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)
Lewes · DE, USA
Red fiery round object in sky
Wilmington · DE, USA
Red lights floating and disappearing
Dover · DE, USA
I was 3 minutes from my mother in laws house at 11 at night I was telling my husband to speed up because I had to go to the bathroom ou
Lewes · DE, USA
There was about four of them in the sky I never heard anything and it was right above me
Selbyville · DE, USA
Round reddish orb looking object. No sound, just glided slowly in the dark sky. Hovering east to northwest then vanished.
West Fenwick Island · DE, USA
I walked outside looked at southwest sky and saw this huge red orb, no sound at all. I called for my mom and we both saw it move backwa
Selbyville · DE, USA
2 Red vertical Cigar shaped objects spotted near Ocean City, DE July 4th 2020
Selbyville · DE, USA
2 Red vertical Cigar shaped objects spotted near Ocean City, DE July 4th 2020.
Smyrna · DE, USA
My little brother was gazing in the sky and saw something flying in the atmosphere and told me to look to my surprise when I looked was
Wilmington · DE, USA
What started out as 4 cylindrical lights changed into one, it looked like a purple cloud. It then switched to 8 smaller cylinder shaped
Townsend · DE, USA
Lasted 3 minutes.right over my house 25 to 30 bright single and seperated by almost the same distance. ((Starlink satellites?))
Newark · DE, USA
Lights moving evenly in single file at a fast pace. ((Starlink satellites?))
Bethany Beach · DE, USA
Observed a long line of objects moving at very high rate of speed and making no sound. (("Starlink satellites??))
Milford · DE, USA
picture was taken from a game camera on my back deck when I was changing my disk in the camera
Wilmington · DE, USA
Three lights in a horizontal line
Milford · DE, USA
Flying C5 sized quadcopter, made good video footage.
Bear · DE, USA
On route 40 going east just past wrangle Hill Rd. Saw what I thought might be 2 planes, however 1 of the white objects grew larger and
Wilmington · DE, USA
Witnessed a formation heading south on 95 very bright light in sky. (("Starlink" satellites??))
Bear · DE, USA
I noticed an elongated blackish triangle shaped object. It seemed to be moving pretty fast it’s angle was very steep. I would say on a
Wilmington · DE, USA
What first appeared as a bright star, turns a dim red and starts jumping location.
Wilmington · DE, USA
The object was large and changed color. ((NUFORC Note: Twinkling star?
Newark · DE, USA
Observed a stationary triangular shaped object over Cecil County, Md. at 5:10 on 12/5/2019.
Newark · DE, USA
Witnessed low flying craft over the PA side of White Clay Creek State Park while driving on Hopkins Rd towards Route 896. Object was m
Millsboro · DE, USA
Fireball that moved slowly, changed direction, then disappeared followed by a second aircraft.
Wilmington · DE, USA
Two tiny lights become one, then fade away slowly.