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)
Wadesboro · NC, USA
7 Red lights in a straight line they were there no noise no movement and were gone
Rocky Mount · NC, USA
Strange events in suburbia.
Charlotte · NC, USA
white circular object falls in behind commercial liner-middle of day
Charlotte · NC, USA
My first true UFO sighting!
Charlotte · NC, USA
Bright green light disappeared above Charlotte skyline.
Hatteras Village · NC, USA
3 orange lights appeared in a line,one blinked out only to reappear above the next in line,it happened 3-4 times then lights disapeared
Raleigh · NC, USA
Large triangle shaped object with 2 lights flying low to the ground over a major highway
Pope AFB · NC, USA
Objects could be F-117s
Shelby · NC, USA
March 28, 2008 I sighted two orange objects stationary near Sirius. One orange star like in appearance was at the three o’clock positi
Wallace · NC, USA
Boomerang type object hovvering silently right above the treetops.
Ayden · NC, USA
Unexpected UFO Sighting
Weddington · NC, USA
A round object with 4 bright lights in the front hovered, flew away, and dissapeared
Fayetteville · NC, USA
UFO observed in front of the Moon during FULL Lunar Eclipse 20 February 2008 in Fayetteville, NC
Greenville · NC, USA
A light with no blinking lights at all. ((NUFORC Note: possible satellite, or tumbling booster, we wonder. PD))
Havelock · NC, USA
At 7:44 PM, on February 27th 2008, I was on my way home when I saw a massive object on the corner of my eye. I looked to see what it wa
Hickory · NC, USA
The chrome dot never moved from its position.
Elm City · NC, USA
I saw a bright light that was intensly brilliant for a short moment than dimly traveled in a southerly direction.
Indian Trail · NC, USA
Two UFOs almost crash into each other, one is gone, the other sits and glides, then sits, then glides.
Chapel Hill · NC, USA
Flying Triangle
Warrenton · NC, USA
Craziest thing ive ever seen
Cherryville · NC, USA
Triangle shaped object seen in NC sky
Fayetteville · NC, USA
Brilliant amber light in sky near Fayetteville NC
Maiden · NC, USA
Strange Object/Light over Maiden, NC Area
Charlotte · NC, USA
5 bright flashing lights hovering horizontally in Charlotte NC sky at night
Rocky Mount · NC, USA
Witnessed a bright stationary object seen next to passing jet travelling at cruise altitude.