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
Brief sighting of Egg/Orb heading North to South
Concord · NC, USA
Fork lift attacked by aliens craft
Southern Pines · NC, USA
While driving home we saw several bright,very white lights that seemed to merge into one larger light and streak across the sky.
Tabor City · NC, USA
THESE OBJECTS HOVER, PULSATING LIGHTS, THE SMALLER ONES THAT MOVE ARE MUCH SMALLER. JETS ARE ALWAYS CHASING THEM. THEY SEEM TO EXPAND
Concord · NC, USA
We were looking at it and it was so bright and it did fly down at the camcorder one time. It changed colors all the time.
Sanford · NC, USA
Oval shape object with big bright light on the top and a ring of colored lights around it.
Raleigh · NC, USA
Fireball drops out of late-afternoon sky in Raleigh, NC
Mocksville · NC, USA
UFO and alien sighting
Cashiers · NC, USA
I was outside in the snow one afternoon when the snow clouds subsided for a moment, and I noticed a sliver of orange behind a rogue clo
North Carolina (Rte 85 South · Exit 74), NC, USA
We saw 8 elongated cigar shaped craft at twilight moving in different directions.
Charlotte · NC, USA
3 independent bright lights form a triangular pattern...2 UFOs speed off and leave 1 that comes and goes...we have pics and video!
Apex · NC, USA
I saw a bright reflection from something on the eastern horizon. It was moving fast at a 45 degree angle then suddenly shot straight do
Morehead City · NC, USA
jan.29 2003 about 0100 Morehead city,no.carolina heavy cloud cover.winds west to east about 15 mph. object appeared to look like except
Charlotte · NC, USA
A white circle about the size of my thumb at arm's length.
Wrightsville Beach · NC, USA
12/6/02 10:55 pm EST. Bright blue ball appears and moves quickly through the sky.
Grifton · NC, USA
reported in my local paper/Bright light over Pitt County, NC.
Wilson · NC, USA
UFO SEEN HOOVERING IN A NEARBY FIELD
Wilson · NC, USA
We tracked a large cigar shaped object accross town until it went out of view over the treeline.
Tarboro · NC, USA
UFO spotted in my neighborhood.
Marshall · NC, USA
A friend and I saw a round shape/object filled with strong white light cross the sky in a descend leaving smoky trace
Wilmington · NC, USA
On November 1 2002 I observed four, chevron shaped flying objects in the sky that had an orange glow and were about the size of stars.
Highlands · NC, USA
Strange lights over Queen Mountain
Apex · NC, USA
It was just light bright yellow light
Greenville · NC, USA
V shaped object with no sound and colorful lights moving across sky at low altitude.
Lincolnton · NC, USA
WHILE WATCHING METEOR SHOWER, LOOKING STRAIGHT UP THERE WAS AN AREA WHERE MOST OF THE METEORS SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM. I NOTICED A SAT