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)
Silver Spring · MD, USA
Metallic triangle with red lights.
Towson · MD, USA
2 white oblong objects hanging in sky at high altitude near Towson on a clear afternoon. ((NUFORC Note: Aerostats, probably. PD))
Ellicott City · MD, USA
Two white rectangular objects hovering in sky just before sunset Two white rectangular objects about 20 - 25 degrees above the eastern
Gaithersburg · MD, USA
Around 5:30 I noticed what I thought was two stars. But as I looked again they were too big and too bright to be. I kept staring an
Brinklow · MD, USA
4 Lights traveling counterclockwise, coming together and then moving apart (2 others to follow in another part of the sky)
Dayton · MD, USA
Four large circular lights rotating at high speed above cloud cover for over 50 minutes.
Glen Burnie · MD, USA
The White Orb aircraft pulled off Star Wars like maneuvers with warp speed seeming to teleport from the Ursa Major constellation.
Silver Spring · MD, USA
To circulator flashing lights appeared in my backyard speed unbelievable disappearing and reappearing in at will amazing
Lexington Park · MD, USA
White ball of light traveled in a NW direction across the night sky as if materializing and then disappearing while it moved.
Centreville · MD, USA
2 white objs, same alt., hovering, do not move, until you look and they are gone. ((NUFORC Note: Possible aerostats/blimps? PD))
Frostburg · Lavale, MD, USA
Witnessed a large white light brighter than all stars over a smaller ball of light that stayed fixed. ((NUFORC Note: Planets? PD))
Point of Rocks · MD, USA
Chevron seen floating back and forth over the Canal Run Development of Point of Rocks.
Taneytown · MD, USA
2 bright orange objects moving south to north over Maryland 9/6 845pm
La Plata · MD, USA
Strange Green Light Spotted over Maryland
Annapolis · MD, USA
Two white objects were visible 25 degrees above the eastern horizon from Annapolis, Maryland. Objects were stationary.
Annapolis · MD, USA
Two egg-shaped crafts hovering way up in the sky. Pretty good distance between the two. Was absolutely still and no noise. Hovered for
Frederick · MD, USA
Unknown object in the sky that did not move.
Cheverly · MD, USA
Big Green light took off at high rate of speed for a short distance then disappeared completely and turned red color right b4 disappear
Frostburg · MD, USA
Bright, variable, barely moving, light/object appeared, disappeared, and twice briefly reappeared just after sunset.
Baltimore · MD, USA
Large, slow moving aircraft that appeared to be triangular with a bright glowing sphere at the top center, flew over Canton/Baltimore
Gamrbrills · MD, USA
Large mass of blinking lights that splits into 2 and moves in different directions.
Essex · MD, USA
Close view of large two-level object within 50 feet on clear night at tree top level
Joppa · MD, USA
White, Whale-like Craft Above US Army Testing Ground
Westminster · MD, USA
Three circular shapes, moving at the same speed, and same direction. They were spherical but fire colored. They appeared all at once.
Belcamp · MD, USA
Orange sphere seen by 2 people in Belcamp, MD.