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)
New Bern · NC, USA
No summary available.
Asheville · NC, USA
A moving, shifting light in afternoon sky
Charlotte · NC, USA
I seen a light go across the sky tonight, and for about an hour, I heard booms every couple minutes. ((anonymous report))
Chapel Hill · NC, USA
I've been watching documentaries on UFOs and I had a weird thought to request a visit. My dog started barking unexpectedly and I didn't
Candler · NC, USA
Mountain top looked like it was on fire but lifted up and hovered for several min. before flying upward extremely fast. ((anonymous))
New Bern · NC, USA
While sitting outside on the back deck of my waterfront home at about 20:10 I began noticing duck families; 7 in all, all swimming the
Hendersonville · NC, USA
Bright lights in NE Sky of Hendersonville. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Venus?? PD))
Morehead City · NC, USA
Still, orange light over Morehead City.
Beaufort · NC, USA
Bright lights over Beaufort, NC.
Charlotte · NC, USA
Flock formation of unidentified craft, appearing as blue strobing lights.
Shelby · NC, USA
Was in Aldi supermarket middle os store.Small immaculate man was checking cans on shelf and shaking his head.Looked at me and said &quo
Washington · NC, USA
Far away silver circular object, observed moving across clear, morning sky.
Asheboro · NC, USA
Object continually rotating over hwy 64 east. Single band of white lights with only one bright red light.
Epsom · NC, USA
At about 0300 hrs., I went out front and let my dogs out, one at a time. I do this most nights since I am unable to slee
Cornelius · NC, USA
White light across Lake Norman. ((anonymous report))
Weaverville · NC, USA
Red sparkiing lights appeared in a dark sky, hovered a few miles from us for about 10 minutes--then blinked out with one flying away.
Lexington · NC, USA
The object appeared to plummet out of the sky as a light blue light of some sort and was lower than a plane would fly. I know this beca
Pikeville · NC, USA
Circle or tear drop white orb seen over Pikeville, NC.
Fayetteville · NC, USA
I saw a cigar-shaped aircraft with 3 bright lights that didn't blink.
Durham · NC, USA
Me and my mother were walking away from a neighbors party to our home when I saw a light-orange light probably 500 feet away. It was go
Burnsville · NC, USA
Saucer, flying hardhat! ((NUFORC Note: Witness describes himself as an experienced pilot. PD))
Bessemer City · NC, USA
3 round white lights moving in a circle, and they all met in the middle of the rotation. ((NUFORC Note: Advertising lights? PD))
Cherokee · NC, USA
UFO Report 06/09/2017 On Friday, June 9, 2017, my two friends and were at Smokemont Campground just outside Cherokee, NC in the Great
Maxton · NC, USA
While driving to my grandparents home in the country a couple years ago I saw lights above me that followed me as I traveled down the
Emerald Isle · NC, USA
Other people on beach (10+) saw this too. 2-3 horizontal fireball looking circles and two vertical same shape. ((anonymous report))