UFO Sightings in North Carolina
3,393 UFO sightings reported in North Carolina since 1945, peaking in 2014 (282 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 3,393
- Span
- 1945–2030
- Peak year
- 2014 (282 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1945–2030 · peak 2014 (282 reports)
Top cities in North Carolina
Charlotte
1973–2030 · peak 2014 (20 reports)
Raleigh
1975–2022 · peak 2014 (13 reports)
Greensboro
1961–2021 · peak 2014 (8 reports)
Wilmington
1974–2022 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Fayetteville
1962–2021 · peak 2013 (9 reports)
Asheville
1972–2022 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Durham
1981–2021 · peak 2015 (8 reports)
Winston-Salem
1945–2022 · peak 2013 (6 reports)
Cary
1998–2021 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Hickory
1966–2022 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Gastonia
1992–2022 · peak 2011 (8 reports)
Oak Island
2005–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Holden Beach
1982–2020 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
High Point
1982–2020 · peak 2016 (5 reports)
Jacksonville
1967–2021 · peak 2005 (4 reports)
Nags Head
1973–2019 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Concord
2000–2021 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Carolina Beach
1987–2020 · peak 2014 (6 reports)
Morganton
1980–2019 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Mooresville
1995–2020 · peak 2016 (4 reports)
Charlotte · NC, USA
Orb discharges after moving slowly from creek bed wooded area
north of greensboro and raleigh nc 40 -50 miles · NC, USA
Saw 2 very high aircraft flying circular patterns. ((NUFORC Note. Sighting report from airline captain. PD))
Charlotte · NC, USA
Light in the sky
Sherrills Ford · NC, USA
3 then 4 stars in a configuration hovering above tresss
Garner · NC, USA
My wife and I were on our porch looking at stars. Saw craft heading northward. no sound. 3 lights, non blinking. Faded away quickly.
Flatrock · NC, USA
Large, silent object
Mooresville · Charlotte, NC, USA
Spotted while waiting to photograph Starlink Satellites
Johnsonville · NC, USA
Bright Orange light over Johnsonville/Cameron area.
Whitsett · NC, USA
MADAR Node 183
Winston-Salem · NC, USA
There was a large plane flying over maybe a 747. Tt wasn't very high maybe taking off. There was an object above it.
Asheville · NC, USA
Low flying triangle craft with red, white, blue flashing light on corners.
Green Mountain · NC, USA
Bright light woke me up at 5:54am.
Franklin · NC, USA
Saw a white triangle flying through blue sky and clouds making no sound.
Gastonia · NC, USA
A bright moving light in the sky-light has blue and pink hue. Moves fast in video
Green Moontain · NC, USA
Beaming light in bedroom/ EMF very high
Whitsett · NC, USA
MADAR Node 183
Roxboro · NC, USA
I thought it was Jupiter but it was so bright and low in the horizon. Then it started to move, slowly but clearly moving towards me
Hickory · NC, USA
Light saw making a circular rotation repeatedly. You could see half of the circle being made then the other half would disappear.
Candor · NC, USA
Could reapper in a diff spot or move slow
Shelby · NC, USA
I worked 3rd shift when I came home it was there
Elizabethtown · NC, USA
A chemtrails without aircraft leading it
Kings mountain · NC, USA
Bright dodging light
Burgaw · NC, USA
The craft was extremely shiny and looked as to be a triangle.
Manteo · NC, USA
Series of 4 red-orange spheres moving SW–NE
Surf City · NC, USA
Large glowing yellow round star shape floating and moving above the beach and shore.