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)
Advance · NC, USA
Organized movement of mulitple lights/objects....in a circular pattern. ((NUFORC Note:
Charlotte · NC, USA
Two lights in the sky as the sun came up
Monroe · NC, USA
Monroe NC Unexplained stationary hovering lights. ((NUFORC Note: Celestial bodies?? PD))
Sylva · NC, USA
Triangle shaped object in WNC
Pittsboro · NC, USA
Unexplained object moving SW to NE over North Carolina skies, tracked via refractor telescope. ((NUFORC Note: Missile fuel. PD))
High Point · NC, USA
7:00 PM in the evening I noticed what looked immediately like a bright comet. ((NUFORC Note: Missile venting fuel in space. PD))
Baton · NC, USA
slow-moving comet like tail with single strobe over western north carolina. ((NUFORC Note: Missile venting fuel in space. PD))
Charlotte · NC, USA
it felw constant changing shapes
Raleigh · NC, USA
suspicious flashing light white light at Kemp Rd and Highway 98
Cary · NC, USA
Large round bright object seen flying above tree line in Cary, NC
Lake Toxaway · NC, USA
White streak with firey tail traveled horizonally from western horizon to eastern horizon in 10 seconds
Hertford · NC, USA
bright star flashed then receded. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly the flare from an Iridium satellite. PD))
Mars Hill · NC, USA
extremely bright green ball of light
Benson · NC, USA
I saw a very brief sighting, of what I would describe as a stealth craft. It was dark gray colored, and the best that I could tell, was
Lincolnton · NC, USA
cigar shaped ufo silver in color then flashed a bright light then vanished
Indian Trail · NC, USA
a bright red light seen to grow in size and intensity, then vanish. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Iridium satellite flare?? PD))
Pittsboro · NC, USA
Bright Green light, square shape
Gastonia · NC, USA
Object moved straight up, left, right then back to center
Kings Mountain · NC, USA
Diamond shaped object over Kings Mountain
Charlotte · NC, USA
4 DOTS OF LIGHT AROUND MOON MID MORNING TODAY
Beulaville · NC, USA
Green Glowing Triangular Craft
Tryon · NC, USA
Strange lights in NC sky.
High Point · NC, USA
bright lights spinning in the sky
Clemmons · NC, USA
A very slow moving cluster of bright, brilliant lights
Clemmons · NC, USA
Sparkling light, looks like a star, but flashes rainbow colors. Stays stationary. In Northwest sky. ((NUFORC Note: Star?? PD))