UFO Sightings in Nevada
1,591 UFO sightings reported in Nevada since 1947, peaking in 2015 (111 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,591
- Span
- 1947–2022
- Peak year
- 2015 (111 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1947–2022 · peak 2015 (111 reports)
Top cities in Nevada
Las Vegas
1964–2022 · peak 2012 (45 reports)
Reno
1964–2022 · peak 2015 (14 reports)
Henderson
1996–2020 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
North Las Vegas
1983–2021 · peak 2020 (8 reports)
Sparks
1992–2022 · peak 2004 (4 reports)
Carson City
1994–2021 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Pahrump
1987–2021 · peak 2004 (3 reports)
Elko
1980–2018 · peak 2008 (4 reports)
Rachel
1997–2019 · peak 1998 (2 reports)
Laughlin
1995–2020 · peak 1999 (4 reports)
Fallon
1959–2020 · peak 2015 (2 reports)
Gardnerville
1992–2021 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Mesquite
2004–2020 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Winnemucca
1995–2020 · peak 2012 (2 reports)
Boulder City
1998–2020 · peak 2019 (2 reports)
Fernley
1995–2021 · peak 2016 (2 reports)
Spring Creek
1999–2018 · peak 2008 (2 reports)
Beatty
1973–2017 · peak 1973 (1 reports)
Minden
1983–2021 · peak 1983 (1 reports)
Yerington
1999–2017 · peak 2017 (2 reports)
Reno · NV, USA
Hi, I’m a huge skeptic who wants to believe, and I think I just saw the stereotypical orb of fire. I was sitting on my porch, just star
Las Vegas · NV, USA
White light fades out and disappears. ((anonymous report))
North Las Vegas · NV, USA
Looking northeast to airspace of Nellis AFB, which is about 5 and a half miles from my location. A singular white light appears heading
NW Las Vegas · NV, USA
Solid red light approached, about 200 feet elevation, then left after approximately 45 seconds before moving up to disappear
Orovada · NV, USA
Orange Circular Light in the Sky (Nevada)
Las Vegas (northwest) · NV, USA
Solid red light approached, about 200 feet elev., then left after approx. 45 secs., before moving up to disappear..
Spring Creek · NV, USA
Glowing object heading southeast. ((NUFORC Note: Re-entering space debris?? PD))
Las Vegas · NV, USA
I have seen satilites and shooting stars before, yet never seen anything like this before and am typicly a skeptic.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Four soft glowing white orbs to the north. Two in front were brighter than the two in back. They floated from north to the south slow f
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Orange Red flame colored circular object slowly hovering across city sky
Las Vegas · NV, USA
5 bright light to the east of Las Vegas. Dissipated into the atmosphere.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
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Beatty · NV, USA
Four lights around the full moon appear then slowly turn off. ((anonymous report))
Rachel · NV, USA
Upward of 50 lights, mostly white with few red. Blinking moving in line, circle and triangle patterns. Lasting 4-5 mins.
Reno · NV, USA
Low fast flying lights in circular formation.
Silverpeak · NV, USA
Slow moving, low flying, no sound crafts flying in formations and solo.
Henderson · NV, USA
White Streak over Henderson. ((anonymous report))
Reno · NV, USA
Red arcing flashing strobe light, noticed at night near where the hilltop beacons typically sit.
Reno · NV, USA
MULTIPLE LIGHTS OVER RENO HEADING EAST
Las Vegas/Henderson area · NV, USA
Object advanced sideways as it had a bright fiery glow to its bar shape
Las Vegas · NV, USA
5 orange lights. ((anonymous report))
Reno · NV, USA
Undefined shaped object with vertical bars of white/red/green flashing lights traveling silently across Pyramid lake from south to west
Reno · NV, USA
Reno north valleys red rock orbs n ovel eggs. can see many each nite
Laughlin · NV, USA
Stationary object with lights seen last three nights. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly a "twinkling" star?? PD)) ((anonymous report))
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Low flying very quiet large aircraft flying less then 200 feet above me.