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)
Selbyville · DE, USA
Bright light in the sky over the trees, a rectangular shape.It was a bright light in the sky over the trees, a re
South Dewey Beach · DE, USA
Bright White Fireball traveling sky left to land-water right over Rehoboth Bay, DE. ((NUFORC Note: Meteor?? Anonymous report. PD))
Newark · DE, USA
An UFO generated intense orange light with sound, modulated those synchronously for 20 sec, while hanging above our house.
Wilmington · DE, USA
Falling orbs.
Wilmington · DE, USA
100s of blinking fireball like object free fall then hover before disappearing.
Bear · DE, USA
Triangular object. White light illumination not yellow. No port or star at lights. Traveled from L to R in seconds. Heading N.
Georgetown · DE, USA
Four bright lights appeared myself and wife witinessed in disbledisbleif. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Wallops Island. PD))
Wilmington · DE, USA
A object coming from the gorund leaving a trail of smoke in its wake and then leveling out and dissapearing in clouds.
Millsboro · DE, USA
White orbs and flashing lights in Millsboro, DE.
Dover · DE, USA
Airplane vanished and reappeared while hovering
Wilmington · DE, USA
Heard helicopters and saw 3 military types chasing a round red object at high speed going N. ((anonymous report))I lived here a ve
Newark · DE, USA
My husband and i were driving and a light caught our eye and looked over at it and it hoverd then got further and further in a matter o
Bear · DE, USA
A bright, fire-like light and a small orb that protruded from it. ((anonymous report))
Newcastle · DE, USA
The object appeared to be elongated tear drop shape and seemed, to be shooting across the sky from the east to west. Lights went from
Milford · DE, USA
Hover craft in milford
Delmar · DE, USA
Noticed a brighter object coming off the eastern horizon looked to have orange glow it was moving upwards quickly I went got my junk te
Delmar · DE, USA
((HOAX??)) Noticed a brighter object coming off the E horizon looked to have orange glow it was moving upwards quickly.
Bethany Beach · DE, USA
My son his wife and I saw a silver cone saucer shaped object approach an airliner at about 25 thousand Ft.
Middletown · DE, USA
My husband and I thought it was a star until it disappeared and then showed up 45 seconds later a little bit farther to the right from
Laurel · DE, USA
red lights over Laurel.
Frederica · DE, USA
Huge disk shaped object.
Pike Creek · DE, USA
I was outside on my deck in my backyard to smoke a cigarette as I'd been unable to fall asleep. I usually recline in my seat and look
Bear · DE, USA
Huge sphere covered in bright lights just hovers over tree line before slowly descending. ((anonymous report))
Wilmington · DE, USA
Four objects noticed way up in the sky. ((anonymous report))
Newark · DE, USA
Oval-Shaped Bioluminescent Green Craft