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)
Asheville · NC, USA
Massive orb going slow like meteor.
Atlantic Beach North Carolina · NC, USA
Strange lies over the Atlantic Ocean in North Carolina
Creston · NC, USA
Silver, shiny cylinder-shaped object spotted with no noise, no wings, no lights in Creston, NC.
Rosman · NC, USA
Two concentric light rings with orbs on each ring.
Andrews · NC, USA
Strange invasive fly over of strange unknown air craft. It had no FAA Id. Numbers. You can hear it also. Very loud, but not like a norm
Weddington · NC, USA
Objects in the sky in Weddington, NC.
Mebane · NC, USA
Black triangle escorted by two jets.
Reidsville · NC, USA
There's normally one really bright one and the rest are small not as bright and they blink sometimes they blink red or white but they'v
Nags Head · NC, USA
2 white lights that turned into 6 and then dissapeared.
Charlotte · NC, USA
Whooshing sound with 1-red and 3-white lights that went silent. ((anonymous report))
Asheville · NC, USA
I saw a round sphere pop out of a low lying cloud then slightly adjust direction and go back into the cloud.
Charlotte · NC, USA
More than 100 flying objects of bright light.
Cornelius · NC, USA
On July 20th at 12:30AM, I was awakened by flashing circular lights in my bedroom. I went to the window and looked in the sky and it wa
Aurora · NC, USA
While X-ing the Pamlico R. on a tugboat N on the ICW I saw 3 white lights in the shape of a triangle in the sky. ((anonymous report))
Gastonia · NC, USA
Sitting out looking into the sky like I do every other night. Rural area so your eyes catches everything the sky showes . Clear! A ligh
Raleigh · NC, USA
Short white cigar shaped object
Marion · NC, USA
Observed 3 objects in a triangular formation at high altitude ie: 30-40K ft. which remained stationary for approximately 10 minutes in
Topsail Beach · NC, USA
Pairs of red lights at random locations
North Topsail Beach · NC, USA
Strange lights off North Carolina coast near Camp Legeune
Surf City · NC, USA
Reddish orange orbs appearing several miles off coast and at least 2 thousand feet above sea and higher. Sometimes one light would appe
Hickory · NC, USA
((NUFORC Note: Source of the report provides no information. PD))
Indian Trail · NC, USA
Low Flying Object seen flying over my backyard at low speed. ((anonymous report))
Raleigh · NC, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information about sighting; elects to remain totally anonymous. PD))
Pilot Mountain · NC, USA
There was a blue light that appeared behind some trees right at the top
Raleigh · NC, USA
My daughter and I were in the hot tub last night and we both saw light in light that lite up the sky and our home and thought it was li