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)
Baltimore · MD, USA
large round bright object fast moving on camera
Baltimore County (NW area) · MD, USA
Blue ball of light flashed across the sky in Northwestern Baltimore County, Maryland.
Frederick · MD, USA
The ship was studying something on the ground. ((NUFORC Note: Student report. PD))
Columbia · MD, USA
We saw a lime green, rectangular shaped light shoot (stagger) across the sky in Columbia, MD on 2/23/02
Leonardtown · MD, USA
We were driving home and saw a greenish round object shooting across the sky in a eastwards direction falling towards the earth.
Pikesville · MD, USA
Blue ball of light flashed across the sky in Northwestern Baltimore County, Maryland.
Baltimore · MD, USA
2 light-shaped...things seen in Baltimore County one year ago, I report on it now
Bel Air · MD, USA
Flourscent Green blue centered egg shaped object crossed our field of vision in a curved path and instantly disappered
Baltimore · MD, USA
Streaking white light that turned blue and accelerated at incredible speed
Prince Frederick · MD, USA
Bright green light seen in sky for few seconds moving to the South in the southern maryland / chesepeake bay region.
Fort Washington · MD, USA
Luminous green, white outlined tear shaped object moving quickly accross the sky in a dwonward curve.
Hyattsville · MD, USA
while driving along a highway i looked up at a cloud formation and saw moving slowly about 200 feet above the trees a gray metallic sph
Ocean City · MD, USA
Glowing 'orbs' dive into ocean after 15 minute hover
Salisbury · MD, USA
...a very BRIGHT FIREBALL that cast a shadow upon myself and my family
Olney · MD, USA
Observed a High Speed flight of a Fast moving object
Glen Dale · MD, USA
Strange Cloud Formation
Ellicott City · MD, USA
A green fireball going parllel to the horizon at about 20 degrees. It then seemed to burnout. I immediately thought of it as just a sho
Baltimore · MD, USA
9 glowing orbs over Baltimore MD
Gaithersburg · MD, USA
Blue Light/Cigar shaped craft/Euphoria?
Perryville · MD, USA
Faint Object Stealth looking
Baltimore · MD, USA
Long, transparent object moving sideways across sky.
Annapolis · MD, USA
I saw luminous triangles, flying in formation during the Leonid meteor shower
Bel Air · MD, USA
Round turquise, blue white disc hopping across the sky like a skipping stone.
Kensington · MD, USA
We saw a light moving soundlessly in an erratic pattern and at varying speeds.
Conowingo · MD, USA
2 lights & red glowing object