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)
Charlotte · NC, USA
3 dark in color triangular type objects moving in a loose formation N. As other aircraft flew above from local airport, objects seemed
Fort Mill · NC, USA
The object was a dull orange glow, shaped like a flattened image of Saturn. It crossed in front of Orion and I caught it in my binocula
Rocky Point/Hampstead (Rural area outside of) · NC, USA
Hunter views UFO and is later buzzed by two military aircraft.
Kure Beach · NC, USA
Craft approached as a star in the night sky - zig zaged extemely fast side to side. Hovered over ocean,motionless suspended for approx
Camp Lejeune/Jacksonville · NC, USA
Triangular shaped ufo witnessed by 200 Marines in Camp Lejeune, NC.
Avon (Outer Banks) · NC, USA
Single points of light, orange/yellow in color, much like meteors. There was broken cloudcover, and the lights would appear and disappe
Hampstead · NC, USA
As we steped out of our car we saw a fireball vollyball size redish orange yellow in color, heading west to east on a horizontal plane
Vass (Town of · on hwy #1), NC, USA
I saw a green irredesent ball in the sky
Pikeville (Farmingdale Drive) · NC, USA
I walked outside wearing my red lesned sunglasses and I saw it. It went SW then NE and had a reflective covering and was moving faster
Mooresville · NC, USA
Star gazing in back yard with telescope and binos. Saw shooting star and an oblong shape of light.
Asheville · NC, USA
A MOVING RED BALL OF LIGHT.
Asheville · NC, USA
Red light moved slowly over Asheville, dogs acted is if they were in pain.
Winston-Salem · NC, USA
silver-white sphere crossed sky in 12 sec.
Asheville · NC, USA
red drifting light about 50 degrees in the western sky slowly drifting up and to the north would get very bright then fade but not puls
Avon · NC, USA
THIS OBJECT DIDNT HAVE ANY SOUND.
Wilmington · NC, USA
Same as previous description of the other witness.
Wilmington · NC, USA
Approx 1 hour before dusk, 7 chrome-colored spheres appeared in the north/northwest sky. The objects didn't appear to be balloons and w
Sophia · NC, USA
A huge blue, orange ball shooshed in front of us
Fort Bragg · NC, USA
Two triangle UFO’s over Ft. Bragg.
Thomasville · NC, USA
fishing in boat with my son.when a flock of small birds flew up from behind us. sa birds flew away . about 20 feet to our right 7 to 8
Sparta (12 mi.north of · countryside), NC, USA
A 69-yr-old male sighted small lights below the planet Jupiter. Looking through binoculars, another male 65 years old, sighted small li
Nags Head · NC, USA
I was outside at around 22:30 and i saw three circular lights in a triangle formation. They moved through the sky pretty fast, and then
Salisbury (E Ridge Rd.) · NC, USA
Bright self illuminated object traveling SE to NW Changed direction at least twice at very high speed and at very sharp angles say at l
Chocowinity · NC, USA
It really just appeared, it was only a few feet above me, I an not sure but I think I touched it. It was a silverish metallic color, I
Andrews · NC, USA
clear day seen object in western sky...2 military aircraft flying together toward the object