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Lousada, Vale de Sousa, Porto District, Portugal

Lousada UFO Sighting: Lights Over the Vale de Sousa (11 August 2026)

At 01:00 WEST on 11 August 2026, two witnesses in Lousada reported three colour-changing stationary lights forming an apparent triangle and a fourth light moving toward them during an observation said to last about two hours. A Samsung S24 Ultra video was submitted through a structured sighting form

Date2026-08-11
LocationLousada, Vale de Sousa, Porto District, Portugal
TierTier 3
Evidence Score4/10
Media Score8/10

Why This Case Matters

Better documented than many social clips because the reporter supplied time, coordinates, duration, device and a second witness, but the described red/white/yellow lighting and lack of extraordinary kinematics leave drones and ordinary lights as strong candidates.

Chronology

  • 11 Aug 2026 01:00 WEST observation begins/recorded in Lousada
  • three stationary colour-changing points noted toward NE
  • fourth moving/rotating light filmed near one stationary point
  • witnesses report ~2 h duration
  • structured report posted to Reddit/archive

The Witnesses

Verified submitting Reddit account pauIetanspprincipal witness
one additional unidentified witness

Evidence

The following evidence types are documented for this case:

Evidencestructured witness report
Evidencetwo-witness claim
Evidencewitness-origin phone video
Evidencereported precise time/location
Evidenceno official sensor data

Conventional explanations: Drone/navigation lights are a strong fit for red/white/yellow irregular flashing and controlled movement; fixed stars/planets plus a separate aircraft/drone could produce a mixed-source display.

What Remains Unresolved

Key Takeaways

Sources

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