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)
Bakersville · NC, USA
I walked into the woods alone!
Four Oaks · NC, USA
Very large hovering object that appeared to be lighted from within as well as flashing lights on the outside
Barco · NC, USA
Disk shaped craft in North Carolina near Currituck
Bath · NC, USA
see washington daily news article-front page. washington, n.c.
Greensboro · NC, USA
Bright disc shaped object seen over the Greensboro airport during clear conditions in the early afternnoon with many airplanes visible
Hampstead (near Wilmington) · NC, USA
FIREBALL LIKE OBJECT (LOOKS LIKE FLARE) Spotted in North Carolina
Taylorsville · NC, USA
Two Clouds moving at the speed of Light
Havelock · NC, USA
copies of 8mm footgae and computer discs of phjotos on their way to you.
Cary · NC, USA
A flash of light then a unclipped silver cigar shaped craft slowly glided with blue flames coming out then another flash,it was gone
Lincolnton · NC, USA
For the last two weeks,I have seen a light in the sky that appears to be landing lights on a aircraft,but the lights turn off and there
Kitty Hawk · NC, USA
2 fighter jets went to intercept the craft, and it doubled in altitude. Viewing through binoculars, It was impossible to focus on
Atlantic Beach · NC, USA
sphere shaped craft over ocean
Fayetteville · NC, USA
The figure was moving then stopped and disappeared.
Roaring River · NC, USA
Large object seen in the air joined by other objects.
Candler · NC, USA
Bright light faded to nothing
Charlotte · NC, USA
Triangle shaped object with 3 round lights
Belvidere · NC, USA
My family saw strange flying object making wild jerky movements while other objects hovered above in a circle
Washington · NC, USA
50-75' lights hover than streak away out of sight
Charlotte · NC, USA
dimming light that rotated counter-clockwise and then shot across the sky and vanished
Fuquay Varina · NC, USA
I was traveling on state road 1010 heading towards Hwy 401 around 6pm, just North of Fuquay Varina, NC. Just above the tree line on th
Apex · NC, USA
I photographed 3 planets lined up but my digital camera came back with a strange "constellation"??
Mebane · NC, USA
Unseen object's, Very loud sonic booms over Mebane NC
Gastonia · NC, USA
WHITE SILVERY OBJECT NORTHWARD BOUND WITH GREAT SPEED, NO SOUND AND FLUTTERING MOTION.
Charlotte · NC, USA
small orange oblong craft seen over Charlotte, NC at 19:14 on October 02, 2003
Purlear · NC, USA
for 2 hours observed object moving slightly colored lights blinking randomly