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)
Chesapeake Bay Bridge · MD, USA
Silver circular-shaped flying saucer hovering chesapeake bay.
Damascus · MD, USA
Bright orange ball seen rising over Damascus tree-line morning after storm.
Ocean City · MD, USA
Southwest of Ocean City saw a white cigar shaped object going up was white almost transparent object climbing at an angle.
Mount Rainier · MD, USA
I was laying on my truck bed when I saw a blue sphere appeared in the sky about the size of a star...
Ocean City · MD, USA
2 objects over ocean in Ocean City, MD.
Sykesville · MD, USA
Red and white pulsating lights hovering over Sykesville, MD.
Ocean City · MD, USA
I was looking for shooting stars or I would not have seen it thought it was a star at first till it stopped for a second or two then sh
Edgewood · MD, USA
I was standing outside when I saw something in the sky not moving and it rapidly went away in a flash.
Bethesda · MD, USA
A flashing white light that darted about the sky with incredible agility.
Reisterstown · MD, USA
I was getting ready to go to work around proceeded to go out of my house and normally I look up to see the big dipper because my area
Severn · MD, USA
Very quick flashing light across the sky, north to south.. Thought to be a shooting star but continued to blink.
Pikesville · MD, USA
UFO seen in night Sky over Pikesville, MD.
Waldorf · MD, USA
Multiple bright objects in 3-5 craft intervals. Travled very fast headed south to north. No sound
College Park · MD, USA
Flashing light in dark sky from different directions.
Harford County · MD, USA
Triangular with some high green light on each points.
Sharpsburg · MD, USA
An orange glowing circle was slowly floating towards the ground and made a 90 degree turn and floated away going upward.
Cockeysville · MD, USA
While driving home from work, I turned onto Route 145 off of York Rd in Cockeysville, MD. As I came around a winding bend, hovering.
Owings Mills · MD, USA
bright blue solid light Owings mills
Brinklow · MD, USA
Irregularly-shaped, cloud-like objects chasing each other
Finksburg · MD, USA
Red fireballs floating across sky
Smithsburg · MD, USA
6 very large moon-sized white orbs arranged as 2 separate triangles appeared close by and moved silently toward the ground.
Jefferson · MD, USA
5 objects flying in a clear night sky in a staggered formation.
Albemarle County · MD, USA
4 Fiery Orange Bright Orbs.
Baltimore City · MD, USA
Dark gray cresent/circular shape flying object in late night sky.
Frederick · MD, USA
Brilliant blue pinpoint of light fading in and out.