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
I caught two UFO's side by side over Bank of America Stadium during the Playoff game of SF 49ers vs NC Panthers om Sunday 1-12-14
Willow Springs · NC, USA
3 objects in formation looking stationary with no noise. At first looked like three bright lights. Then they appeared in a chevron sh
Greensboro · NC, USA
Silent, bright white falling comet like object/light. Still then veering to the left.
Garner · NC, USA
7 Red Lights.
Cary · NC, USA
6 Triangular hovering craft with synchronized lights.
Bolivia · NC, USA
6 orange lights above tree tops.
Raleigh · NC, USA
Orange light over North Raleigh.
Huntersville · NC, USA
Strange light similar to meteorite suddenly turns in perpendicular direction. Seen again moving across sky and moving up.
Durham · NC, USA
7-8 orange objects forming a triangle and V shape. Stationary position for several minutes.
Hickory · NC, USA
Outside on Sunday evening. Completely clear sky. Saw bright lights shining through trees. Walked through yard for better view.
Raleigh · NC, USA
Tonight me and my wife saw a Orangish Red Circle that emerge from over our house! We watched it for about 45 seconds and it appeared to
Wake Forest · NC, USA
Line of 8 big lights.
Morganton · NC, USA
11 orange burning circles floating in sky!
Raleigh · NC, USA
4 Clear Disk-shaped UFOs over Raleigh, N.C..
Raleigh · NC, USA
Diamond-shaped object glowing in morning sky.
Kill Devil Hills · NC, USA
Multiple sightings over the past few weeks on the OBX.
Charlotte · NC, USA
4 bright orange balls with 3 smaller red balls with one of the bright balls flashing as if igniting.
Reidsville · NC, USA
Triangular cab with a long body, almost like a 'tail', many flashing lights.
Morganton · NC, USA
Lights seen over Freedom High School.
Lillington · NC, USA
A quick green light.
Raleigh · NC, USA
Two lights. One bright white light & a dim blue one (appearing & disappearing). Ground level & moving closer.
Leland · NC, USA
Silent ball of light traveling at extremely fast speed, witnessed by 3 people.
Fayetteville · NC, USA
I was watching a movie on my smartphone, suddenly the movie stopped playing to buffer. As I was waiting for it to continue I noticed 3
Charlotte · NC, USA
3 lights in sky, all moving very very fast.
Fayetteville · NC, USA
Vertical object with red strobes moved in the northern sky from west to east.