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)
Morrisville · NC, USA
2 waves of 25-50 silent glowing white spheres slowly flying in formation.
Brunswick · NC, USA
White egg shape object spotted while working.
Belmont · NC, USA
Star that appeared to move around in the sky.
Shallotte (Hwy 17) · NC, USA
3 orange lights spotted.
Kernersville · NC, USA
Two very silent and steady red lights at relatively low altitude with individual paths pass directly overhead in the night sky.
Greensboro · NC, USA
Multiple lights seen in diamond-shaped formation.
Belmont · NC, USA
Four bright orange lights traveling in a fixed pattern across the sky in a north west direction followed by another single light with n
Wrightsville Beach · NC, USA
Orange colored object in the eastern sky over the ocean near Wrightsvillle Beach, NC.
Calabash · NC, USA
Slow moving light formation.
New Bern · NC, USA
Fluidly, floating, white light.
Wilmington · NC, USA
Unknown light.
Hickory · NC, USA
I was taking my daughter to a friend's house when we saw several orange lights above the lake. They looked to be several thousand fee.
High Point · NC, USA
I am blown away about what I saw tonight, I live in the country and watch stars all the time and that is not what I saw tonight.
Marion · NC, USA
Illuminated Orb hovering over Marion, NC- does this have to do with the "non- existent Military Base" behind Baxter.
Durham · NC, USA
Bright flashing white ball in broad daylight
North Topsail Beach · NC, USA
Orange lights over the ocean then disappearing and reappearing multiple times
Raleigh · NC, USA
3 red lights on shadow outline of triangle shaped craft, slowly flying just above tree line silently. ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD))
Morehead · NC, USA
I am very light sleeper. On this one particular night what woke me , I still am not sure! I immediately opened my eyes and saw a white
Charlotte · NC, USA
We saw about 13 bright reddish orange cirle lights with two diamond lights in between flying in a line formation.
Dobson · NC, USA
30+ orange lights flying in formation.
Salisbury · NC, USA
Small, Circular UFO spotted and moves once camera flashes.
High Point · NC, USA
Metallic sphere pauses and becomes transparent after being spotted.
Mount Airy · NC, USA
Bright orb hovering and dancing around the car, in Mt. Airy, next to Pilot Mountain, NC
Indian Trail · NC, USA
Bright Electric Blue Light over Indian Trail, North Carolina.
Arapahoe · NC, USA
3 circles moving in the sky and disappeared about 5 seconds later.