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)
Ocean City · MD, USA
Object of green, active cold fire traveling at very high speed low above the ground in absolute silence.
Bel Air · MD, USA
One night I walked outside to get a breathe of fresh air and a saw two lights in the sky. They were not air planes because they were mo
Baltimore · MD, USA
BRIGHT LIGHT SHOT THROUGH THE SKY IN MANY DIRECTIONS AND SHOT UP INTO SKY UNTIL UNABLE TO SEE.
Boonsboro · MD, USA
Meteor, Comet, Craft breakup. ((NUFORC Note: Result of earlier missile launch. PD))
Mount Rainer · MD, USA
Strange cloud-like, dumbell shaped object with spinning rings noted in the NW sky ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Damascus · MD, USA
Conversation with recently-retired Lockheed-Martin Aerospace Engineer after viewing triangle-shaped aircraft with whitish lights at ver
Scotland · MD, USA
Two rectangle objects fly over Southern Maryland
College Park · MD, USA
Bizarre omega-shaped tube of vapor, four degrees high (4 moons), while blue and white helicopter circles
Frostburg · MD, USA
I was with a friend and my youngest 2 children. We were coming back from Lonaconing, MD headed toward Cumberland. My daughter noticed
Crisfield · MD, USA
It was a UFO About 9:30pm, I was just happed to be outside and I saw this--- Just a red-sphere, that I seen before...I have seen many
Knoxville · MD, USA
Large triangle of three lights noislessly moves from West to East - occludes stars - fades rapidly.
Towson · MD, USA
Second hand report from first party witness with multiple craft sighting & close encounter contact with grey
Ellicott City · MD, USA
alien sited walking dog in ellicott city,md 04/09/04
Owings Mills · MD, USA
A boomerang shaped UFO with lighted edges flies by Oryan's (spelling) Belt.
Belstville · MD, USA
After I park my car, I noticed a red object very high, first I thought it was a planet, then I realized that this object was moving at
Baltimore · MD, USA
V shaped slow moving star like
Midwest U. S. (on airplane · inflight), MD, USA
Ok me and my friend were on a plane Southwest.From ONT California to Baltemor MA.
Baltimore · MD, USA
Light on the moon
Linthicum · MD, USA
I live near the bwi airport. Was in the my basement and heard a very low bass sounding noise for 30mins. I decided to take a look outsi
Rising Sun · MD, USA
Bright white sphere on Sylmar Road
Bladensburg · MD, USA
Object was CigarShaped, very bright leaving short ,thin exhaust vapors. It moved at different speeds could stop on a Dime.
Brooklyn · MD, USA
Bright light; oval shaped object right in the backyard very close to home and people!
Laurel · MD, USA
Green Meteor
West River · MD, USA
It was the size of large star, egg shapped moving up, down,zigzaging sideways and glowing a yellowish amber
West River · MD, USA
The sighting was of a small round white object, darting in out of the light pink clouds.