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)
Salisbury · MD, USA
A gold ovalish shaped craft hovering just over the tree line, varrying in intensity of light, no sound.
Waldorf · MD, USA
Three circular lights fuse into one and become an intensly bright beacon
Crofton · MD, USA
I heard a strange noise in kitchen.I thought that my cat knocked over the trash bin again.So I whipped my silk rob on, and walked down
Solomons Island · MD, USA
Close up at twilight, Stationary UFO.
Stevensville · MD, USA
Light over chesapeake bay appeared to be a star we stepped off porch to get a closer look and light came down out of the sky and hovere
Bel Air · MD, USA
Object sited while in stationary position then object zigged down then left then up then right then up into the clouds then reappeared
Baltimore · MD, USA
Object was "V" shaped,white with no rounded edges travelling south east in daylight.with no visible engines or markings.
Smithsburg · MD, USA
It was 10:00 p.m. at night, I when to sleep and then about at 3:00 a.m., a type of alein came up over my bunck bed and tapped me on my
Marlboro · MD, USA
Traveling east along rt50 into Washington D.C from Maryland(20 minutes outside of d.c.). As I was traveling down rt 50 to my left, witn
Owings Mills · MD, USA
Bright white object observed to the Westat about treetop level, gained altitude andflew off silently
North Beach · MD, USA
Shooting star,Air Fision and then a Small,Windshield shaped craft appears out of it.
Silver Spring · MD, USA
Triangular Craft Flies Through Boyfirend's Neighborhood.
Frostburg · MD, USA
Man (anonymous) repts. that his brother had seen a strange light streak from N to S. "Scared the daylights out of him." (No facts.)
Frostburg · MD, USA
Man sees a bright yellow, round ball of light w/ green tail stretching from hor. to hor. go slowly from NE to SE in W sky. Clear sky.
Laurel · MD, USA
Man, entering Hwy. I-95, sees 2 round objs. hovering motionless in clear sky. Color of pencil lead w/ copper. Objs. STREAK in 1 sec.
Solomans Island · MD, USA
Solid object floating about 20 feet above the tree tops
Woodlawn · MD, USA
A news story on 10 o'clock Fox News Baltimore broadcast stated that there had been a current UFO sighting on west side of town
Beltsville · MD, USA
two small triangular craft very fast and absolutly silent
Gaithersburg · MD, USA
Wife, husband, son witness 3 peculiar objs. in sky. Bright, strobing lights on black, cyl.-shaped craft. No wings. 1 ascends vert.!
Annapolis · MD, USA
Saw a perfect round light changing colors. No sound
Chesapeake Bay (over; inflight/from Air France jet) · MD, USA
White disk flew underneath jetliner as we were descending towards Dulles Intl. We were at about 10-12,000 feet according to cabin monit
Aberdeen · MD, USA
6 spaceshuttle technology schemed saucer shaped vehicles seen over Aberdeen,Md in summer of '96.
Baltimore · MD, USA
Man views "huge" cigar shaped craft thru binoculars. Obj wavers revealing more saucer-like structure. Lit by moon. No lights.
Salisbury · MD, USA
Woman w/ daughter, friend, MD Patrol officer witness very colorful object in night sky. (Facts unclear; no written rept.)
Bowie · MD, USA
FAA empl., several adults see very bright disc "w/ a dark hole in the middle." 2x diam. of moon. Obj. hovered, suddenly disappeared.