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)
Mechaniscville · MD, USA
It moved slow with 9 bright white lights made no sound and was low to the ground with triangular shape
Baltimore · MD, USA
I was walking back to my car at this time, as i work at a model shop in downtown Baltimore. I had parked on the uppermost roof level of
Hagerstown (south of · on I-81), MD, USA
I-81 south of Hagerstown MD, we saw what appeared to be a large, triangular object hovering just above the trees.
Rockville · MD, USA
Object that acted like a rust colored balloon turned flat and sped away.
Salisbury · MD, USA
Vacillating object seen through kitchen window
Salisbury · MD, USA
Sighting of a huge, diamond shape UFO in Maryland.
Arbutus · MD, USA
triangular flashing lights
Grasonville · MD, USA
blinked on moving very fast and blinked off.
Baltimore · MD, USA
i dont know what it was but i saw something it wasnt any form of aircraft that ive ever sen
Annapolis · MD, USA
A black triangle near the Naval Academy moved silently and would hover.
Rising Sun · MD, USA
A cluster of lights, then suddenly a head light moving slowly and lower. No landing gear rounded shape. No sound.
Kennedyville · MD, USA
seemed to be practicing formations
Kennedyville · MD, USA
Mr. Davenport, I reported a sighting that occurred on 10/8/03.You commented on the ufocenter website that you think that I may have
Bel Air · MD, USA
Great speed of lights
Stevensville · MD, USA
We see these lights very often at night looking towards the bay just to the right and above the Baltimore area. These whitish orange li
Columbia · MD, USA
TWO FLYING ORBS IN A CHASE AT NIGHT
Pasadena · MD, USA
I was starting to doze off durring the david letterman show. i was awaken by a repetitive sound kinda resembling a phone of the hook bu
Dundalk · MD, USA
Got to get this off my chest. I'm not the hysterical type, but what I saw while parked on the damn Wal-Mart parking lot (of all places)
Ellicott City · MD, USA
Three bright lights in a triangular formation to the right of Mars that hovered then turned orangish color then disappeared.
Waldorf · MD, USA
Bright orange light seen in daytime sighting by UFO investigator while travelling.
Gaithersburg · MD, USA
Bright object at edge of moon sat still, then moved slowly away from moon.
Westminster (near) · MD, USA
Cluster seen over Carrol County ,Maryland
Arnold · MD, USA
Strange sounding looking shade
Baltimore · MD, USA
object appeared in flight pattern of aircraft, then changed course and climbed out of the atmosphere.
Bishopville · MD, USA
Fireball going into a double circle type cloud formation.