Light UFO Sightings in North Carolina
716 light-shaped UFO sightings reported in North Carolina since 1967, peaking in 2014 (66 reports).
- Total sightings
- 716
- Span
- 1967–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (66 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1967–2022 · peak 2014 (66 reports)
Smithfield · NC, USA
Bluish-white light descends over Smithfield.
Morganton · NC, USA
We saw a bright white light in the sky surrounded by airplanes.
Charlotte · NC, USA
Green light shooting straight down from the sky.
Bolivia · NC, USA
Amber lights in sky.
Old Fort · NC, USA
2 low flying red lights flashing in call and response dancing through the sky in Western North Carolina.
Mebane · NC, USA
Bright orange light steadily traversing the sky from west to east for 45 seconds.
Ruffin · NC, USA
Looked like Large Stars that moved slowly, mostly white but with some reds and blues.
Garner · NC, USA
Lights in distance quickly moving in every direction then shooting up at great speed.
Burlington · NC, USA
Cluster of moving lights.
Raleigh · NC, USA
Bright fast light crossed the sky at great speed.
Leland · NC, USA
Very bright white light traveling at great speed and at a low altitude was observed for approx. 5 seconds before I lost sight of it.
Raleigh · NC, USA
A white light that zig zags in one area of the sky.
Swannanoa · NC, USA
Never saw anything like B4; no sound, red lights, one by one, straight up, curved into horizontal flight.
Fayetteville · NC, USA
Red lights. Would fade out and reappear in nearby at a different height. No sound. Attempted to film it with cell phone.
Wade · NC, USA
Strange dancing, multidirectional light in the sky
Garner · NC, USA
Odd flashing lights.
Wade · NC, USA
Since I made my first report on the 7th I have witnessed the same thing 4 different nights and it is happening right now as I type this
Ocean Isle · NC, USA
Ocean Isle Orange Orb.
Charlotte · NC, USA
6 large circular orange lights moving across the sky from west to east. No noise. No apparent formation.
Fayetteville · NC, USA
Bright red light sitting in the sky
Carolina Shores · NC, USA
There were 6 bright orange lights in a row in the sky. Each one faded out in succession. Then 5 minutes later saw 3 more bright lights
North Wilkesboro · NC, USA
Bright "light bulb" object over North Wilkesboro, NC.
Charlotte · NC, USA
Very bright white light moving at a good rate of speed, not an airplane or satellite.
Fairview · NC, USA
Yellow/orange glowing object in Fairview.
Gold Hill · NC, USA
Driving home from work and saw a bright low to the ground orange light it hovered and moved back and forth a little.