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)
Monroe · NC, USA
Bright object fell from sky for 2-3 seconds, disappeared for 1 sec, then reappeared and fell 2-3 more sec.
Morganton · NC, USA
Bright white pulsating, top shaped object with intermittent red, green, blue, purple lights with tail. ((NUFORC Note: Stars? PD))
Greensboro · NC, USA
15 reddish/orange orbs launching from the horizon line and traveling slowly before fading away.
Concord/Harrisburg · NC, USA
Bright yellowish circle staionary then rapidly moving, then disappearing altogether.
Asheville · NC, USA
11/18/11 Asheville NC cigar 2-3 min. black bee-shape/sections, square wings, 2 headlights, no sound, along busy highway
Goldsboro · NC, USA
Two oval shaped objects fly over Goldsboro, NC
Kernersville · NC, USA
3 stationary orange lights in a triangle just above horizon.
Raleigh · NC, USA
UFO sighting in Raleigh/Knightdale on Thanksgiving
Green Mountain · NC, USA
Glowing Green Sphere in sky in Western NC
Charlotte · NC, USA
Orange colored super fast object
Pfafftown · NC, USA
Three flashes of light, one white, one an orange color and the last big flash was turquoise.
Raleigh · NC, USA
Observed a non conforming craft south of Raleigh moving west to east and then circling north toward Raleigh center.
Wilmington · NC, USA
Triangle... very dim lights, no noise, around all outer edges, moving slowly, very low... went out of sight over UNCW campus
Charlotte · NC, USA
About 20:30 on 4/8. I see a blur of light out of the corner of my eye. I look up, ((Staarlink satellites??))
Topsail Beach · NC, USA
Glowing orange ball about 5' diameter observed at Topsail beach at roof top level..changed shape .elevated, then left
Holden Beach · NC, USA
6 orange balls of light over the Atlantic Ocean.
Ocean Isle Beach · NC, USA
I am a 55 year old business owner from Raleigh, NC and have been an FAA licensed pilot for 37 years. I have an interest in astronomy
Avon · NC, USA
31 orange balls of light coming out of ocean,silent
Whitakers · NC, USA
triange ufo with red lights
North Wilkesboro · NC, USA
before the face disappeared the circle and the smile shifted the face was real close to the smile
Greensboro · NC, USA
2 speeding orange-red lights, zigzagging, with one seemingly bouncing off the other a few times.
Frisco · NC, USA
Orange oval shaped light that split into four different lights over the ocean. This happened three different times over 30 minutes.
Leland · NC, USA
Three glowing lights moving slowly across the sky.
Liberty · NC, USA
large orange bright light with a red aura around it hoovered above the tree line and then took off.
Cove City · NC, USA
green oval light spotted over US-70