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)
Frisco · NC, USA
Four of us saw a huge illuminated object in the sky that has no logical explanation.
North Topsail · NC, USA
Orange Orbs off the NC coast!
Emerald Isle · NC, USA
Multiple red lights in disc shape over ocean.
South Nags Head · NC, USA
Bright orange lights in sky seen from S. Nags Head NC, shone brightly then dimmed, reappeared north then dimmed again.
Surf City · NC, USA
Two lights conected moving and still with small light moving around them
Duck · NC, USA
Two distinct red lights observed NNE of Duck within 3 - 4 minutes of one another with dramatic speed and direction changes.
Kure Beach · NC, USA
Round dull-orange lights, stationary in the sky, over Kure Beach, NC, coastline night sky
Ocean Isle · NC, USA
5 witnesses saw glowing reddish orange sphere in night sky slowly move parallel to ground for 5 minutes
Burlington · NC, USA
Glowing ufos follow over burlington nc
Avon · NC, USA
Around 11:30 PM on 7/26/12 me and two of my cousins were looking out over our balcony at A beachfront house in Avon, NC in a southern d
Clyde (near) · NC, USA
Trangular object seen over interstate.. pictures to prove it!
Nags Head · NC, USA
Orbs of light near Jeanette's Pier that vanished
Kill Devil Hills · NC, USA
Four fireballs moving across the night sky.
Asheville · NC, USA
Two cigar shaped objects spotted over downtown Asheville, NC.
Granite Falls · NC, USA
Figures inside the UFO short black eyes UFO metallic color called friend andhe said he was hunting and he said he saw
Huntersville · NC, USA
4 teenagers have a close encounter with a blue sphere and experienced temporary memory loss.
Salisbury · NC, USA
10 to 15 red string of lights, then started moving and eventually moved individually and dissappeared behind a cloud.
Chocowinity · NC, USA
Big slow moving light in Chocowinity NC
Ft. Bragg · NC, USA
Four lights seen above ft. bragg
Asheville · NC, USA
Five orange silent hot air balloon shapes ascending the night sky.
Winston-Salem · NC, USA
Formation of odd shapes that changed
Charlotte · NC, USA
Two orange circles moved slowly, then proceeded faster separated and disappeared in cloud
Greensboro · NC, USA
Orange sphere seen near PTI airport
Jacksonville · NC, USA
Bright circular light in the sky with glowing lights around the object.
cary · NC, USA
A yellow round floating ball of light in the sky right above a house across the street from me.