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)
Henderson · NV, USA
15-20 Lights in the sky traveling in pairs. ((Starlink satellites?))
Sparks · NV, USA
Linear formation of white dots flying at high speed North East towards Pyramid Lake over Spanish Springs.
Dayton · NV, USA
White Dot Lights (WDL) that Flash seen over Dayton, Nevada
Mesquite · NV, USA
Star-like object moving in strange patterns in the eastern sky.
North Las Vegas · NV, USA
FLASHING RED/ORANGE ORB FLYING THROUGH SKY
North Las vegas · NV, USA
FLASHING RED/ORANGE ORB FLYING THROUGH SKY.
Stateline · NV, USA
MADAR Node 160
Las Vegas · NV, USA
UFO shot across the sky at remarkable speed and was gone in the blink of an eye, leaving a trail of “dust” like a plane would.
Henderson · NV, USA
Glowing lights in the Henderson sky
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Nighttime sighting of unusual "light" display
Mt. Charleston · NV, USA
Large object seen 2 nights over Mt. Charleston Nevada. ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD))
Las Vegas · NV, USA
It’s here again for the 3rd damned night. I filed a previous report. ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD))
Las Vegas · NV, USA
This is my 3rd report. It’s been in the sky for 5 days now and I’ve had no contact or confirmation from any of ur staff. I have binocul
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Orb like fireballs
Las Vegas · NV, USA
2 Parades of satellites, 40 total, west to east across Las Vegas sky. ((Starlink satellites?))
Carson City · NV, USA
Strange single file lights traveling from north to south at 4:35 to 5:20 Am over Carson city , NV. ((Starlink satellites?))
Las Vegas · NV, USA
This object in the sky was to my right side it appeared to move and shine different lights around it
Henderson · NV, USA
Line of approx 50 UFOs headed from So Cal toward Utah. ((Starlink satellites?))
Pahrump · NV, USA
Went out with my wife to smoke a cig and visually witnessed 30+ unknown aircrafts flying in single line ((Starlink satellites))
Reno · NV, USA
Floating over Reno and using multiple colors. Clouds got in my way. It was pretty high but not moving.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
39 orbs dropping out of cloud one after another over north west Las Vegas. ((Starlink satellites))
Stateline · NV, USA
MADAR Node 160
Las Vegas · NV, USA
4 to 5 lights getting brighter to dimmer, disappearing, coming back brighter, flashed in abnormal manners, stay on for diffrent lengths
Stateline · NV, USA
MADAR Node 160
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Two very high blinking white lights with no sound