Sighting Statistics for January 2025
In January 2025 there were 535 sightings reported to MUFON through CMS from the following countries;
| Country | Number of Reports |
|---|---|
| UNITED STATES | 381 |
| UNITED KINGDOM | 28 |
| AUSTRALIA | 26 |
| CANADA | 25 |
| FRANCE | 13 |
| SPAIN | 6 |
| BRAZIL | 5 |
| MEXICO | 5 |
| SOUTH AFRICA | 3 |
| GERMANY | 3 |
| ITALY | 3 |
| COLOMBIA | 2 |
| INDIA | 2 |
| THAILAND | 2 |
| COSTA RICA | 2 |
| SWITZERLAND | 2 |
| GREECE | 1 |
| MAURITIUS | 1 |
| DENMARK | 1 |
| IRAQ | 1 |
| NEW ZEALAND | 1 |
| TAIWAN | 1 |
| JAPAN | 1 |
| PUERTO RICO | 1 |
| TURKEY | 1 |
| ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA | 1 |
| AZERBAIJAN | 1 |
| ECUADOR | 1 |
| ISRAEL | 1 |
| PHILIPPINES | 1 |
| BULGARIA | 1 |
| KYRGYZSTAN | 1 |
| SINGAPORE | 1 |
| UKRAINE | 1 |
| ARMENIA | 1 |
| INDONESIA | 1 |
| NEPAL | 1 |
| VIRGIN ISLANDS, U.S. | 1 |
| BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA | 1 |
| ETHIOPIA | 1 |
| PORTUGAL | 1 |
| TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO | 1 |
| TOTAL: | 534 |
Within the United States the distribution by State was as follows;
| State | Number of Reports |
|---|---|
| California | 49 |
| Florida | 33 |
| Washington | 25 |
| Texas | 23 |
| Michigan | 17 |
| New York | 17 |
| Indiana | 13 |
| Oregon | 13 |
| Pennsylvania | 13 |
| Ohio | 12 |
| Arizona | 12 |
| Virginia | 11 |
| Colorado | 10 |
| Tennessee | 10 |
| Georgia | 10 |
| Oklahoma | 9 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Nevada | 8 |
| Iowa | 7 |
| Alabama | 7 |
| Wisconsin | 6 |
| Missouri | 6 |
| New Jersey | 6 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
| Massachusetts | 5 |
| Kansas | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| New Mexico | 3 |
| West Virginia | 3 |
| Minnesota | 3 |
| Utah | 3 |
| Idaho | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 3 |
| South Dakota | 2 |
| Alaska | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Maine | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| Vermont | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
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Other interesting data points in CMS during January 2025 are the shape of the UFOs reported which were as follows;
| Shape of Object | Number of Reports |
|---|---|
| Circle | 104 |
| Sphere | 80 |
| Other | 48 |
| Unknown | 43 |
| Star-like | 32 |
| Triangle | 29 |
| Disc | 28 |
| Oval | 23 |
| Square/Rectangular | 21 |
| Cigar | 18 |
| N/A | 13 |
| Cylinder | 12 |
| Flash | 11 |
| Fireball | 7 |
| Boomerang | 5 |
| Chevron | 4 |
| Egg | 4 |
| Diamond | 4 |
| Tic Tac | 3 |
| Teardrop | 3 |
| Cross | 2 |
| Saturn-like | 2 |
| Cone | 1 |
| Blimp | 1 |
| Bullet/Missile | 1 |
as well as the distance from the observer;
| Distance from Witness | Number of Reports |
|---|---|
| < 100 ft | 80 |
| 101-500 ft | 53 |
| 501 ft – 1 Mile | 83 |
| Over 1 Mile | 112 |
| Unknown | 61 |
| NO VALUE | 26 |
Most impressively there were 19 Landings, Hovering, or Takeoffs reported and 24 Entities observed.