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
3 lights in sky
- Apr 26, 2014 04:30HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · red, cigar · 1 witness · 4 min
Greenish cigar shaped object in sky close to airport
- Dec 31, 2013 20:30HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · yellow, point of light · 3 witnesses
5 yellow lights in sky
- Nov 29, 2013 23:00HalifaxPossibly explained
Object at night · yellow, sphere · 2 witnesses · 5 sec
Amber sphere with 5 lights hovering above tree line
- Aug 3, 2013 01:00HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · green, point of light · 7 witnesses · 5 min
Green light in sky during firework display
- Dec 26, 2012HalifaxNot enough information
Light at night · orange, point of light · 1 witness
Slow-moving silent lights in sky
- Sep 13, 2012 02:00HalifaxUnexplained
Object at night · white, boomerang · 1 witness · 8 min
V-shaped object over house, moved away N-S silently
- Aug 20, 2012 15:43HalifaxNot enough information
Object by day · grey, cigar · 1 witness
Object like "long cloud" going E-W, silent, against wind
- Jul 22, 2012 22:23HalifaxNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Starlike object seen?
- Jun 2, 2012 17:25HalifaxNot enough information
Object by day · 3 witnesses
Dark object followed aircraft landing, stopped, dropped, flew off
- Feb 28, 2012HalifaxNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 2 witnesses · 15 min
Light stationary, then shot b&f in sky
- Feb 26, 2012 21:00HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · multicoloured, point of light · 1 witness · 60 min
Stationary light low in sky
- Feb 21, 2012HalifaxUnexplained
Object at night · multicoloured, disc · 2 witnesses
Flat, circular object with lights passed overhead
- Feb 15, 2012HalifaxNot enough information
Light at night · multicoloured, point of light · 1 witness
"light bursts", "silhouette", flashing bars of light, right of Orion's belt
- Jan 26, 2012 22:00HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · red, fireball · 1 witness
Bright shooting star with tail going SSE
- Dec 21, 2011 20:10HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness · 30 min
2 stationary lights low in sky
- Dec 9, 2011 20:00HalifaxPossibly explained
Object at night · irregular · 1 sec
4 "long jet stream looking clouds" in sky
- Aug 23, 2011 00:00HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness · 17 min
Video: lights on night sky
- Jul 17, 2011 23:45HalifaxNot enough information
Light at night · green, point of light · 2 witnesses
2 "laser lights" above clouds, stationary
- Jul 17, 2011HalifaxUnexplained
Object at night · green, irregular · 4 witnesses · 20 min
2 beams of neon light above one another
- Jul 17, 2011HalifaxNot enough information
Object at night · green, irregular · 1 witness
2 long neon lights in sky, longer, then shorter
- Mar 29, 2011HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
Video: Stationary light over city, vanished suddenly
- Nov 21, 2010 23:30HalifaxPossibly explained
Object at night · irregular · 2 sec
Very long, thick "jet stream" in sky
- Jul 21, 2010 21:30HalifaxPossibly explained
Object at night · green, irregular · 2 witnesses
Glowing line in sky in distance, shrank, vanished
- Mar 10, 2009 22:58HalifaxPossibly explained
Object at night · triangle · 2 witnesses · 5 min
Triangle with red and white lights , seemed to be hovering
- Jan 10, 2009 20:00HalifaxPossibly explained
Object at night · sphere · 1 sec
Ball of fire moving across sky
- Apr 27, 2008 21:45HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 2 sec
Bright light falling to horizon
- Mar 25, 2008 22:45HalifaxPossibly explained
Object at night · orange, cigar · 1 witness · 5 min
Lighted object flew towards city, no wings?
- Mar 14, 2008 02:50HalifaxNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Objects Streaking thru sky, changed shape?
- Mar 4, 2008 22:00HalifaxNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 2 sec
Objects Followed witness; see Mar. 14 case
- Dec 21, 2007 19:05HalifaxUnexplained
Light at night · white, point of light · 2 witnesses · 5 min
Helicopter pilot saw bright object flying overhead, curving
- Dec 17, 2007 18:15HalifaxPossibly explained
Object at night · red, sphere · 2 witnesses
Bright object moving E, brighter than satellite(?)
- Nov 8, 2007 19:00HalifaxNot enough information
Object at night · white, disc · 1 witness
Object with flashing lights, moved backwards, forwards
- Sep 16, 2007 22:30HalifaxPossibly explained
Object at night · green, fireball · 2 witnesses · 1 sec
Object with trail streaming downward
- Aug 26, 2007 23:45HalifaxNot enough information
Object at night · blue, irregular · 2 witnesses · 30 min
Blue line appeared in sky, vanished & reappeared again
- Jun 8, 2007 22:35HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · red, point of light · 1 witness · 5 sec
Light slowly rose then went down trailing 2 lights
- Sep 11, 2006 05:30HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · multicoloured, round · 2 witnesses · 90 min
Observed light in sky moving up and down, side to side at very high altitude
- Jul 29, 2006 23:30HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · orange, round · 3 witnesses
Translucent object.
- Jan 1, 2006 18:00HalifaxNot enough information
Light at night · round · 1 sec
Fairly slow moving object. Lost sight when went behind trees
- Nov 2, 2005 23:15HalifaxNot enough information
Object at night · red, triangle · 1 witness
Chevron-shaped object did barrel roll, then disappeared
- Aug 5, 2004 22:00HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
Starlike object with halo stationary, faded, appeared, moved rapidly to S
- Aug 5, 2004 20:30HalifaxPossibly explained
Object by day · white, cigar
Slow-moving, high objects seen and photos taken
- Jul 24, 2004 00:45HalifaxPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 2 witnesses · 10 sec
2 lights moving together going N in E, zig-zagging
- Jun 4, 2004 19:00HalifaxUnexplained
Object by day · silver, boomerang · 1 witness · 15 min
Rounded "A" moving irregularly in sky, then flew away
- Jul 18, 2003 23:50HalifaxExplained
Light at night · green, fireball
Brilliant fireball with green tinge
- Apr 20, 2003 19:30HalifaxNot enough information
Object by day · black, triangle · 4 witnesses
Triangle with fat rod on nose, flew silently overhead at high altitude
- Aug 18, 2002HalifaxNot enough information
Object at night · white, irregular · 7 witnesses
Rectangular object flew low over city, police witness
- Oct 10, 2001 21:20HalifaxExplained
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Lights moving in formation were found to be refueling exercise
- October 2000 22:15Halifax
Object at night · blue, triangle · 4 witnesses
- Dec 22, 1997 07:35Halifax
Object by day · gold, cigar · 1 witness · 8 min
- Jul 17, 1996 23:30HalifaxExplained
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Fireball
- Jul 11, 1996 21:12HalifaxExplained
Light at night · blue · 1 witness · 2 sec
Fireball
- Jun 18, 1996 23:33HalifaxNot enough information
Object at night · point of light · 1 witness · 3 min
Dog barked; heard booming sound; saw 2 bright lights floating, then "zoomed
- April 1996Halifax
Light at night · lights · 1 witness · 8 sec
- Mar 29, 1996 22:00HalifaxNot enough information
Light at night · 3 witnesses · 20 min
- Feb 5, 1994 22:55Halifax
Light at night · white · 1 witness · 3 sec
- Feb 5, 1994 22:55HalifaxExplained
Light at night · white · 1 witness · 3 sec
Bright object, descended to horizon, prob. bolide
- Dec 18, 1993 22:30HalifaxNot enough information
Object at night · orange, disc · 1 witness · 10 min
Nrc161
- Sep 27, 1989 08:20HalifaxNot enough information
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
Several lights moving in sky
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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.