UFO Sightings in Maryland
1,688 UFO sightings reported in Maryland since 1946, peaking in 2014 (147 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,688
- Span
- 1946–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (147 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1946–2022 · peak 2014 (147 reports)
Top cities in Maryland
Baltimore
1947–2022 · peak 2008 (13 reports)
Ocean City
1990–2020 · peak 2012 (8 reports)
Annapolis
1991–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Hagerstown
1974–2021 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Frederick
2000–2021 · peak 2014 (8 reports)
Rockville
1973–2021 · peak 2007 (4 reports)
Silver Spring
1977–2020 · peak 2017 (4 reports)
Gaithersburg
1973–2022 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Bel Air
1990–2020 · peak 2011 (4 reports)
Columbia
1974–2019 · peak 2016 (4 reports)
Pasadena
1979–2021 · peak 2014 (7 reports)
Laurel
1996–2021 · peak 2000 (3 reports)
Waldorf
1989–2019 · peak 1998 (3 reports)
Towson
1963–2021 · peak 2015 (5 reports)
Hanover
1980–2021 · peak 2020 (10 reports)
Elkton
1993–2017 · peak 2017 (4 reports)
Westminster
2003–2021 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Bowie
1956–2021 · peak 2007 (2 reports)
Salisbury
1996–2018 · peak 2003 (3 reports)
College Park
1963–2020 · peak 2020 (5 reports)
Ijamsville · MD, USA
bright circular in shape inlarging to maybe 5 times the size spinning counter clockwise.
ABERDEEN · MD, USA
Saw this
Rosedale · MD, USA
Lights changing and moving
Riverdale · MD, USA
Low flying, single, non-rotary craft with 3-4 distinct solid red lights
Gaithersburg · MD, USA
Possible UFO sighting.
Towsan · MD, USA
MADAR Node 31
Baltimore · MD, USA
Standing still then disappearing. Then sighted again moving very quickly.
California · MD, USA
3 orangey amber oval lights approached from east in formation to west at high rate of speed, slight wave pattern
pikesville · MD, USA
One craft with 2 different shapes! I have pictures!!
Berlin · MD, USA
Color changing lights flying around
Towsan · MD, USA
MADAR Node 31
Greensboro · MD, USA
Long trail of lights with the one in the back blinking.
Baltimore · MD, USA
Orange circles moving in formation and disappearing
Baltimore · MD, USA
Coming home from dr at the light something weird caught my eye so i took photos
Bishopville · MD, USA
Bright white object moving rapidly in elliptical patterns.
Cambridge · MD, USA
A loud noise caught my attention to look out my window to see that there was a large circular shaped object hovering over apt complex
Rockville · MD, USA
Bright orange craft flying low and rapidly followed by a second one close behind
Towsan · MD, USA
MADAR Node 31
Upper Marlboro · MD, USA
Jelly bean Shaped object flying erratically for about three hours in the sky.
Rockville · MD, USA
watched for 20 minutes starting at 23:10, blinking or shimmering distant body fairly low in northwest sky. It did not noticeably change
Sykesville · MD, USA
Big bright blue crystal ball-like light with aura emitting sound
Bowie · MD, USA
Bright light floating around
Hanover · MD, USA
MADAR Node 77
Glen Burnie · MD, USA
Flashing sphere moving in multiple directions… i have a video
Hanover · MD, USA
MADAR Node 77