UFO Sightings in Maryland
1,688 UFO sightings reported in Maryland since 1946, peaking in 2014 (147 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,688
- Span
- 1946–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (147 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1946–2022 · peak 2014 (147 reports)
Top cities in Maryland
Baltimore
1947–2022 · peak 2008 (13 reports)
Ocean City
1990–2020 · peak 2012 (8 reports)
Annapolis
1991–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Hagerstown
1974–2021 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Frederick
2000–2021 · peak 2014 (8 reports)
Rockville
1973–2021 · peak 2007 (4 reports)
Silver Spring
1977–2020 · peak 2017 (4 reports)
Gaithersburg
1973–2022 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Bel Air
1990–2020 · peak 2011 (4 reports)
Columbia
1974–2019 · peak 2016 (4 reports)
Pasadena
1979–2021 · peak 2014 (7 reports)
Laurel
1996–2021 · peak 2000 (3 reports)
Waldorf
1989–2019 · peak 1998 (3 reports)
Towson
1963–2021 · peak 2015 (5 reports)
Hanover
1980–2021 · peak 2020 (10 reports)
Elkton
1993–2017 · peak 2017 (4 reports)
Westminster
2003–2021 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Bowie
1956–2021 · peak 2007 (2 reports)
Salisbury
1996–2018 · peak 2003 (3 reports)
College Park
1963–2020 · peak 2020 (5 reports)
Frederick · MD, USA
Very bright, organized pattern in sky, reddish orange in color
Owings Mills · MD, USA
The UFO was circular and illuminated in blue and red. It moved from side to side and would hover and then it would stop moving and desc
Baltimore · MD, USA
Very unusual morning and lighting.
Severn · MD, USA
Orange craft, higher than most airplanes flying to BWI, No trail, disappeared into a cloud, never re-emerged. No sound emanating from c
Ocean City · MD, USA
Bright round red light in the sky traveling north went so far then disappeared. ((anonymous report))
Severna Park · MD, USA
((HOAX??)) I could not aee the outside of the ship, but I know I was in one. ((anonymous report))
Germantown · MD, USA
Black hovering triangle in Germantown, MD
Ocean City · MD, USA
((HOAX??)) A moving Rod in the sky that vanished in less than 3 minutes. ((anonymous report))
Silver Spring · MD, USA
White transparent circular shape following airplane.
Aberdeen · MD, USA
Fireball in sky over Aberdeen.
Urbana · MD, USA
((HOAX??))Traveling S on 270. Seen W of 270. 2 bright balls of white light attached by structural beam or wing. ((anonymous report))
Salisbury · MD, USA
Bright light accompanied by smaller lights seen over Salisbury, MD.
Montgomery village · MD, USA
on the Night of May 28, 2016 My husband was on the patio at our condo and noticed a bright red object hoovering in the sky he proceeded
Columbia · MD, USA
Teardrop shaped object (green base and trailing white light) drops from the night sky near Columbia Maryland.
Hagerstown · MD, USA
Oscillating craft with two parallel beams of lights that appeared to hover before gradually flying out of visual sight.
White Plains · MD, USA
((HOAX??)) Saw large boomerang shapes object shadow across the road on Billingsley Road. Heard no sound and no lights. ((anon.))
Pikesville · MD, USA
The object moved from left to right. start and stop it did slow down just stopped.
Hagerstown · MD, USA
Green oval shaped object observed overhead while traveling on 70W just south of Hagerstown.
Greenbelt · MD, USA
((HOAX??)) Massive red explosion in the sky.
Bel Air · MD, USA
Lights in triangle shape, flew due north; completely silent.
Silver Spring · MD, USA
Triangle-shaped UFO hovering over I-495 near Holy Cross Hospital.
Denton · MD, USA
Small round off white orb flying medium low at tremendous speed
Columbia · MD, USA
White flying object high up in the sky traveling through in Columbia, MD.
Elkridge · MD, USA
Round object, bright white light appeared 30 degrees above horizon in western sky and was moving horizontally for 3 seconds.
Westminster · MD, USA
I saw a very bright "star" looking object moving very slowly.