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)
Hubert · NC, USA
Unknown red light or object moving from Northwest to Northeast for 1 minute before disappearing.
Elizabeth City · NC, USA
Light-colored disc-shaped object enveleloped by reddish glow hovers slowly over houses then disappears
Fayetteville · NC, USA
I saw a red orb/sphere traveling from north to south. The object was traveling towards me. The object was about 1-2 miles high, and tur
Hendersonville · NC, USA
Amber-colored object,shaped like a kitchen match,still, no movement,faded away.
Concord · NC, USA
There was a reflection on the window of a circular disk that seemed to be going in a circular motion.
Wilmington (Wrightsville Beach) · NC, USA
Moving "stars" and shifting shapes at Wrightsville Beach.
Kernersville · NC, USA
Two flickering fireballs moved across the sky, changing speed and direction.
Carthage · NC, USA
Orange glowing object East of Moore County NC towards Fort Bragg. ((NUFORC Note: Report from law enforcement officer. PD))
Newport · NC, USA
Two separate sightings over a few hours of multiple red orbs over the eastern carolina coast.
North Topsail Beach · NC, USA
Fast moving reddish light moved from ocean toward land and disappeared.
Kill Devil Hills · NC, USA
Sets of parallel orange lights appearing and disappearing over ocean
Archdale · NC, USA
Fireball which looked like a large airplane engulfed in flames
Charlotte · NC, USA
Black triangle 36 sighted in backyard early AM that leaped from ground to higher branch or line.
Creedmor · NC, USA
Round silver objects flying at a high rate of speed and making no noise.
South Nags Head · NC, USA
Greenish light, in cylindrical shape, moving across night horizon, making erratic maneuvers.
Topsail Island · NC, USA
Dark cigar shaped object over canal at Topsail Beach
Calabash · NC, USA
Bright yellow/orange lights in sky.
Holden Beach · NC, USA
Orange bright flash then a strange formation of lights seen on the beach
Southport · NC, USA
Orange oval bright light in the sky that kept moving into different spots in the southern sky then went into the cloud.
Holden Beach · NC, USA
Bright and flashing orbs moving and changing colors in the sky off Holden Beach.
Ocean Isle Beach · NC, USA
Orange lights and lots of jets
Holden Beach · NC, USA
Multiple amber orbs observed over the ocean night sky for 2 straight nights in Holden beach ,NC
Oak Island · NC, USA
Large fireballing flashes on and off. Smaller white flashes move across the sky at incredible rate.
Emerald Isle · NC, USA
There were Seven of us sitting on a 3 story deck overlooking (only one hundred feet away from) the Atlantic Ocean in Emerald Isle, NC.
Oak Island · NC, USA
Lit up (orange in color) for a few seconds and then seemed to almost jump a distance in an instant. Light would fade and return several