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)
Fayetteville · NC, USA
Flashing from a possible satellite tumbling on its arc.
Mint Hill · NC, USA
The clouds looked strange that day. One of my favorite relaxation exercises is to Look at the clouds and watch them change. This d
Statesville · NC, USA
Observed one object come across the sky right to left with what I thought were white trail from fireworks looked again noticed a red li
Kannapolis · NC, USA
A UFO was caught on my deer camera. It appeared from 1:30 am to 5:30 am for a few seconds at a time. It appears to be curi
Kannapolis · NC, USA
Drone like UFO captured on video
Cary · NC, USA
6 oval metalic craft in a slant line formation silently and quickly flew over my house in the early morning darkness about 4AM.
Greensboro · NC, USA
A bright sparkling slow moving light. It was fluctuating in brightness. It immediately vanished. It was a clear sky, no clouds.
Oak Island · NC, USA
I captured what appears to be a 2 white tic tacs due east. ((anonymous report))
New Bern · NC, USA
A white light brighter than stars was moving back and forth across the sky very fast in a zig zag motion. ((anonymous report))
Lowell · NC, USA
UFO over Charlotte-Douglas Airport Sunday 5/5/19.
Highlands · NC, USA
I have about 10 recordings from last night on my ring phone at my house. There appears to be between 4 and 6 lights coming and going.
Garner · NC, USA
Blue orbs fly over Garner (near soccer park over hey 50 south)
Waynesville · NC, USA
White flashing light about a second on and off. The flash would leave a tail. No sound.
Rocky Point · NC, USA
I was outside walking my dog and saw a bright large orange ball of light high up in the sky. At one point I thought that I could see fa
Moyock · NC, USA
Finally I’m 100% sure this was ufo or ufos.
Oak Island · NC, USA
3 fireballs or flare like lights above the ocean that quickly disappeared.
Erwin/Linden/South Fayetteville · NC, USA
Large glowing lights of a craft over Erwin/Fayetteville area.
Spencer · NC, USA
Low traveling large boomerang shaped ufo. ((NUFORC Note: Source of report provided no contact information. PD))
Greenville · NC, USA
Low flying silent object with very bright flashing lights, rapid movements, not in a straight path- loops and circles (but almost as if
Asheville · NC, USA
Orange-Red Sphere/Ball of Light. ((anonymous source))
Maggie Valley · NC, USA
5 white orbs traveling across the night sky
Efland · NC, USA
Bright green object flying low through the clouds right around sunrise. ((anonymous report))
Morganton · NC, USA
Saw what looked like a descending spacecraft over the Charlotte NC area at 6:50 AM on April 4, 2019. ((anonymous report))
Hendersonville · NC, USA
I was sitting at the bus stop this morning with my Daughter when she yelled “ Look a shooting star”… This was not a meteor!!
Fletcher · NC, USA
Bright green light.