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
Swirling mass of approximately 12 red to amber lights.
Bowie · MD, USA
On 032699 at 2330 hours I noticed a light in the sky that kept changing from red to gree to yellow. I obseved the light, stationary in
Suitland · MD, USA
I went out to enjoy the night sky,but saw this bright orangish white object through the tree line above a neighbors house. It slightly
Baltimore (Reisterstown Road & Northern arkway) · MD, USA
Rectangular, vertical shaped cloud, did not dissipate, had hole in center and looking lke a rather large floppy disk of the 5" varity.
Owings Mills · MD, USA
Overflight of strange craft with chase plane
Dunkirk · MD, USA
Me and a friend viewed a craft. We turned around to see it again and it had vanished.
Parkton · MD, USA
Looking out the front window I noticed a what appeared to be a star changing colors, red, then blue, then white. I looked through bino
Baltimore · MD, USA
Approximately 15 spheres of light traveling down and to the east.
Germantown/Frederick (between) · MD, USA
craft was stationary for app. 5 min., moved higher & west, pulsed several times then disappeared
Baltimore · MD, USA
..An armada in formation flying over the Baltimore beltway
Severn · MD, USA
Observed green fireball in South sky falling straight down
Dunkirk · MD, USA
fast moving craft at a very high altidude, after sun set
Annapolis · MD, USA
clearly saw 3 green triangles in V formation
Landover (Raljon) · MD, USA
Sitting in the end zone at Jack Kent Cooke stadium, over my right shoulder noticed dark diamond with rounded corners come up over the
Cockeysville · MD, USA
I HAD SENT TO YOU THE PHOTO OF THIS EVENT. I NEVER EVEN RECEIVED A THANKS OR AT LEAST A COMMENT. IT WAS A GOOD PHOTO OF THE STRANGE PH
Annapolis · MD, USA
On the night of June 17th me and a few of my family members decided to take a walk to this park.to go to this park you had to walk thro
Ellicott City · MD, USA
glowing golden with red flashes at 78 degrees north east. Alt about 2000 feet . had wobbling effect when red fashes occoured about eve
Pasadena · MD, USA
A long, white cigar shaped object flew across the sky, disappearing a couple of times, then shooting straight up.
Waldorf · MD, USA
Noticed singular exceptionally bright light which appeared to rotate around a soild oval or disk shaped object, bottom of which was fai
Waldorf · MD, USA
green light headed north very fast
Waldorf · MD, USA
Object appeared in a photograph that was taken Easter Sunday 1998. None of the 5 persons present during the actual photographing remem
Bel Air · MD, USA
3 round glowing objects in triangle formation in Southern sky approx 22:30 in Southern sky
Glen Burnie · MD, USA
I observed a light that I thought was a airplane. As I followed it for a few minutes I looked away few 1 second max. .And when I looked
Baltimore · MD, USA
i think i was abducted.
Salisbury · MD, USA
Bright lights coming up over the trees. See little tiny oval yellowesh glowing thing. It would get bright then dim, then bright than d