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)
Bel Air · MD, USA
Was walking into a building and looked up. I thought it was an airplane at first, then noticed the shape and excess of lights.
Baltimore · MD, USA
3 distinct objs, Solid white lights, in Triangle formation, traveling same speed. At high alt. traveling NE above city. ((anonymous))
Smithsburg · MD, USA
It was cigar shaped approx 75 to 100 ft long silver in color no external fins altitude around 10 thousand feet clear sky and dayligh
Centreville · MD, USA
Hovering light in the sky with disappearing lights toward the ground and shadows.
Dunkirk · MD, USA
Round UFO in the distant sky hovering then dropped straight down behind the tree line at incredible speed. ((anonymous report))
Baltimore · MD, USA
Flash about 5 seconds South Western Sky Baltimore.
White Hall · MD, USA
Large White Lights Over Baltimore County.
Westminster · MD, USA
Large Square 4 lights on each corner, flying smoothly
Upper Marlboro · MD, USA
A bright flash no noise accompanied light duration of approximately 3-5 seconds. ((anonymous report))
Hyattsville · MD, USA
Smooth electric engine sound flying above home but louder. ((anonymous report))
Stevensville · MD, USA
White ball of light with bluish purple lights on the sides. Made no noise.
Laurel · MD, USA
Blue orb in sky.
Baltimore Highlands · MD, USA
Light in the sky over I-295 S.
Hagerstown · MD, USA
White ball with mist pause then flyoff at tremendous speed.
Centreville · MD, USA
Two white lights spread widely apart. Assumed this was the back since it was moving in other direction. ((anonymous report))
Edgewood · MD, USA
Bright blue lightning-like flashes in early morning with no T-Storms being in the area. ((anonymous report))
Frederick · MD, USA
White object moving and blinking in different parts of the sky.
Fallston · MD, USA
White Orb Sighting at 7pm in Harford, MD
Berlin · MD, USA
My family and I were camping on Assateague State Park Island. I've seen these lights every September. We saw 5 orange lights show up on
Baltimore · MD, USA
It was late in the evening and sometimes I go on my roof and try to see the stars when it's clear I then noticed a star that seemed to
Brooklyn Park · MD, USA
Orb of light changed colors while floating in the sky before darting around and vanishing
Keedysville · MD, USA
5 fireball shaped in a close tight formation moving slowly to the N. One made a wide red beam of light appear. ((anonymous report))
Cambridge · MD, USA
Have pictures. To naked eye looks like a campfire with different colors. Intensity of light brighter than stars-- more like LED lights.
Gambrills · MD, USA
Strange lighted craft in the sky
Hyattsville · MD, USA
Black/dark gray sphere seen by man in Hyattsville, MD On 08/19/18 while I was walking my dog at Heurich Dog Park, (6001 Ager Rd, Hyat