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UFO sightings in Oakville, Ontario

40 UFO reports from Oakville since 1995. The busiest year was 2012, with 16. The most common shape after plain lights: sphere. 3 were never explained.

  • 40 reports
  • 3 unexplained
  • 1995 first report
  • 2021 latest

How the reports were rated

  • 8% unexplained
  • 55% possibly explained
  • 35% not enough information
  • 2% explained

Reports by year

Unexplained cases worth reading

  1. Aug 14, 2020 11:33OakvilleUnexplained

    Object by day · 2 witnesses

    "something passed by their wing" at DARPU intersection near. Toronto

  2. Dec 8, 2012 18:30OakvilleUnexplained

    Object at night · triangle · 1 sec

    Object passed over car, lights underneath

  3. Apr 30, 2011 00:30OakvilleUnexplained

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

    2 orbs made "impossible" maneuvers in sky

Every report from Oakville

  1. Nov 3, 2021 17:00Oakville

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

  2. Aug 14, 2020 11:33OakvilleUnexplained

    Object by day · 2 witnesses

    "something passed by their wing" at DARPU intersection near. Toronto

  3. Sep 6, 2014 21:00OakvillePossibly explained

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

    20 reddish objects in sky

  4. Jul 23, 2014 00:02OakvilleNot enough information

    2 min

    House shaking and loud tumbling sound for 2 minutes

  5. Mar 20, 2014 22:30OakvillePossibly explained

    Light at night · point of light · 1 sec

    Flash of light in sky

  6. Dec 8, 2012 18:30OakvilleUnexplained

    Object at night · triangle · 1 sec

    Object passed over car, lights underneath

  7. Sep 30, 2012OakvillePossibly explained

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

    3 lights traveling E-W 1x1

  8. Aug 27, 2012OakvilleNot enough information

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

    4 lights over city

  9. Aug 2, 2012 23:00OakvillePossibly explained

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

    4 objects went W-E 1x1, speed of airplane

  10. Aug 2, 2012OakvillePossibly explained

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

    4 objects flew over E-W. "like parachute dragging behind them"

  11. Jul 30, 2012 22:00OakvillePossibly explained

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

    15 objects, together going W-E

  12. Jul 30, 2012 21:30OakvilleNot enough information

    Object at night · orange, sphere · 2 witnesses

    12 balls of light seen

  13. Jul 30, 2012 21:20OakvilleExplained

    Light at night · orange, sphere · 2 witnesses

    12 lights in sky

  14. Jul 15, 2012 01:30OakvillePossibly explained

    Object at night · orange, sphere · 4 witnesses · 2 min

    Big ball of light approached E-W, stopped, hovered, moved around

  15. Jul 14, 2012 23:00OakvillePossibly explained

    Light at night · orange, point of light · 1 witness · 30 sec

    5 "spooky" lights slowing moving E

  16. Jul 14, 2012 23:00OakvilleNot enough information

    Light at night · point of light · 2 witnesses · 10 min

    10-12 lights in groups moving in various directions; photo

  17. Jul 9, 2012 21:20OakvillePossibly explained

    Object by day · orange, cigar · 1 witness · 5 min

    Object like "sun reflecting off an airplane". low in sky

  18. May 19, 2012OakvilleNot enough information

    Object at night · fireball · 1 sec

    Meteor seen?

  19. Mar 31, 2012 18:45OakvilleNot enough information

    Object at night · sphere · 2 sec

    Bright orb traveling downwards, fading in and out

  20. Feb 27, 2012 00:30OakvillePossibly explained

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

    Light flared on lake, glowed intensely, then faded

  21. Feb 26, 2012 00:30OakvillePossibly explained

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

    Speck of light on horizon grew to large glow, then faded away

  22. Sep 10, 2011 23:30OakvilleNot enough information

    Light at night · red, point of light · 2 witnesses · 60 min

    3 orbs stationary in sky

  23. Aug 30, 2011 03:30OakvillePossibly explained

    Light at night · red, point of light · 1 witness · 5 min

    3 blinking lights in triangle formation moved NE-NW

  24. Jun 29, 2011 19:00OakvillePossibly explained

    Object by day · red, sphere · 2 witnesses

    Orb floating over lake, got smaller, dropped down

  25. May 22, 2011 23:00OakvilleNot enough information

    Object at night · red, disc · 3 witnesses

    Object flying E in sky; photo?

  26. May 22, 2011 22:05OakvillePossibly explained

    Object at night · orange, sphere · 1 witness

    Orb floated SW-NE

  27. May 4, 2011 22:45OakvilleNot enough information

    Light at night · point of light · 1 sec

    3 lights in triangular formation, moving quickly

  28. Apr 30, 2011 01:15OakvillePossibly explained

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

    Light moved W-E "like a bird" but "jerkily"

  29. Apr 30, 2011 00:30OakvilleUnexplained

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

    2 orbs made "impossible" maneuvers in sky

  30. Dec 31, 2010 23:40OakvillePossibly explained

    Light at night · orange, point of light · 10 witnesses

    Shimmering object going W-E over city

  31. Apr 23, 2010 14:40OakvillePossibly explained

    Object by day · white, sphere · 2 witnesses · 3 min

    Orb traveling W-E, made turn to S, then to E

  32. Mar 4, 2010 06:50OakvillePossibly explained

    Object by day · white, irregular · 1 witness

    Streaks of smoke or contrails in sky

  33. Dec 25, 2008 21:05OakvilleNot enough information

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

    3 lights traveling west

  34. Aug 2, 2007 23:50OakvillePossibly explained

    Light at night · red, fireball · 1 witness · 2 sec

    Bright object flashed, flew off quickly

  35. Aug 5, 2006 00:45OakvilleNot enough information

    Light at night · red · 5 min

    Small movements, then appeared to get closer. Silent

  36. Nov 10, 2005 20:40OakvillePossibly explained

    Object at night · white, oval · 2 witnesses · 125 min

    Large light making circles in sky

  37. Nov 6, 2005 17:34OakvilleNot enough information

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

    Dots of light, changing position, noticed on photos of storm

  38. Sep 21, 1997 19:18OakvillePossibly explained

    Object at night · red, oval · 2 witnesses

    "blimp with red maple leaf"; due SE; drifting slowly E

  39. May 13, 1997 00:30OakvillePossibly explained

    Light at night · 1 witness

    Red light move back and forth between communications masts

  40. Mar 3, 1995 11:10Oakville

    Object by day · white, ball · 1 witness

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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.