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)
Reisterstown · MD, USA
One Object was seen by one person at 10:30 pm. Object appeared to be a oval with a rectangular notch in the front or possibly the back.
Fort Meade · MD, USA
flaming crafts seen over Ft. Meade,MD around march 20th 2000.
Hagerstown (sww of · on I81, Intersect.I70 & I81), MD, USA
In west, brilliant point of light (larger than star or planet) & streak fell nearly vertical from sky.
Belcamp · MD, USA
While viewing the lunar eclipse I saw a triangle of 11 small dim lights pass between me and the moon. The formation traveled to the sou
Fort Meade · MD, USA
Driving along road that runs parallel to military base, a bright white/amber light shot over the sky at an extremely low distance, coul
La Plata · MD, USA
saw hovering over a field, then slowly moved away as we approached. made almost no sound. U.S. Military probable.
Landover · MD, USA
Myself and three others were enjoying the evening talking,One other then myself was standing in the same direction when we seen a light
Joppatowne · MD, USA
traveling northeast in a car. i observered 3 objects, best described as dots, flew across the sky. they traveled one behind the other.
Elkton · MD, USA
up to 9 aircraft,3 apearing out of no where and up to 6 flying by the other 3
Bel Air · MD, USA
At a high school football game, Large triangle shaped object performed maneuvers at extremly slow speeds low to the ground, over the Be
Chesapeak Bay · MD, USA
Evidence of geostationary mothership monitoring Eastern Seaboard/DC.
Ocean City · MD, USA
my wife and i saw 3 lighted objects in the sky. the objects initially were a continuous bright light, and then a pulsating soft light.
Green Ridge St Forest · MD, USA
A flashing red, green and white light seen in the sky that appered to disapper and reapper then manuver in 90 degree angles across the
Pasadena · MD, USA
seen objects in sky thought it was a ballon at first then started making funny movements then disappeared then seen agian in differnt l
Laurel · MD, USA
I saw a orange/red glowing object that stopped glowing and then moved, at a very high rate of speed, out into space at about a 20-30 de
Rockville · MD, USA
I RETURNED TO THIS SUMMARY BECAUSE SOMETHING DIFFERENT JUST NOW HAPPENED AS I WROTE THE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION. BUT THE FIRST SIGHTING WA
Cockeysville · MD, USA
I breifly looked up and saw a white light flash across above the treeline then disappear because of its rapid speed.
Chesapeake Bay (northern) · MD, USA
White disk seen from Air France flight over northern Chesapeake Bay.
Easton · MD, USA
We were woken by a low humming noise and an object with a bright light descending from the sky. It landed across the water from our h
Annapolis · MD, USA
a fire ball or all thick tail of white or light yellow falling northwest for one minute and 3 minutes later went back up for 1 minute L
Owings Mills · MD, USA
I saw four bright white lights, one red in a pattern straight across not similar to any aircraft I've ever seen.
Tomonium · MD, USA
Black-Shape simular to a U2-Very large-Silent-Seemed at first to be standing still, but in reality moving slowly.
Baltimore · MD, USA
My husband and I were traveling north on Rt. 295, leaving Baltimore Washington Airport. When looking north to the city of Baltimore, w
Gaithersburg · MD, USA
LOW FLYING BLACK OVAL OBJECT WITH GREEN LIGHTS SEEN FLYING BY THE 270S EXIT OFF OF SHADY GROVE RD. IN GAITHERSBURG MARYLAND.
Glen Burnie · MD, USA
3 Lights In Triangle Shape...Glen Burnie, MD / Pasadena, MD