Light UFO Sightings in Virginia
474 light-shaped UFO sightings reported in Virginia since 1962, peaking in 2013 (54 reports).
- Total sightings
- 474
- Span
- 1962–2022
- Peak year
- 2013 (54 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1962–2022 · peak 2013 (54 reports)
Portsmouth · VA, USA
A singular bright light under cloud line; lasted 4 seconds and disappeared.
Midlothian · VA, USA
Lights moving erratically in night sky.
Chesapeake · VA, USA
Really bright, almost like a star and stationary. Then it turned silver, disappeared. ((anonymous))
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
Bright light, flash, mid sky, near rt3.
Reston · VA, USA
Strange amber lights, streaming from the east, making now sound and disappearing.
Gainesville · VA, USA
Four silent, orange lights moving from SW to NE from horizon to horizon in about a minute.
Suffolk · VA, USA
Objects over Suffolk, VA, January 4, 2016.
King George · VA, USA
Look like a star but was brighter that's what caught my eye had a red flicker. Looked like it was hovering around and was slowly drifti
Berryville · VA, USA
Above the Shennandoah Valley, a bright light high in the sky moved north to south at approximately dusk on 11/03..
Appalachia · VA, USA
Truly amazing bright white light moving across the sky, stopping, and taking off again.
Hampton · VA, USA
I was on my deck and looked east and it was like a large grouping of 10-15 glowing bees that moved west across the sky.
Portsmouth · VA, USA
It was a whitish blue circle of light was slow kind of hovering then disappeared out of nowhere
Woodbridge · VA, USA
Red star like light moving in small circles appears to be above Washignton, DC not a plane.red light (drone?)
Beaverdam · VA, USA
I was standing on my back porch looking into the sky and noticed that a star seemed to wiggle. I kept watching for several minutes.
Ashburn · VA, USA
I saw a green light move at a steady rate of speed across half of the sky in approximately 1 1/2 seconds. It disappeared approximately
Newport News · VA, USA
Three objects/lights larger than a star with many colors and no discernible structure. ((NUFORC Note: Possible planets. PD))
Smithfield · VA, USA
5 red and blue flashing lights with 2 pairs moving in tandem over Smithfield, VA
Lynchburg · VA, USA
Strange "star" changing colors and moving slightly but remaining in the same part of the sky for 20+ minutes.
Leesburg · VA, USA
Stationary light observed north of leesburg Virginia.
Appomattox · VA, USA
Bright white ball of light. Unmoving above tree line. Above that was a strobeing color-changing (red, blue, green, yellow) object. Curv
Richmond · VA, USA
Not sure it was UFO related, however I saw three bright lights in a straight line and what was odd about one was that it was far TOO la
Lynchburg · VA, USA
A green and yellow glowing, circular light appeared in the sky falling toward the earth before fading out of sight.
Coles Point · VA, USA
Many small aircraft at dusk.
Elmont · VA, USA
Three large orbs of light moving in repeated patterns, but changing patterns after approximately 10-20 minutes.
Richmond · VA, USA
Similar to bright stars, with slight movement and color change.