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)
Wilkesboro · NC, USA
Circle looking silver object was hovering in the sky as I was driving past chick fil a towards Boone on 421 I thought I was crazy and
Hampstead · NC, USA
On a cruise off of Italy on the above time and date my friend and I observed a very bright oval shape, strange orange color light
Mount Holly · NC, USA
Large circle of light flying noiselessly in a straight line at a fair rate of speed
Sims · NC, USA
red and green lights formed in a line moving across sky
Wilmington · NC, USA
7-8 elongated objects flying in straight line North to South along coast of North Carolina. Mid-level clouds above the objects.
Cary · NC, USA
Chevron shaped object suspended over trees in Cary, NC.
Black Mountain · NC, USA
Witnessed an orange, slow moving light. Was looking out my window and saw a orange colored, non blinking light floating across the nigh
Winston-Salem · NC, USA
Four cigar shape flying objects changing from red to silver-like moving horizontal appearing and disappearing very slow.
Durham · NC, USA
Two sets of lights in isosceles triangular formation flew slowly over a gas station.
Chapel Hill · NC, USA
Multi-colored light array drifting low, pattern shapes and colors in RBG. 15/501 S towards Pittsboro, NC
Chapel Hill (north of) · NC, USA
Cluster of UFO’s seen close to Chapel Hill, NC
Hillsborough · NC, USA
We seen them 3 different times. They appeared of of nowhere. I got a minute video of them in flight. You can hear screaming when they f
Rocky Mount · NC, USA
Loud heavy metal object
Mooresville · NC, USA
Object was moving north to south approximately 30 miles outside of Charlotte heading towards Charlotte, NC..
Mayodan · NC, USA
This was near mayodan nc when i was driving to get my wifefrom work. I seen 3 planes flying in the sky in different places all w chemtr
Apex · NC, USA
HUGE RED CRAFT IN NC, APEX!!! MANY WITNESSES.
Apex · NC, USA
My father, sister, and I witness an octagonal UFO along N Salem St starting at the intersection at US 64 (19:30 EST).
Apex · NC, USA
There was video taken and also photos that show 10 lights on the object 5 were blue/green and the other gray/ white Then as the object
Apex-Holly Springs · NC, USA
Pentagon-shaped Flying object rimmed with greenish-blue lights accompanied by two helicopters.
Wilmington · NC, USA
Triangular Craft with Circular Light in Center
Huntersville · NC, USA
Orange Pulsating Orbs in Huntersville NC
Charlotte · NC, USA
Me and my friends were kickin back one night. we had been up for awhile so the sleep deprivation started getting to us. We decided to g
Concord · NC, USA
Bright, Oval Light in the Sky that hovered, and then disappeared quickly.
Hayesville · NC, USA
On HWY 175 near the Georgia state line, bright lights about as high as the power line, hovered for 1-2 minutes then zoomed towards sout
Black Mountain · NC, USA
While at a festival at Eden Lake I noticed a bright orange steady light in the sky that was small and it hoovered in place for nearly 3