GTA Online UFO Sightseeing Stage 1 is the opening stage of Omega’s Halloween UFO event. It lasts the first twelve real-life days, and each day brings a single UFO to the skies of Los Santos or Blaine County. You photograph it between 10 PM and 4 AM in-game time and send the picture to Omega for $15,000 and 1,000 RP.
Key facts
- Length: the first twelve real-life days of the event
- UFOs: one per day, except on the ninth day, which has two
- Photo hours: 10 PM to 4 AM in-game time
- Payout: $15,000 and 1,000 RP per photograph
- Zancudo UFO: $50,000 instead of $15,000
How GTA Online UFO Sightseeing Stage 1 works
Take the photo and send it to Omega. The location of the UFO changes every day, so you can photograph one on every in-game day of the stage. Omega replies with excited lines that treat each shot as proof of visitors. Stay back while shooting: if you get too close, thunder and a lightning bolt light the sky and the UFO vanishes. If you are in a vehicle, the engine shuts off for a moment and the radio picks up static, sometimes switching stations by itself.
The ninth day and the Zancudo UFO
On the ninth day, two UFOs appear. One of them is the Zancudo model of UFO, near Fort Zancudo. Its photograph pays $50,000 instead of the usual $15,000, so it is worth the trip.
Why Stage 1 matters for the 26-photo bonus
Collecting 26 normal UFO photographs gives a $100,000 bonus and unlocks 3 variants of the Believe Cap. Stage 1 supplies the first batch. Before Stage 3 begins, the first twelve UFO locations, apart from UFO 4, 7 and 9, appear at least twice, so a missed day can still be recovered. Event dates for each year: October 13 to October 31, 2022, October 12 to October 31, 2023, October 15 to November 3, 2024, and October 14 to November 2, 2025.
Related guides
- Sightseeing Stage 2
- Sightseeing Stage 3
- Alien UFO Sightseeing overview
- Halloween – All Halloween Events
- Browse the GTA Online Halloween category
Video walkthrough
Prefer to watch? This video shows it in action.
FAQ
How long is Stage 1?
The first twelve real-life days of the event.
How many UFOs are there on each day of Stage 1?
One, except on the ninth day, when two appear.
What is the Zancudo UFO worth?
Its photograph pays $50,000 instead of $15,000.
Why does the UFO disappear?
Because you got too close. A lightning flash lights the sky and the UFO vanishes.
