r/UFOs
/u/Square-Gas3193
Strange lights over London
Witnesses
1 witness
Duration
30s
Source material
3
Timeline
2
Source context
Limited context
Interesting, but still missing stronger corroboration or harder source material.
Source provenance
r/UFOs
Live sighting record d9ab10d8-db10-40e8-8c63-d3fd688a3e7a.
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Correlations
Field Intelligence
Moon phase
90% illumination
Waning gibbous — bright sky
Solar window
Area activity
Meteor activity
Context notes
Full/near-full moon (90% illumination)
Eta Aquariids meteor shower was active at this time
Extracted details
Observed facts
Occurred
May 4, 2026, 10:00 PM
Timezone
United Kingdom Time
Location
East London, United Kingdom
Duration
30s
Observers
1 witness
Witness account
Narrative
Time: 05/04/26 10pm UTC Location: East London Hello, I saw these weird lights over east London. One light hovered closer to my apartment and I was able to zoom up and getting a better look, after zooming up (around 30 seconds into video), it looks horizontal shaped with 5-6 lights. It was silent and looked pretty big (bigger than drone) and not a helicopter. I live near London city airport so I'm used to the helicopter sounds and visuals. The light then hoovered over my apartment block and I...
Case progression
Timeline
Witnesses place the encounter near East London, United Kingdom.
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Source material
media
Cover image
Visual reference carried with the original report.
source
Original report
Direct source material from r/UFOs.
telemetry
Environmental pass
Historical atmosphere, astronomy, and nearby infrastructure were resolved for this case.