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)
Ocean Isle · NC, USA
5 golden orbs light up in a straight line over the ocean, then dim and disappear.
Silver City · NC, USA
Black Sphere observed flying low over town in broad daylight
Pittsboro · NC, USA
One brillian pin-point of light appeared, without a trail or tail ,then dissappeared
Charlotte · NC, USA
On 5-14-2008 at about 0030 hours I observed a very bright glowing green object(almost neon green) descending from the sky towards the g
Pittsboro · NC, USA
As a sixty-year old, i oftentimes wake up in the middle of the night-unable to sleep.Last week, (i wrote down somewhere the exact d
Durham · NC, USA
unbelievable ufo in sky
Charlotte · NC, USA
UFO seen over NASCAR race in Charlotte, NC - Memorial Day weekend - May 25, 2008
Cramerton · NC, USA
Flashing light (multiple colors) in the skys over cramerton and ranlo nc just above the horizon. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius?? PD))
Statesville · NC, USA
Brightly lit, triangular craft flying closely over my home.
Greenville · NC, USA
four large greenish hazy lights, in straight line formation, moving very fast, no sound
Franklinton · NC, USA
Constantly viewing organisms or unidentified object with a telescope...much activity---
Chapel Hill · NC, USA
Bright descending burst of light.
Moravian Falls · NC, USA
Seen while driving on Price road off Hy 16 inMoravian Falls. I TOOK it to be Sirius, as thats what it looked like. From my view point a
Cary · NC, USA
Stationary Light Flashing Erratically, and Low Flying Object. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Sirius?? PD))
Durham · NC, USA
Shiney Blob of Metal Hovering in Broad Daylight Durham NC
Silk Hope (near) · NC, USA
Three people saw disc-shaped craft with chaser lights, flying slowly and smoothly at high altitude, 4/19 at 2300.
Durham · NC, USA
large triangular craft with 5 lights1 a red blinking light,hovering until i arrived right next to it and slowly dissappeared
Durham · NC, USA
Object viewed over I-40 during daylight
New Bern · NC, USA
Flashing, stationary type light
Albemarle · NC, USA
Faint chevron-shaped object over Albemarle, NC.
Roper · NC, USA
A bright golf ball-sized light was centered on my rear view mirror, then jetted quickly to the left and disappeared.
Southport · NC, USA
We were fishing at night for trout when I looked up in the sky and saw a large fireball moving very rapidly across the sky. I asked my
Salisbury · NC, USA
STRANGE SILVERY OBJECT HANG'S IN THE SKY DISPITE HIGH MARCH WIND'S!!...
Gastonia · NC, USA
Observed 5-6 reddish orange lights traveling acroos the sky in a formation, then they swirled around and disappeared.
Winston-Salem · NC, USA
red white and blue lights rippling black on the bottom huge!!