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
4 lights seen in early morning sky over Frederick.
Glen Burnie · MD, USA
Silver cigar shaped object spotted in Maryland
Silver Spring · MD, USA
Two slowly moving lights over the tree line outside my window.
Halethorpe · MD, USA
Appeared past all satellite orbits 35,000 mi. plus.
Freeland · MD, USA
Three lights that looked like stars in perfect triangular formation, moving very slowly, then fading away simultaneously
Templeville · MD, USA
We saw a hovering diamond shape in the sky with bright white lights, it was very big and really low.
Parole · MD, USA
Vivid white rectangular object motionless in the sky.
Linthicum · MD, USA
295 N-bound above Nursery Rd. a cluster formation was straight ahead. The object is not moving. Im now watching it from a Parking lot
Catonsvill · MD, USA
I went to the library and saw a metallic orb hovering in the sky on a windy day.
Rising Sun · MD, USA
Trapezoid shaped object with 4 lights, 1 flashing, and no sound.
Pikesville · MD, USA
Very loud hovering craft with red green white flashing lights
Beltsville · MD, USA
I was sitting at my machine, and out of the side of my eye, I can see very bright lights.
Owings Mills · MD, USA
Large, bright double trail low in the sky, falling quickly to the ground. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Fort Detrick · MD, USA
1 fireball broke into 2 fireballs. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Annapolis · MD, USA
I video-taped over 4 minutes of incident.
Aberdeen · MD, USA
Boomerang shaped object over Aberdeen, Maryland.
Sykesville · MD, USA
On Wednesday 18 December 2014, I was walking out of my house to my car and noticed what I thought was something bright floating or hove
Pasadena · MD, USA
12 objects, with reddish orange lights, low in the cloudy sky on Christmas Eve
Frederick · MD, USA
Object not seen. Only fleeting light similar to shooting star only thicker and closer.
Ellicott City (outside of) · MD, USA
Large triangle UFO seen on Interstate 95 in Maryland.
Crofton · MD, USA
Chevron shaped object.
Pasadena · MD, USA
Seen 5 bright orange lights approaching my home traveling approx 3 to 4000 feet at 150 to 200 mph to the northeast. looking up at app
Pasadena · MD, USA
Seen 5 bright orange lights approach my home from the southwest. No sound.
Aberdeen · MD, USA
During the course of this evening(11/03/14), I heard several sky based booms, the final one was a bit unnerving. At approx. 2310hrs in
Brunswick · MD, USA
A Bright White Light darting around and stopping during the daytime that disappeared in a cloud.