UFO sightings by period

UFO sightings in 2015: 218 reports

SkyUnknown lists 218 UFO sightings in 2015 worldwide, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES) for 214 cases, Aeronautica Militare (Italie) for 2, and PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis) for 2.

Of the 218 cases with a conclusion from their source, 79% are explained (with certainty or probably), 18% lack the data to conclude, and 6 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: sky lanterns (51); aircraft (34); balloons (15).

Most frequently named places: Nîmes (4), Toulouse (4), Albi (3), Limeil-Brévannes (2), and Lyon (2).

cases: 218
unidentified: 6
period: 2015
sources: 3

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Notable cases

The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.

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Identified causes

For cases explained with certainty or probably.

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The 200 most recent sightings (out of 218)

Date	Place	Status	Identified cause
December 30, 2015	Serviers-et-Labaume · Gard	Probably explained	Aircraft
December 29, 2015	Ampuis · Rhône	Explained	Aircraft
December 27, 2015	Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey · Alpes-Maritimes	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
December 27, 2015	Wavrechain-sous-Denain · Nord	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
December 26, 2015	Banassac · Lozère	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
December 25, 2015	Lourdes · Hautes-Pyrénées	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
December 24, 2015	Asnières-sur-Oise · Val-d'Oise	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
December 24, 2015	Saint-Maime · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
December 24, 2015	Valdoie · Territoire de Belfort	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
December 24, 2015	Évry · Essonne	Probably explained	Balloons
December 19, 2015	Lançon-Provence · Bouches-du-Rhône	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
December 18, 2015	Mulhouse · Haut-Rhin	Probably explained	Drones
December 14, 2015	Toulouse · Haute-Garonne	Probably explained	Planets
December 13, 2015	Bonnes · Charente	Explained	Stars
December 12, 2015	Vendays-Montalivet · Gironde	Explained	Re-entries
December 7, 2015	Limeil-Brévannes · Val-de-Marne	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
December 5, 2015	Gaillac · Tarn	Explained	Aircraft
November 29, 2015	Magny-Saint-Médard · Côte-d'Or	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
November 27, 2015	Les Herbiers · Vendée	Probably explained	Ground lights and lasers
November 27, 2015	Léguevin · Haute-Garonne	Probably explained	Balloons
November 27, 2015	Noeux-les-Mines · Pas-de-Calais	Insufficient data
November 13, 2015	Munster · Haut-Rhin	Explained	Aircraft
November 10, 2015	Sérénac · Tarn	Insufficient data
November 8, 2015	Valady · Aveyron	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
November 7, 2015	Luant · Indre	Probably explained	Stars
November 3, 2015	Debris Etage Centaur — Haute-Garonne · Haute-Garonne	Explained	Re-entries
November 1, 2015	Bordeaux-Saint-Clair · Seine-Maritime	Explained	Stars
October 28, 2015	Audierne · Finistère	Explained	Planets
October 24, 2015	Eygalières · Bouches-du-Rhône	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
October 23, 2015	Montady · Hérault	Probably explained	Birds, insects, nature
October 23, 2015	Montayral · Lot-et-Garonne	Unexplained
October 21, 2015	Saint-Germain-des-Prés · Dordogne	Probably explained	Aircraft
October 20, 2015	Sauvigny · Meuse	Explained	Sky lanterns
October 14, 2015	La Villedieu-du-Clain · Vienne	Probably explained	Satellites
October 14, 2015	Nîmes · Gard	Explained	Aircraft
October 13, 2015	Nîmes · Gard	Insufficient data
October 9, 2015	Fabrègues · Hérault	Insufficient data
October 8, 2015	Le Passage · Lot-et-Garonne	Explained	Planets
October 7, 2015	Évron · Mayenne	Explained	Stars
October 3, 2015	Fouras · Charente-Maritime	Probably explained	Balloons
September 30, 2015	Bonnes · Vienne	Explained	Meteors and fireballs
September 28, 2015	Loupian · Hérault	Insufficient data
September 26, 2015	Haréville · Vosges	Probably explained	Balloons
September 26, 2015	Rivecourt · Oise	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
September 23, 2015	Ploumilliau · Côtes-d'Armor	Probably explained	Aircraft
September 20, 2015	Ballon · Sarthe	Explained	Reflections and photo artefacts
September 20, 2015	Castres · Tarn	Insufficient data
September 19, 2015	Bidart · Pyrénées-Atlantiques	Probably explained	Birds, insects, nature
September 14, 2015	Ploumilliau · Côtes-d'Armor	Probably explained	Aircraft
September 13, 2015	Aucamville · Haute-Garonne	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
September 13, 2015	Cazères · Haute-Garonne	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
September 13, 2015	Nice · Alpes-Maritimes	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
September 13, 2015	Prats-de-Carlux · Dordogne	Explained	Sky lanterns
September 11, 2015	Morville-sur-Seille · Meurthe-et-Moselle	Insufficient data
September 9, 2015	Crolles · Isère	Probably explained	Aircraft
September 7, 2015	La Petite-Verrière · Saône-et-Loire	Explained	Satellites
September 7, 2015	Paris	Probably explained	Aircraft
September 6, 2015	Airvault · Deux-Sèvres	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
September 6, 2015	Vienne-en-Val · Loiret	Probably explained	Satellites
September 6, 2015	Écrainville · Seine-Maritime	Probably explained	Aircraft
September 4, 2015	Roquebrune-sur-Argens · Var	Probably explained	Ground lights and lasers
September 2015	Cogolin · Var	Insufficient data
September 1, 2015	Texas	Unexplained
August 29, 2015	Châtillon · Hauts-de-Seine	Probably explained	Balloons
August 29, 2015	Moulins · Allier	Explained	Satellites
August 29, 2015	Saint-Georges-de-Didonne · Charente-Maritime	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
August 29, 2015	Saint-Julien-en-Genevois · Haute-Savoie	Explained
August 28, 2015	Bessay · Vendée	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
August 24, 2015	Leucate · Aude	Probably explained	Ground lights and lasers
August 23, 2015	Beuste · Pyrénées-Atlantiques	Explained	Satellites
August 23, 2015	Paris	Probably explained	Ground lights and lasers
August 21, 2015	Colmar · Haut-Rhin	Probably explained
August 21, 2015	Entre-Deux · La Réunion	Explained	Other explanations
August 21, 2015	Narbonne · Aude	Probably explained	Birds, insects, nature
August 17, 2015	Mauguio · Hérault	Probably explained	Aircraft
August 16, 2015	Valras-Plage · Hérault	Insufficient data
August 15, 2015	Doué-la-Fontaine · Maine-et-Loire	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
August 15, 2015	Nîmes · Gard	Explained	Satellites
August 14, 2015	Crozon · Finistère	Probably explained	Balloons
August 12, 2015	Fontanès · Hérault	Insufficient data
August 12, 2015	Villeferry · Côte-d'Or	Probably explained
August 11, 2015	Dombasle-sur-Meurthe · Meurthe-et-Moselle	Insufficient data
August 11, 2015	Nîmes · Gard	Insufficient data
August 10, 2015	Saint-Michel-sur-Orge · Essonne	Explained	Stars
August 8, 2015	Mougins · Alpes-Maritimes	Probably explained	Balloons
August 7, 2015	Évry · Essonne	Probably explained	Ground lights and lasers
August 6, 2015	Condé-sur-Aisne · Aisne	Insufficient data
August 6, 2015	Lyon · Rhône	Probably explained	Ground lights and lasers
August 6, 2015	Salon-de-Provence · Bouches-du-Rhône	Insufficient data
August 5, 2015	Darnieulles · Vosges	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
August 5, 2015	Fontaine · Isère	Explained	Space station (ISS)
August 4, 2015	Toulouse · Haute-Garonne	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
August 2, 2015	Avolsheim · Bas-Rhin	Probably explained	Balloons
July 24, 2015	Papeete	Explained	Re-entries
July 21, 2015	Brains · Loire-Atlantique	Probably explained	Satellites
July 21, 2015	Rouen · Seine-Maritime	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
July 20, 2015	Nérac · Lot-et-Garonne	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
July 20, 2015	Saint-Martin-de-Peille · Alpes-Maritimes	Probably explained	Aircraft
July 19, 2015	Le Taillan-Médoc · Gironde	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
July 19, 2015	Viels-Maisons · Aisne	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
July 17, 2015	Metz · Moselle	Insufficient data
July 16, 2015	Bacoli	Unexplained
July 16, 2015	Péronne · Somme	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
July 16, 2015	Saint-Rémy-de-Provence · Bouches-du-Rhône	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
July 15, 2015	Ammerschwihr · Haut-Rhin	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
July 15, 2015	Romilly-sur-Seine · Aube	Insufficient data
July 12, 2015	Gainneville · Seine-Maritime	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
July 12, 2015	Saint-Thibéry · Hérault	Probably explained	Satellites
July 9, 2015	Rentree Atmospherique · Aude	Explained	Meteors and fireballs
July 9, 2015	Villeneuve-Tolosane · Haute-Garonne	Insufficient data
July 6, 2015	Chambéry · Savoie	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
July 6, 2015	Clichy · Hauts-de-Seine	Insufficient data
July 5, 2015	Didenheim · Haut-Rhin	Probably explained	Aircraft
July 4, 2015	Bizanos · Pyrénées-Atlantiques	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
July 4, 2015	Saint-Jorioz · Haute-Savoie	Explained	Planets
July 3, 2015	Couëron · Loire-Atlantique	Explained	Satellites
July 3, 2015	Lançon-Provence · Bouches-du-Rhône	Probably explained	Aircraft
July 3, 2015	Villeneuve · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence	Explained	Aircraft
July 2, 2015	Villefort · Lozère	Insufficient data
July 1, 2015	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence	Explained	Aircraft
July 1, 2015	Gahard · Ille-et-Vilaine	Explained	Satellites
June 30, 2015	Saint-Léger-des-Vignes · Nièvre	Explained	Planets
June 25, 2015	Nantes · Loire-Atlantique	Explained	Satellites
June 24, 2015	Brunstatt · Haut-Rhin	Probably explained	Balloons
June 20, 2015	Vieu · Ain	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
June 16, 2015	Cannes · Alpes-Maritimes	Probably explained	Balloons
June 15, 2015	Salles-Curan · Aveyron	Explained	Planets
June 14, 2015	Neuilly-lès-Dijon · Côte-d'Or	Insufficient data
June 14, 2015	Orly-sur-Morin · Seine-et-Marne	Probably explained	Ground lights and lasers
June 13, 2015	Mennecy · Essonne	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
June 10, 2015	Pierrevert · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence	Insufficient data
June 8, 2015	Le Perreux-sur-Marne · Val-de-Marne	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
June 6, 2015	Clamart · Hauts-de-Seine	Probably explained	Balloons
June 6, 2015	Lyon · Rhône	Probably explained	Weather and storms
June 6, 2015	Pleumeur-Bodou · Côtes-d'Armor	Probably explained	Drones
June 5, 2015	Aurons · Bouches-du-Rhône	Insufficient data
June 5, 2015	Schiltigheim · Bas-Rhin	Explained	Balloons
May 31, 2015	Cherisy · Eure-et-Loir	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
May 31, 2015	Sainte-Colombe · Rhône	Explained	Sky lanterns
May 31, 2015	Silly-le-Long · Oise	Explained	Aircraft
May 30, 2015	Le Havre · Seine-Maritime	Probably explained	Aircraft
May 30, 2015	Nuelles · Rhône	Insufficient data
May 26, 2015	Saint-Pabu · Finistère	Probably explained	Stars
May 25, 2015	Issy-les-Moulineaux · Hauts-de-Seine	Insufficient data
May 23, 2015	Saujon · Charente-Maritime	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
May 17, 2015	Paris	Insufficient data
May 17, 2015	Toulouse · Haute-Garonne	Probably explained	Birds, insects, nature
May 15, 2015	Générac · Gard	Insufficient data
May 12, 2015	Albi · Tarn	Explained	Hoaxes
May 10, 2015	Petite-Rosselle · Moselle	Insufficient data
May 9, 2015	Albi · Tarn	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
May 7, 2015	La Salle · Vosges	Explained	Aircraft
May 7, 2015	Limeil-Brévannes · Val-de-Marne	Explained	Meteors and fireballs
May 7, 2015	Tours · Indre-et-Loire	Explained	Planets
May 6, 2015	Navacelles · Gard	Explained	Aircraft
May 4, 2015	Paris	Probably explained	Balloons
May 4, 2015	Épinay-sur-Seine · Seine-Saint-Denis	Probably explained	Aircraft
May 3, 2015	Lasson · Calvados	Insufficient data
April 24, 2015	Thyez · Haute-Savoie	Insufficient data
April 22, 2015	Maisons-Alfort · Val-de-Marne	Insufficient data
April 21, 2015	Marnaz · Haute-Savoie	Explained	Stars
April 18, 2015	Liancourt · Oise	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
April 18, 2015	Ruaudin · Sarthe	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
April 15, 2015	Meolo	Unexplained
April 14, 2015	Saint-Jean-de-Maruéjols-et-Avéjan · Gard	Probably explained	Aircraft
April 13, 2015	Albi · Tarn	Probably explained	Stars
April 13, 2015	Gien · Loiret	Probably explained	Balloons
April 13, 2015	Parçay-Meslay · Indre-et-Loire	Explained	Satellites
April 12, 2015	Plaisir · Yvelines	Probably explained	Aircraft
April 11, 2015	Meythet · Haute-Savoie	Probably explained	Aircraft
April 9, 2015	Rentree Atmospherique — National	Explained	Meteors and fireballs
April 8, 2015	Capestang · Hérault	Probably explained	Aircraft
April 8, 2015	Pertuis · Vaucluse	Probably explained	Planets
April 7, 2015	Chassors · Charente	Explained	Aircraft
April 5, 2015	Montmorillon · Vienne	Explained	Planets
April 3, 2015	Lapeyrouse · Puy-de-Dôme	Explained	Aircraft
March 15, 2015	Rentree Atmospherique	Explained	Meteors and fireballs
March 12, 2015	Courbevoie · Hauts-de-Seine	Explained	Aircraft
March 10, 2015	Loudéac · Côtes-d'Armor	Insufficient data
March 8, 2015	Airoux · Aude	Insufficient data
March 7, 2015	Gouvernes · Seine-et-Marne	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
March 7, 2015	Joué-lès-Tours · Indre-et-Loire	Explained	Stars
March 7, 2015	Plouhinec · Finistère	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
March 6, 2015	Lavalette · Haute-Garonne	Probably explained	Balloons
March 5, 2015	Longueville · Seine-et-Marne	Explained	Aircraft
March 5, 2015	Sainghin-en-Mélantois · Nord	Explained	Aircraft
March 4, 2015	Cambes · Gironde	Explained	Optical phenomena
March 3, 2015	Vaux-le-Pénil · Seine-et-Marne	Insufficient data
March 2015	Metz · Moselle	Insufficient data
February 25, 2015	Gap · Hautes-Alpes	Probably explained	Weather and storms
February 22, 2015	Haut-Rhin	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
February 22, 2015	Kerlouan · Finistère	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
February 21, 2015	Lille · Nord	Insufficient data
February 19, 2015	Puget-sur-Argens · Var	Insufficient data
February 17, 2015	Tuffé · Sarthe	Explained	Meteors and fireballs
February 11, 2015	Guerting · Moselle	Explained	Space station (ISS)
February 10, 2015	Bolide — National	Explained	Meteors and fireballs
February 10, 2015	La Bouilladisse · Bouches-du-Rhône	Probably explained	Aircraft
February 10, 2015	Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche · Haute-Vienne	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
February 9, 2015	Varès · Lot-et-Garonne	Explained	Stars

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UFO sightings in 2015: 218 reports

Notable cases

Montayral

Texas

Bacoli

Meolo

Saint-Zacharie

Eastern United States

Serviers-et-Labaume

Ampuis

Wavrechain-sous-Denain

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The 200 most recent sightings (out of 218)