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)
Hagerstown · MD, USA
multiple objects in large formation in the afternoon
Towson · MD, USA
We saw a flying saucer out side our window.
Annapolis · MD, USA
UFO Sighting Report I was doing some night photography at St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland on March 19, 2010 at 21:16. I was
Eldersburg · MD, USA
Saucer shaped UFO with circularly flashing lights seen seemingly following highway.
Severn · MD, USA
unknown object drifts over roof line then disappears
Elkridge · MD, USA
Round metallic ball.
Hancock · MD, USA
Photo taken of silver colored sphere in Western Maryland.
Jefferson · MD, USA
Oval shaped object sighted hovering over a field
Taneytown · MD, USA
Unusual objets in the nights sky.
Taneytown · MD, USA
unusual objetcs in the nights sky!
Rockville · MD, USA
6 orange colored triangular shaped craft moving at extream high speed and ultra high altitude
Towson · MD, USA
white sphere flew silently over the house
Preston · MD, USA
2 horizontal lights over a field weaving in the air but seemingly still then the 2 lights began circle as if they were orbiting an obje
Perryville · MD, USA
Dark round shadow blocks light from moon
Laurel · MD, USA
Object Near Laurel MD
Crisfield · MD, USA
A bright light moving across the sky getting closer stopped on a dime got brighter and took off with no sounds at all
Monkton · MD, USA
Navy-dark sky blue see through balls 10 or so inches in diameter with an orange core inside. ((NUFORC Note: Student report. PD))
Timonium · MD, USA
Orange ball seen over neighborhood in Timonium, Maryland
Joppa · MD, USA
Bright searchlight hovered at high altitude and then rapidly ascended from view. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Towson · MD, USA
A small sphere shape object appeared, with a triangle shaped light being emitted from the bottom. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Dundalk · MD, USA
A dark sphere appeared southeast of dundalk, maryland then disappeared leaving a haze of smoke.((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Abingdon · MD, USA
Extremely bright and radiating light outward. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Dundalk · MD, USA
dot of light whith a beam of light below it, beam of light was in a cone shape ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Easton · MD, USA
Orb of light raised from the ground, in the distance, slowly into the high sky; disappeared.((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Lusby · MD, USA
Verry large wite light. Was not moving. Very large surrounding area lite up. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))