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)
Arden · NC, USA
Burning sphere moving through the sky at dusk.
Granite Falls · NC, USA
Object is composed of three, solid, bright, white lights in a straight line and flew silently.
Mooresville · NC, USA
Two slow moving bright orange orb shaped lights
Raleigh · NC, USA
I was looking out of my bedroom window that night because i couldnt sleep and saw something in the sky at 10:25pm, with flashing red, b
Rosman · NC, USA
Cylinder seen disappearing over P.A.R.I. in Rosman, NC
Raleigh · NC, USA
we saw 2 objects in the sky one night flashing colors and not moving. ((NUFORC Note: Possible "twinkling" star, we suspect. PD))
Olin · NC, USA
Related UUO/UFO activity vicinity of NC Coast undersea anomalies [linked].
High Point · NC, USA
Huge Hoovering Triangle of Lights in High Point, NC!!!
Charlotte · NC, USA
I was traveling in Charlotte, NC south bound on I 485 in between the Northlake mall exit and HWY 16 exit. I saw what appeared to be an
Hoffman · NC, USA
Enormous black triangle observed by soldiers training near Camp Mackall, NC.
Greensboro · NC, USA
Bright light
Pinebluff · NC, USA
Solid white light viewed from Pinebluff, NC
Winterville · NC, USA
Round object closely flying with large airplane, with 4 delta-winged fighters following in formation
Wilmington · NC, USA
Round black object moved across infront of moon no sound.
Eure · NC, USA
A bright orange light hauling ass across the sky.
Raleigh · NC, USA
Cylindrical Object Over Raleigh NC
Cedar Point/Emerald Isle/Swansboro · NC, USA
Red Lights Over Ocean Emerald Isle NC
Raleigh · NC, USA
Object over Raleigh
Southport · NC, USA
See approx. 15 reddish orange bright lights flying east of Southport, NC toward Wilmington, NC. All were flying in a straight line acr
Riegelwood · NC, USA
i saw i bright object in the sky that left a trail
Holden Beach · NC, USA
3 orange like orbs appeared in the Souther sky off of Holden Beach North Carolina.
Wilmington · NC, USA
5-6 lights scattered on the horizon, helicopter in the vicinity
Newport · NC, USA
Moving object recorded in sky
Nags Head · NC, USA
Had 8 lights in a circle and 1 in the center but I couldn’t take a photo
Asheville · NC, USA
Large white light with a red hue low in the western sky. Remained for 20 min or more then vanished. ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD))