UFO Sightings in Delaware
383 UFO sightings reported in Delaware since 1949, peaking in 2014 (37 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 383
- Span
- 1949–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (37 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1949–2022 · peak 2014 (37 reports)
Top cities in Delaware
Wilmington
1949–2020 · peak 2014 (10 reports)
Newark
1974–2022 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Dover
1966–2022 · peak 2009 (3 reports)
Bear
2003–2020 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Lewes
2005–2022 · peak 2005 (2 reports)
Bethany Beach
2011–2020 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Rehoboth Beach
1994–2021 · peak 2014 (2 reports)
Millsboro
1997–2022 · peak 2014 (2 reports)
Milford
1999–2020 · peak 2012 (2 reports)
Elsmere
1970–2016 · peak 2004 (2 reports)
Middletown
1999–2016 · peak 2011 (2 reports)
Hockessin
1989–2017 · peak 1989 (1 reports)
Smyrna
2001–2020 · peak 2001 (1 reports)
Claymont
1954–2022 · peak 1954 (1 reports)
New Castle
1984–2019 · peak 1984 (1 reports)
Selbyville
2015–2020 · peak 2020 (3 reports)
Newcastle
1966–2019 · peak 2015 (2 reports)
Georgetown
1980–2022 · peak 1980 (1 reports)
Laurel
2013–2021 · peak 2021 (2 reports)
Seaford
1984–2011 · peak 1984 (1 reports)
Slaughter Beach · DE, USA
Two bright lights traveling @ high speeds were sighted over the Delaware Bay. These were seen by 3 other people as well as myself. I ha
Claymont · DE, USA
We were leaving a friends house to go home. When we went out the door my son said Mom there's the big dipper as I looked up a group o
Hockessin · DE, USA
Shifting formation of amber lights
SMYRNA · DE, USA
SEEN A WHITE TRAIL VERY FAST ,EGG IN FROUNT , EGG WAS BLUE
Wilmington · DE, USA
Circular Shadow seen above Wilmington De on 6-10-01
Frankford · DE, USA
Very very bright light. ((NUFORC Note: We will await further information. Possible advertising light?? PD))
Dover · DE, USA
"Stealth"
Dover · DE, USA
11-03-2000: Large "Stealth" Style Craft Hovers Near Delaware Highway 113 (milemaker 46.5)
Wilmington · DE, USA
Seen in the sky by Mother daugther and 3 grandkids was a very strange thing. It was triangle in shape. In each corner there was a brig
Georgetown · DE, USA
Falling stars do not do figure eights.
Greenville · DE, USA
Brilliant Gold object observed through binoculars. Discription would resemble a "Straight Pin" Such as a ball at one end.
Wilmington · DE, USA
It was football-shaped, totally illuminated with white/grey(the body)2 rows of strobing white lites top and bottom
Millsboro · DE, USA
Followed vehicle and occupants from Home to destination approximately 30 to 40minutes away. Stopped when vehicle stopped and appeared t
Mesa · DE, USA
Long with two black lights at the end and a greenish purplele stripe in the midle.
North Bowers Beach · DE, USA
A bright light the shot up in the sky and dissipeared for 3-5 min then came down about 20-30 miles away and made a cloud on the way up
Milford · DE, USA
Me and my buddy were driving south from up north DE, we werw approximately in Milford almost to Lewes and as we were driving I being in
Middletown · DE, USA
Triangular object, surrounded by very dim lights, moving fast and low. Very hot and silent.
Townsend · DE, USA
Object with 6-7 lights that flew slow and quiet about 40 feet above the ground
Interstate (I-295 ??) · DE, USA
Very similar to Phoenix lights incident 1997
Wilmington · DE, USA
In June 1999 a shiny silver egg shaped craft was seen in North Wilmington, DE
Milford/Milton (between; heading parallel to Rout..) · DE, USA
As I was driving, I think I saw what appeared to be a fireball or bolide meteor with a long tail. I previously thought it landed close
Dagsboro · DE, USA
light 30 degrees N. N.E. size of quarter at arms length. erratic brilliant, like aircraft landing lights . light appeared as intelligen
Newark · DE, USA
Quickly moving bluish/green light w/ tail. Meteor?
Wilmington · DE, USA
2 whitnesses see flying oval blinking uncontrollably, fliping several times in the sky and then suddenly dissapearing in a bright orang
Dover · DE, USA
In the Summer on 98 Myself and 2 friends were on our way to q shore house on the Indian River in Delaware, I was driving Interstate 95