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
"Star" appeared to split into two.
Churchton · MD, USA
On 2/27/14 at 3:35 AM saw an object made up of round lights which formed a circle of light with rectangle shape in middle of it.
Glenelg · MD, USA
Fireball floating slowly low then vanishing.
Chesapeake City · MD, USA
Many white circular activity light above the clouds as if playing a game of tag.
Clarksburg · MD, USA
A ball of orange light appeared in the night sky, may be a possible meteor.
Glen Burnie · MD, USA
Boomerang shaped moving very fast, descending , from northwest to east then back west and then I lost sight of the object seem to be
Columbia · MD, USA
There ufos spotted over Columbia, MD.
Easton · MD, USA
A big flash of white light by the moon followed by a very bright light that skipped across the sky then faded to black.
Parkville · MD, USA
Parkville, MD, ufo sighting.
Arnold · MD, USA
Red object over Arnold/Annapolis Maryland
Burtonsville · MD, USA
Bright, very slow moving light with blue sparkles seen by 5 for 30 minutes above Silver Spring, MD.
Baltimore · MD, USA
2 vertical lights relatively low moving quickly across sky and then disappeared. Did not reappear, outside for 20mins.
Catonsville · MD, USA
Silent black composit aircraft with red-tinted dome near front.
Waldorf · MD, USA
Triangular craft followed by multiple conventional planes.
Glen Burnie · MD, USA
I saw a round, orb-shaped object last night. It was dark, with stars out last night, clear sky. It had a lot of red flashing lights.
Urbana · MD, USA
White stationary star-like object fades in and out in NW horizon.
New Market · MD, USA
3 orange spheres (flame-like) objects seen traveling in the sky.
Columbia · MD, USA
Bright Green Light Shoots Across The Sky.
Middletown · MD, USA
Circular shimmering object shoots outn of cloud and then turns off like a light. Very high speed.
Nottingham · MD, USA
Bright orbs traveling across the sky in triangular pattern.
Severna Park · MD, USA
Silent red spheres moving in single file across the sky in Severna Park Maryland.
Oxon Hill · MD, USA
Didnt anyone else see the slow moving black object gliding over the DMV?????
Upper Marlboro · MD, USA
Orange sets of lights seen over Maryland
Crofton · MD, USA
Metallic object seen in blue sky, then seemed to de-materialize/fade into backround of blue sky
Waldorf · MD, USA
Orange orb seen by a woman in the horizon in Waldorf, MD