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)
Duck · NC, USA
a very short line of 3 greenish lights
Jacksonville · NC, USA
I saw something an i have no earthly idea what it is
Carolina Beach · NC, USA
formation of red flashing lights in sync about a half mile long
Outer Banks · NC, USA
07/23/02 - Outer Banks, NC - red light
Graham · NC, USA
Spastic stars
Morganton · NC, USA
the triangle moved slowly above the trees moving from west to east.the object did not make any noise.
Statesville · NC, USA
A weird sighting in North Carolina where a strange formation with no sound hovered near a mans house for almost half an hour.
Patterson · NC, USA
Ball of light,similar to the Brown Mountain Lights.....in Patterson.
Dunn · NC, USA
three glowing lights make triangle
Winston-Salem · NC, USA
Black disk shaped object seen in broad daylight in Winston-Salem, NC
Newport · NC, USA
Bright Light and Sonic Booms
Rowan · NC, USA
It was a ball of light it jumped star to star verey fast almost every night around 9:00 or 10:00.
Raleigh · NC, USA
bright light over raleigh nc
Sneads Ferry · NC, USA
Hello its me agin,the person from Sneads Ferry.I just saw another space craft last night,but it was not over the same house,this time i
Cornelius · NC, USA
amber triangles night time sighting with aircraft
Oxford · NC, USA
Triangle UFO spins and splits
Rocky Mount · NC, USA
The light in the sky
Winston-Salem · NC, USA
A bright and wavering light in the east.
Wilmington · NC, USA
While looking toward the north at the night sky, I observed a bright star-like light moving slowly across the sky.The light was as
Greensboro · NC, USA
the object turned bright green and shot straight up into the sky faster than anything i have ever seen.
Dublin · NC, USA
glowball baffles locals
Charlotte · NC, USA
Bright planet like light that hovered for a minute and then sped away at a tremendous speed.
Concord · NC, USA
I saw a moving light that disappeared into thin air on a clear night.
Statesville · NC, USA
Black sphere east of statesville airport traveling fast due north.
Banner Elk · NC, USA
It was orange it was too slow to be a shooting star and had no flashing lights.