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UFO sightings in Cambridge, Ontario

65 UFO reports from Cambridge since 1989. The busiest year was 2012, with 23. The most common shape after plain lights: sphere. 7 were never explained.

  • 65 reports
  • 7 unexplained
  • 1989 first report
  • 2024 latest

How the reports were rated

  • 11% unexplained
  • 51% possibly explained
  • 34% not enough information
  • 5% explained

Reports by year

Unexplained cases worth reading

  1. Apr 3, 2012 20:45CambridgeUnexplained

    Object at night · irregular · 2 witnesses · 45 sec

    Luminescent funnel shaped obj.moving in sky

  2. Mar 21, 2012 21:30CambridgeUnexplained

    Object at night · black, boomerang · 2 witnesses

    Silent object with no lights going S-N quickly

  3. Feb 7, 2007 06:45CambridgeUnexplained

    Light at night · triangle · 1 sec

    3 lights in triangle, flying N, broke formation, sped away

  4. Feb 13, 2023 10:00CambridgeUnexplained

    Object by day · black, rectangle · 1 witness

    Object moved over 401 Highway, proceeded N

  5. Apr 6, 2012 22:00CambridgeUnexplained

    Object at night · orange, sphere · 3 witnesses

    Glowing orb floated up into sky, crossed sky, vanished

  6. Apr 3, 2012 20:11CambridgeUnexplained

    Object at night · sphere · 2 witnesses · 20 sec

    Object like "foggy bubble" moving quickly in sky

Every report from Cambridge

  1. Nov 21, 2024 01:20Cambridge

    Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness · 2 min

  2. Sep 23, 2023 17:59CambridgePossibly explained

    Object by day · 1 witness

    CADORS 2023O2969: pilot reported "balloon at 8,000 ft"

  3. Feb 13, 2023 10:00CambridgeUnexplained

    Object by day · black, rectangle · 1 witness

    Object moved over 401 Highway, proceeded N

  4. Feb 12, 2023 19:40CambridgeExplained

    Light at night · point of light · 1 sec

    25 big balls of light slowly following each other in a straight line in the night sky

  5. Jul 10, 2022 18:15CambridgePossibly explained

    Object by day · orange, irregular · 2 witnesses · 35 min

    Flashes from metallic object moving slowly high in sky

  6. Sep 11, 2020 20:10CambridgeNot enough information

    Object by day · red, oval · 1 witness

    Photo: 5-6 flickering objects moving in random cluster?

  7. Jan 30, 2016 18:19CambridgeNot enough information

    Light at night · green, point of light · 1 witness · 3 sec

    Green ball of light with blue trail

  8. Jul 13, 2014CambridgeNot enough information

    point of light · 1 sec

    Object seen in sky in photo

  9. May 25, 2014 00:30CambridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · orange, irregular · 3 witnesses

    12-15 bell shaped objects moving across sky

  10. May 19, 2014 22:10CambridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · red, point of light · 1 witness · 60 sec

    3 red lights hovering for 1 minute in triangle formation

  11. Mar 29, 2014CambridgeNot enough information

    blue, point of light · 1 witness

    Bluelight seen falling in sky

  12. Mar 18, 2014 22:24CambridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · orange, fireball · 2 witnesses

    Flash of orange light in sky that turned green across sky

  13. Jul 6, 2013 22:30CambridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · orange, sphere · 1 witness · 7 sec

    6 balls of light going across sky

  14. Jul 1, 2013 22:00CambridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · fireball · 2 witnesses · 30 min

    6-8 fireballs travelling across sky with no noise or vapour

  15. Jul 1, 2013 21:30CambridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · red, point of light · 2 witnesses

    8 objects with red/green lights flying with no noise on Canada Day

  16. Nov 25, 2012 17:30CambridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · orange, point of light · 2 witnesses · 3 min

    2 bright lights flew over house, then up into clouds

  17. Nov 6, 2012CambridgeNot enough information

    Light at night · multicoloured, point of light · 1 witness

    Stationary object blinking colours

  18. Oct 4, 2012CambridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · orange, irregular · 2 witnesses

    Object like "jellyfish" or upside down glass with fireball inside

  19. Sep 16, 2012 20:27CambridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · red, point of light · 1 witness

    Several lights moving across sky 1x1 silently

  20. Sep 15, 2012 20:45CambridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · orange, point of light · 2 witnesses

    12 lights in cluster, moving around one another, silent

  21. Sep 2, 2012CambridgeExplained

    Light at night · orange, point of light · 1 witness

    Video: lights seen over city [Chinese lantern]

  22. Aug 18, 2012CambridgeNot enough information

    Light at night · orange, point of light · 1 witness · 4 min

    Light hovered, vacillated, was gone

  23. Jul 28, 2012 22:15CambridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · red, oval · 4 witnesses

    Object in E going W, like "plane on fire"

  24. Jul 20, 2012 22:20CambridgeNot enough information

    Light at night · red, point of light · 3 witnesses

    4 lights in sky, moving faster than plane

  25. Jul 7, 2012CambridgeNot enough information

    Object at night · orange, sphere · 1 witness · 90 sec

    Globe with "light at the bottom" moving in sky

  26. Jul 1, 2012CambridgeNot enough information

    Light at night · red, point of light · 1 witness

    Lights moving slowly in W

  27. May 20, 2012 22:20CambridgeNot enough information

    Object at night · orange, sphere · 3 witnesses

    Slow moving ball of light, silent, going NW

  28. May 20, 2012 22:20CambridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · orange, sphere · 2 witnesses

    Ball of light moving E-W

  29. Apr 7, 2012 20:30CambridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · orange, point of light · 2 witnesses

    Glowing orb heading S

  30. Apr 6, 2012 22:00CambridgeUnexplained

    Object at night · orange, sphere · 3 witnesses

    Glowing orb floated up into sky, crossed sky, vanished

  31. Apr 3, 2012 20:45CambridgeUnexplained

    Object at night · irregular · 2 witnesses · 45 sec

    Luminescent funnel shaped obj.moving in sky

  32. Apr 3, 2012 20:11CambridgeUnexplained

    Object at night · sphere · 2 witnesses · 20 sec

    Object like "foggy bubble" moving quickly in sky

  33. Mar 21, 2012 21:30CambridgeUnexplained

    Object at night · black, boomerang · 2 witnesses

    Silent object with no lights going S-N quickly

  34. Mar 17, 2012CambridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · orange, point of light · 6 witnesses

    Object in sky moved in sky slowly, stopped, moved again

  35. Mar 17, 2012CambridgeNot enough information

    Light at night · orange, point of light · 2 witnesses

    Large light bigger than star move up, across sky, vanished

  36. Mar 13, 2012CambridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 60 min

    2 lights stationary in sky

  37. Jan 1, 2012 00:23CambridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · orange, point of light · 2 witnesses

    Glowing orb moving along horizon

  38. Jan 1, 2012 00:23CambridgeNot enough information

    Light at night · orange, point of light · 2 witnesses

    Large bright ball or light seen

  39. Dec 25, 2011 18:45CambridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · orange, point of light · 1 witness

    2 orbs "fluttered like candle in breeze", silently flew W

  40. Sep 10, 2011 23:30CambridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · orange, point of light · 4 witnesses

    Object with pulsing light flying erratically in sky

  41. Jul 3, 2011 22:30CambridgeNot enough information

    Object at night · multicoloured, sphere · 4 witnesses · 90 sec

    Bright ball flew overhead quickly

  42. Jul 2, 2011CambridgeNot enough information

    Object at night · orange, sphere

    6 balls of fire going N-S & E-W

  43. Jul 1, 2011 23:00CambridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · orange, irregular · 2 witnesses

    Light in sky from S, jelly-fish shape?

  44. Jul 1, 2011 22:30CambridgeNot enough information

    Object at night · orange, oval · 2 witnesses

    Lights seen

  45. Jul 1, 2011 22:30CambridgeNot enough information

    Light at night · point of light · 2 sec

    Lights seen?

  46. Jul 1, 2011 22:30CambridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · orange, oval · 2 witnesses

    Silent light passed S-N overhead

  47. Jul 1, 2011CambridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · orange, sphere · 1 witness

    6 balls of fire or balloons moving N-S and E-W

  48. Feb 4, 2011 23:30CambridgeUnexplained

    Object at night · orange, sphere · 1 witness · 15 sec

    2 balls of light floating in sky

  49. Jul 9, 2010 23:45CambridgeNot enough information

    Light at night · point of light · 2 witnesses · 5 min

    Starlike light moving fast , brightened, stopped, spiraled up

  50. Jul 1, 2010 22:15CambridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · orange, fireball · 2 witnesses · 15 sec

    Ball of fire moved S-N

  51. Apr 6, 2008 23:30CambridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness

    Light went across sky, stopped, streaked away again

  52. Feb 26, 2008 23:20CambridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · point of light · 2 witnesses · 20 min

    Starlike light moved up, down, etc.

  53. Feb 7, 2007 06:45CambridgeUnexplained

    Light at night · triangle · 1 sec

    3 lights in triangle, flying N, broke formation, sped away

  54. Dec 20, 2006 07:15CambridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · white, point of light · 2 witnesses · 10 sec

    Two lights seen briefly.

  55. May 27, 2005 21:15CambridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · green, triangle · 7 witnesses · 120 min

    Light circling in sky, with 3 triangular objects in center of circle

  56. Mar 19, 2005 20:30CambridgeExplained

    Object at night · multicoloured, point of light · 2 witnesses

    4 lights moving together in sky hovered, then went S

  57. Aug 20, 2004 22:38CambridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · orange, cigar · 1 witness · 5 sec

    2 plane-like objects, no wings, flying quickly together N-S

  58. May 8, 2004 20:30CambridgeNot enough information

    Light at night · orange, point of light · 2 witnesses

    Bright lights moving in sky, video taken

  59. May 1, 2004 20:30CambridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · white, point of light · 3 witnesses · 60 sec

    Object moving along horizon shot off at high speed, video taken

  60. Dec 6, 1996 12:30CambridgeNot enough information

    Close encounter · 1 witness

    3 lights in sky; witness ran; object chased, landed "in front of me"; "I stared at it

  61. Nov 12, 1993 22:20CambridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · red · 5 witnesses · 40 sec

  62. Aug 27, 1993 21:00CambridgeNot enough information

    Light at night · white, point of light · 2 witnesses · 60 sec

  63. Jul 19, 1989 21:00CambridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · yellow, sphere · 3 witnesses · 60 sec

    2 stationary objects

  64. June 1989 21:00CambridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · multicoloured, diamond · 4 witnesses · 20 min

    Flat object with lights stationary then vanished, in E, crackling noise?

  65. Mar 18, 1989 22:30CambridgeNot enough information

    Object at night · white, sphere · 2 witnesses · 2 min

    Ball high in sky, moving "sideways"

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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.