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)
Harrington · DE, USA
Daylight UFO sighting where I filmed a red, yellow/white, and blue object tumbling upward in the sky.
Pike Creek · DE, USA
A jet was flying west at the normal altitude that I see jets flying everyday. I know from visual experience how far apart jets need to
Elsmere · DE, USA
Column of three vertical solid white lights over Elsmere DE which do 90 degree turn to form triangle
Milford · DE, USA
((HOAX??)) Object was oval black in color; did not see lights, if any. ((anonymous))
Bethany (Route 1) · DE, USA
Very slow flying disk with with white orbital/flashing lights around bottom. Low flying then ascended vanishing after short period.
Lewes · DE, USA
Metal colored sphere with light panel on bottom and lights flashed on and off in a pattern! ((anonymous))
Bear · DE, USA
I've seen this light in the clouds so far three other time's. Going out to smoke twice in Bear once in Newark, DE.
Felton · DE, USA
One bright round white light changed to two orange round lights and then to one red blinking and one orange.
Rehoboth Beach · DE, USA
We spotted an oval-shaped aircraft while driving on route one; did not fly like a helicopter and was too round to be a plane; flying in
Millsboro · DE, USA
My girlfriend and I were driving home from work at about 5:45pm, she was looking out the window, and called my attention when she notic
Bear · DE, USA
20+ bright red lights flying together over Bear, DE.
Bear · DE, USA
I went out to walk the dog. In the sky above neighborhood homes to the NW I saw a line of red-orange lights not blinking flying N.
North Star · DE, USA
Loud, low noise near Newark, DE ...then 4 oOo shaped lights in sky above in formation....then the helios show up.
Milford · DE, USA
My 2 son's and 4 neighbors witnessed 40 plus glowing and pulsating orange lights flying from east to west. Some were in a "V."
Laurel · DE, USA
Two red orange lights moving than disappearing after at least 5 mins.
Newark · DE, USA
((HOAX??)) Circular lights showed up in the sky,
Wilmington · DE, USA
Silent aircraft over Wilmington/Pike Creek.
Middletown · DE, USA
White oval objects floating in sky.
New Castle · DE, USA
Giant stingray-like object flying over New Castle, Delaware.
Newcastle · DE, USA
Hovering on the border of the delaware air national gaurd. this was not military. it was silent and did not move.
Deerfield · DE, USA
25 crafts flying low heading southwest. Very bright but with no sound...then disappeared in clouds 3 mins tops
Newark · DE, USA
Red light flickering in the northwestern sky.
Selbyville · DE, USA
Red lights in the sky.
Middletown · DE, USA
Circular object ape are above the trees. The sky was clear, the object stayed stationary for about 2 hours.
Rehoboth Beach · DE, USA
Over the beach in Rehoboth, traveling south to north toward lightning that continued, centered over ocean.