UFO Sightings in North Carolina
3,393 UFO sightings reported in North Carolina since 1945, peaking in 2014 (282 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 3,393
- Span
- 1945–2030
- Peak year
- 2014 (282 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1945–2030 · peak 2014 (282 reports)
Top cities in North Carolina
Charlotte
1973–2030 · peak 2014 (20 reports)
Raleigh
1975–2022 · peak 2014 (13 reports)
Greensboro
1961–2021 · peak 2014 (8 reports)
Wilmington
1974–2022 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Fayetteville
1962–2021 · peak 2013 (9 reports)
Asheville
1972–2022 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Durham
1981–2021 · peak 2015 (8 reports)
Winston-Salem
1945–2022 · peak 2013 (6 reports)
Cary
1998–2021 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Hickory
1966–2022 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Gastonia
1992–2022 · peak 2011 (8 reports)
Oak Island
2005–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Holden Beach
1982–2020 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
High Point
1982–2020 · peak 2016 (5 reports)
Jacksonville
1967–2021 · peak 2005 (4 reports)
Nags Head
1973–2019 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Concord
2000–2021 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Carolina Beach
1987–2020 · peak 2014 (6 reports)
Morganton
1980–2019 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Mooresville
1995–2020 · peak 2016 (4 reports)
Wilmington · NC, USA
UFO in the vicinity of chemtrail
Olin · NC, USA
While scanning the sky with binoculars for the planet Venus a strange object flew into the field of view.
Kure Beach · NC, USA
Triangular Shape with a Reflection of the Stars behind it (cloaked or something)
Kernersville · NC, USA
bright flash heading southeast about 10 degrees left below a half moon, towards Greensboro,very possibly a meteorite,but very definetly
Chapel Hill · NC, USA
low quick moving light
Louisburg · NC, USA
There was a black triangle object with three glowing disk beneath the craft hovering in the eastern sky as the sun was setting, pausing
Charlotte · NC, USA
I was outside when these big fireballs came neer my house i took out my shot gun and shot at them they came back and shot theyr guns at
Willow Springs · NC, USA
This is the third sighting I have had.
Delco · NC, USA
i seen one circle in the air and then three little one's came up and they where flashing and going back and forth in sky four about 45m
Kinston · NC, USA
Vshape with light orange glow to it....very wide in shape
Hendersonville · NC, USA
3 starlight objects do trickery through the sky for 1 1/2 hour (video footage)
Locust · NC, USA
group of lights. high rate of speed no sound
Greenville · NC, USA
5 lights seen dancing in the sky
Raleigh · NC, USA
looking to the west the object would elongate and then condense back to a round shape with red, green,white and yellow lights
Concord · NC, USA
Oval shaped object
Wilson · NC, USA
Myself and two others witnessed a strange object over North Carolina skies.
Charlotte · NC, USA
6 or 7 lights flying in half a 'vee' formation
Raleigh · NC, USA
We woke to a rapidly flashing light beamed into one of the bedroom windows that produced a strange drugged feeling with panic and an in
Chapel Hill · NC, USA
Strange lights sitting on ground seen behind house
Etowah · NC, USA
My husband and I are building in N.C and are renting a house on the golf course in Etowah, N.C. On the evening mentioned, I went outsid
Brunswick · NC, USA
Moving in a very fast circular motions.
Weldon · NC, USA
Silent, metallic Grey, Bell shaped object decends and then disapears.
Creston · NC, USA
Fast flying object that zig zagged across the sky.
Hickory · NC, USA
the object wasn't moving then moved disaperd and reapered when it changed shape the went into clouds
Winston-Salem · NC, USA
Bright Orange/Yellow ball in the sky.