UFO sightings in Austin, Texas
There are 19 civilian UFO sighting reports from Austin, Texas in the NUFORC data on this site, dated 1990 to 2013. That is 7% of the 292 reports from Texas, the second most of any place in the state. The busiest year was 2013, with 3 reports. The shapes witnesses reported most were orb (3), triangle (3) and disc (2).
Sighting reports from Austin
All 19 reports, newest first.
- 19 Oct 2013 · 22:30Orb· 10 s
Bright Flash of Light Exploding In Austin Sky.
Show on map - 12 Oct 2013 · 20:55Triangle· 1 min
UFO lights over Austin, Texas ACL Fest During the Cure Concert.
Show on map - 12 Oct 2013 · 03:08Other· 17 s
Gold hazy "being" hovering (like standing on edge of craft) while over apt building in NW Austin - amber lights on edges.
Show on map - 10 Oct 2012 · 21:00Amorphous· 20 min
Spheres of light seen over the west campus area of austin which then broke apart and sped off in different directions.
Show on map - 15 Oct 2010 · 16:30Other· 1 h
Over a dozen drone-like UFOs witness over Austin, Texas
Show on map - 2 Oct 2010 · 21:40Other· 3 min
4 orbs of glowing light
Show on map - 14 Oct 2008 · 01:00Sphere· 1 s
black sphere with glowing ring around it. ((NUFORC Note: Student report. PD))
Show on map - 17 Oct 2007 · 22:30Orb· 5 min
UFO hovers over Lake Travis for 5 minutes, then speeds off.
Show on map - 10 Oct 2007 · 19:00Orb· 3 s
pulsing flash recurring at 2 second intervals 3 times along the same trajectory along 90 degrees of sky
Show on map - 1 Oct 2006 · 19:48Other· 4 s
White quickly moving light swept across our backyard.
Show on map - 20 Oct 2005 · 09:25Triangle· 30 s
3 lights forming a triangle in Austin, TX
Show on map - 15 Oct 2005 · 21:00Other· 30 s
Two red & green lights over SE Austin
Show on map - 21 Oct 2003 · 16:15Disc· 5 min
An oval, saucer-shaped object moving slowly with brilliante colors of light flashing.
Show on map - 20 Oct 2003 · 13:00Other· 5 min
Teardrop/triangle silver and shiny object moving at slow steady speed in perfect weather during broad daylight in Austin, TX.
Show on map - 16 Oct 2002 · 23:06Other· 1 s
Looked like a bright green shooting star, much larger, longer tail and brighter than a SS, headed in dowward direction.
Show on map - 27 Oct 1999 · 19:30Disc· 5 min
A man and his two kids see a clear UFO less than a mile away during an autumn evening in Austin, Texas. Dazed deer present.
Show on map - 15 Oct 1996 · 03:00Triangle· 5 min
It was floating right above the tree tops over the houses about 75 feet from the tops os the houses.
Show on map - 1 Oct 1995 · 22:30Other· 1 h 30 min
Man reports wife went out to empty trash, disappears for 90 min., returns disoriented and acting strangely.
Show on map - 15 Oct 1990 · 23:00Other· 4 min
UFO seen over Austin's Robert Muller Airport
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Where these reports come from
Reports are from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) public database: what members of the public said they saw, in their own words. Nobody has checked them, and most sightings have ordinary explanations.