Canada sightings / Ontario / Hamilton
UFO sightings in Hamilton, Ontario
121 UFO reports from Hamilton since 1989. The busiest year was 2014, with 15. The most common shape after plain lights: sphere. 10 were never explained.
- 121 reports
- 10 unexplained
- 1989 first report
- 2025 latest
How the reports were rated
- 8% unexplained
- 50% possibly explained
- 40% not enough information
- 2% explained
Reports by year
Unexplained cases worth reading
- Aug 22, 2015 20:30HamiltonUnexplained
Light at night · point of light · 10 min
10-15 lights in sky during storm, individual lights began flying into the clouds
- Jul 24, 2015 21:40HamiltonUnexplained
Object at night · irregular · 10 sec
Round circle with a guitar photok shape top
- Aug 21, 2014HamiltonUnexplained
Object at night · orange, disc · 1 witness
Orange disc in sky that changed shape to an umberlla like vortex
- Sep 1, 2009 23:12HamiltonUnexplained
Light at night · multicoloured, point of light · 2 witnesses · 60 min
9 lights in sky flashing green/white/red for an hour
- Feb 24, 2006 06:45HamiltonUnexplained
Object at night · round · 1 sec
First saw bright solid light. Light went out, but outline of shape still visible. Appruptly changed direction
- May 25, 2005 20:30HamiltonUnexplained
Object at night · multicoloured, irregular · 2 witnesses · 30 sec
Rectangular "organic flying entity" moving low over city
Every report from Hamilton
- Dec 6, 2025Hamilton
Light at night · point of light · 3 witnesses · 1 sec
- October 2025Hamilton
Photo or video · white, point of light · 1 witness
- Mar 14, 2025 20:03Hamilton
Light at night · red, point of light · 1 witness
- Jul 13, 2023 21:30HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 3 sec
Objects like shooting stars, shot off, another popped up, darted off in different
- Jan 6, 2023 04:08HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
CADORS 2023O0036: pilot reported "a dozen or so white lights east of CYHM
- Nov 23, 2021 18:30Hamilton
Light at night · point of light · 4 witnesses · 1 sec
- Sep 16, 2021Hamilton
Object at night · multicoloured, triangle · 1 witness
- Jul 10, 2021 22:00HamiltonPossibly explained
Object at night · irregular · 1 witness · 10 min
22 objects appeared to spin as they went across sky, S shaped?
- May 22, 2021 22:00Hamilton
Light at night · point of light · 2 witnesses · 1 sec
- Mar 28, 2021Hamilton
Photo or video · blue, oval · 3 witnesses
- Jul 31, 2020 13:22HamiltonNot enough information
Unusual event · 1 witness
Surveillance aircraft had too deviate from path because of TCAS alert
- Jun 7, 2020 17:00HamiltonUnexplained
Object by day · red · 1 witness
Pilots reported large red drone, 50ft in diameter, while at 3,000 ft alt.
- Jun 4, 2020 11:18HamiltonNot enough information
Object by day · 1 witness
Drone activity reported near airport
- Apr 12, 2020 18:00HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Photo: stationary light in sky
- Jul 1, 2019 22:04HamiltonPossibly explained
Object at night · multicoloured, cigar · 2 witnesses
Object zig zagging, hovering, climbed up out of sight
- May 17, 2019 23:30HamiltonNot enough information
Object at night · 2 witnesses
Two lights in sky moving erratically and very quickly
- Aug 28, 2016 23:00HamiltonNot enough information
Object at night · red, cigar · 1 witness
Linear craft with red lights on either side moving at a fast pace
- Jun 3, 2016 01:30HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night · orange, point of light · 2 witnesses · 3 sec
Orange light with grey line across its centre, moving slowly until it disappeared
- Jan 17, 2016 01:00HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
"wave" of bright white light in the sky
- Jan 3, 2016 23:20HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night · orange, point of light · 1 witness · 15 sec
Orange light, stationary in the sky before fading out
- Oct 9, 2015 22:30HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 4 sec
3 lights in triangle formation moving at high speed
- Aug 22, 2015 20:30HamiltonUnexplained
Light at night · point of light · 10 min
10-15 lights in sky during storm, individual lights began flying into the clouds
- Jul 24, 2015 21:40HamiltonUnexplained
Object at night · irregular · 10 sec
Round circle with a guitar photok shape top
- May 17, 2015 21:00HamiltonPossibly explained
Object at night · orange, sphere · 1 witness · 5 min
Orange orbs moving across sky
- Apr 15, 2015 22:00HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · orange, point of light · 2 witnesses
3 orange red lights moving across sky
- Feb 28, 2015 19:30HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 60 min
Formation of triangular lights westbound for an hour, could have been UAVs
- Nov 5, 2014 17:55HamiltonPossibly explained
Object by day · red, sphere · 1 witness
3 red balls of light seen in sky
- Sep 29, 2014 21:20HamiltonPossibly explained
Object at night · sphere · 1 sec
Round object with bright lights hovering above trees
- Sep 27, 2014 04:00HamiltonPossibly explained
Object at night · yellow, sphere · 1 witness
Round object in sky changed from yellow to green hovered in place
- Sep 26, 2014 05:20HamiltonPossibly explained
Object at night · yellow, sphere · 1 witness
Round object with flashing lights yellow to green hovered
- Aug 31, 2014 20:50HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · orange, fireball · 1 witness
Orange fireballs observed in sky
- Aug 21, 2014HamiltonUnexplained
Object at night · orange, disc · 1 witness
Orange disc in sky that changed shape to an umberlla like vortex
- May 30, 2014HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 2 witnesses · 60 sec
7 lights moved across sky close together
- May 30, 2014HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · green, point of light · 1 witness
Green lights in formation flying over lake
- May 25, 2014 22:20HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · yellow, point of light · 2 witnesses · 5 sec
Yellow light flew by silently, few minutes later another
- May 24, 2014 21:42HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · orange, fireball · 2 witnesses
Orange object that appeared on fire (fireworks earlier in evening)
- May 17, 2014 22:00HamiltonPossibly explained
Object at night · red, sphere · 1 witness · 30 sec
Red orange ball of light in sky hovered then dropped out of sight
- May 10, 2014 20:48HamiltonPossibly explained
Object at night · irregular · 2 sec
Bright lights in sky looked like plane landing but were silent and disappeared
- Apr 24, 2014 22:35HamiltonPossibly explained
Object at night · white, point of light · 4 witnesses
4 bright lights in formation o oo o , close to ground, no sound
- Apr 19, 2014 22:28HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 5 witnesses · 20 sec
Object in sky moving quickly
- Feb 3, 2014 20:15HamiltonNot enough information
Object at night · disc · 2 sec
4 objects flying silently in formation at very high speed
- Dec 13, 2013HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 2 sec
3-4 "faded lights" in W
- Oct 14, 2013 20:13HamiltonPossibly explained
Object at night · orange, sphere · 1 witness · 4 min
Orange sphere that looked like candle light moving 4 min across sky
- Sep 19, 2013HamiltonPossibly explained
Object at night · orange, sphere · 1 witness
Orange ball flying in straight line no sound
- Jul 1, 2013 22:30HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · red, point of light · 2 witnesses
Video of "ruby red orb" moving during fireworks display
- Jun 30, 2013HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness · 30 sec
Bright white object with red glow then disappeared
- Jun 22, 2013 22:00HamiltonPossibly explained
Object at night · red, sphere · 1 witness · 30 min
Red sphere moving horizontally and vertically appearing and reappearing 7
- Dec 25, 2012 22:00HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · orange, point of light · 1 witness
8-10 lights hovering, floating in distance, 1x1 faded & vanished
- Dec 13, 2012 00:08HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · green, point of light · 1 witness
Light like Roman candle flew across sky
- Dec 5, 2012 04:30HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 2 witnesses
Object with flashing lights, moved away at low alt.
- Oct 3, 2012 19:00HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night · orange, point of light · 3 witnesses
Object moving in sky shot upwards
- October 2012 01:00HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 2 witnesses
Light traveling parallel to car, disappeared
- Sep 26, 2012 23:30HamiltonNot enough information
Object at night · white, irregular · 1 witness
Several objects, one broke in 2 pieces?
- Sep 1, 2012HamiltonPossibly explained
Object at night · orange, sphere · 2 witnesses · 10 min
Light high in sky going S-N, then W
- Aug 26, 2012HamiltonNot enough information
Object at night · sphere · 1 sec
Orbs "stalled" over city, then moved on
- Jul 21, 2012HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night · orange, point of light · 1 witness
Object like "Roman candle" hovered, dropped to horizon
- Jul 1, 2012 22:00HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 3 sec
Video: orbs flying across skyline, glowing, dimming
- Apr 8, 2012 00:30HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night · orange, point of light · 1 witness
3 lights "swinging back and forth", silently moving across sky
- Feb 18, 2012 00:30HamiltonPossibly explained
Object at night · irregular · 2 witnesses · 15 sec
Pillar of light appeared, then faded out
- Nov 11, 2011 17:30HamiltonPossibly explained
Object at night · orange, sphere · 2 witnesses
Ball of fire "exploded" then fell with trail towards ground
- Jul 30, 2011HamiltonNot enough information
Object by day · point of light · 2 sec
Video: 3 UFOs hovering over city
- Jul 23, 2011 21:41HamiltonExplained
Light at night · orange, point of light · 3 witnesses
Video: lights moving in sky; [Chinese lanterns]
- Jul 16, 2011 21:00HamiltonExplained
Light at night · red, point of light · 4 witnesses
Balls of fire moving over city [Chinese lanterns]
- Jul 4, 2011 22:30HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night · orange, point of light · 4 witnesses
Large object came from N, headed SE at high speed
- Jun 21, 2011 22:00HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 3 sec
Ball of light over city
- Jun 16, 2011 03:13HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 2 witnesses · 20 min
Object moved erratically, zig-zagged, very fast
- May 22, 2011 22:22HamiltonPossibly explained
Object at night · red, fireball · 2 witnesses · 2 min
Fireball darted through sky
- May 21, 2011HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night · blue, point of light · 1 witness
Stationary flashing light
- May 20, 2011 22:00HamiltonUnexplained
Object at night · yellow, disc · 2 witnesses · 5 min
Bright disc like frisbee moved smoothly away
- Nov 7, 2010 17:45HamiltonPossibly explained
Object at night · fireball · 2 sec
Large flaming object fell from sky. broke into pieces
- Jul 16, 2010 22:35HamiltonNot enough information
Object at night · pink, triangle · 2 witnesses
3 objects in triangle formation going N-S
- Jun 21, 2010 22:00HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 2 sec
Spinning flare falling and disappearing
- Jun 1, 2010 22:46HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 60 sec
Unfamiliar starlike object moved, stopped, turned 90 degrees, flew away
- Mar 3, 2010 05:05HamiltonNot enough information
Object at night · orange, irregular · 2 witnesses
Pulsing lines of light in sky (?)
- Jan 9, 2010 19:05HamiltonPossibly explained
Object at night · orange, irregular · 1 witness
2 lines in sky
- Dec 30, 2009 21:30HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 2 sec
Light in sky not moving, had a beam of light shooting out of it
- Sep 1, 2009 23:12HamiltonUnexplained
Light at night · multicoloured, point of light · 2 witnesses · 60 min
9 lights in sky flashing green/white/red for an hour
- Aug 20, 2008 20:02HamiltonNot enough information
Object at night · orange, triangle · 2 witnesses
5 objects In V formation flying over city
- Aug 8, 2008 23:30HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
2 lights going across sky together from NW
- Jul 1, 2008 23:00HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · pink, point of light · 3 witnesses
Flashing light like on plane dropped fireworks?
- May 24, 2008 15:30HamiltonNot enough information
Object by day · black, irregular · 2 witnesses · 15 min
Object like "6" flew down to witnesses, rotating lights
- Apr 2, 2008HamiltonPossibly explained
Object at night · yellow, sphere · 3 witnesses · 60 sec
Glowing ball come out of lake, rose up into clouds
- Mar 10, 2008 13:15HamiltonPossibly explained
Object by day · silver, fireball · 2 witnesses
Daytime fireball looked like "silver tube" with red tail
- Oct 30, 2007 10:30HamiltonPossibly explained
Object by day · grey, sphere · 2 witnesses · 60 sec
Object "above height birds fly" flying fast
- Sep 8, 2007 02:35HamiltonUnexplained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
Spinning group of lights like tornado, stationary
- Aug 27, 2007 21:00HamiltonPossibly explained
Object at night · white, triangle · 1 witness
Object with 3 lights on corners, rose higher, vanished
- Feb 7, 2007HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 5 sec
Starlike light appeared, moved rapidly, vanished
- Jul 19, 2006 17:20HamiltonPossibly explained
Object by day · multicoloured · 1 sec
Two objects. First looked like delta-winged fighter, 2nd following behind looked like twin engine passenger plan
- Jul 13, 2006 02:00HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night · multicoloured · 1 witness
Low flying light. Low speed
- Jul 4, 2006 22:30HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night · white · 2 witnesses
Large low-flying light.
- May 22, 2006 04:40HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · multicoloured · 1 witness · 30 min
Repeater witness observed light. Seemed to rotate. Same witness as two previous Hamilton reports for May
- May 20, 2006 22:45HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · multicoloured · 1 witness
Two white lights, hovering. Same witness as previous night
- May 19, 2006 05:00HamiltonNot enough information
Object at night · 1 sec
Repeater witness observed V moving at furious pace around in circles, up and down
- Mar 17, 2006 23:48HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · white · 1 witness
Slight erratic movements to ps light
- Mar 11, 2006 22:30HamiltonNot enough information
Object at night · orange, triangle · 1 witness
Two objects flying low and slow.
- Feb 24, 2006 06:45HamiltonUnexplained
Object at night · round · 1 sec
First saw bright solid light. Light went out, but outline of shape still visible. Appruptly changed direction
- Feb 24, 2006 06:20HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Same object as other Hamilton case? Bright stationary light, but not seen by witness other mornings
- Sep 2, 2005 16:00HamiltonNot enough information
Object by day · white, cigar · 2 witnesses · 60 sec
Hovering cigar, emitting light
- May 27, 2005 22:24HamiltonPossibly explained
Close encounter · irregular · 1 witness · 20 sec
Low-flying light, then "faces of aliens" appeared in clouds
- May 25, 2005 20:30HamiltonUnexplained
Object at night · multicoloured, irregular · 2 witnesses · 30 sec
Rectangular "organic flying entity" moving low over city
- Jun 26, 2004 22:45HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · white, fireball · 1 witness · 15 sec
3 objects moving together, leaving trail, going NE
- Nov 15, 2003HamiltonPossibly explained
Object by day · cigar · 1 sec
Slow-moving object reflecting light, speed of airplane
- Jul 4, 2003 00:25HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 3 sec
Bright object in W, moving fast, faded
- Jun 23, 2003 02:45HamiltonPossibly explained
Object at night · white · 1 witness · 15 sec
Stationary object in sky dimmed and shrank, disappeared
- Apr 13, 2003 20:50HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
3 stationary lihgts in triangle went out one by one
- Mar 15, 2003 00:30HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness · 60 sec
Flashing lights, strobing, moving slowly, disappeared
- Jan 29, 2003 21:00HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 2 witnesses
2 V-formations of 11 lights, high alt., moving quickly
- Jan 20, 2003 05:15HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 60 min
Bright light under clouds, dimming, brightening, long duration
- Jan 17, 2003 06:45HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 20 min
Bright light hovered, moved E, faded, repeated
- Jan 15, 2003 21:00HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 2 sec
Strange lights hovered
- Jul 9, 2002 22:23HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 4 sec
3 round glowing objects Crisscrossed each other in flight
- September 1998HamiltonNot enough information
Object by day · white · 1 witness
"blob" moving through sky, very fast
- 1998HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night
Observed an object travelling at a high altitude, estimated to be quite large and travelling at a high rate of speed.
- Nov 16, 1996 22:00HamiltonPossibly explained
Light at night · 2 witnesses · 7 sec
Probable bolide.
- Jan 4, 1995 22:30Hamilton
Light at night · red, round · 1 witness · 3 min
- Aug 14, 1992 01:00HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night · orange, point of light · 1 witness · 2 min
7 lights in triangle formation
- Aug 13, 1992 12:50HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night · white, point of light · 5 witnesses · 2 min
Video taken near binbrook
- Aug 13, 1992 00:00HamiltonNot enough information
Light at night · white · 15 min
- Mar 20, 1992 22:00HamiltonNot enough information
Object at night · red, disc · 2 witnesses · 2 min
Disc followed car
- Aug 23, 1989 21:40HamiltonUnexplained
Object at night · boomerang · 1 witness · 10 sec
4 lights in V shape; DND witness
- August 1989HamiltonPossibly explained
Object at night · red, fireball · 1 witness · 15 min
Ball of fire with tail; moving slowly in W sky, faded
No report matches.
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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.