I've worked on this website for some years as a fun side-project (since late 2021) and have now reached a point where it is pretty polished. The content is continually updated on the site, but the design/functionality part of the timeline is now done, I think.

The site is mainly made to be shared with people new to the whole phenomenon who want to learn more. But, hopefully it is interesting for seasoned researchers too.

The Full Timeline 2026-1561

• News (104)
• Documentaries (32)
• Famous Cases (47)
• Sightings (39)
• Books & Documents (33)
• Spotlight (68)
• Quotes (67)
• People (57)
• Websites (26)

It has taken a while to put together. Thanks to much useful feedback here on reddit I've been able to improve it over the years (here is how it looked in 2021). And no, I have used no AI at all on this project.

Have I forgotten to include something on the Timeline? Share and I'll see if I can add it.

All feedback is welcome, as always.

See it with animations and hover effects on ufotimeline.com.

Each filter/category has its own color to make it easier to browse/research. By pressing on a year, you get yearly archives. By pressing on a month, you get the monthly archive - and so on.

The main timeline uses WordPress' default post/category feature. The "People" and "Websites" sections are separate and made with custom post types.

• Category: News
• Category: Documentaries
• Category: Famous Cases
• Category: Sightings
• Category: Books & Documents
• Category: Spotlight
• Category: Quotes
• Page: People
• Page: Websites

Here is how it looked when I began working on it, and what you see today is what it evolved into without any plan or so.

I've posted here before and received some great thoughts back then that helped shape and improve the design.

I recently added some final touches (like the menu) and I think I'm actually done with the design now - but I am always listening to thoughts on how to improve it.