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)
Randleman · NC, USA
Extremely bright light moved left to right, parallel to horizon at very very high rate of speed and disappeared again.
Clayton · NC, USA
The craft was about the size of a small plane, but it had no wings or rigid shape. The craft was dark in color with two large round in
Matthews · NC, USA
I looked up into the sky and saw a pink/red glowing saucer shaped object. ((anonymous report))
Charlotte · NC, USA
Bright starlike light that moved erratically
Lumberton · NC, USA
((HOAX??)) 1 object flying 1000 feet erratic. ((anonymous report))
Matthews · NC, USA
I and several others witnessed a bright red orb that moved laterally north to south and stopped. It then moved vertically and stopped.
Goldsboro · NC, USA
My trail camera captured a picture of what appears to be some sorts of hovering, entirely metallic, drone shaped craft.
Fort Bragg (close to) · NC, USA
On I-95 N getting close to Fort Bragg exits. I noticed what looked like a plane far off with a bright light. ((anonymous report))
Charlotte · NC, USA
Bright orange orbs. ((anonymous report))
Hubert · NC, USA
Pinkish red lights dropping white lights.
Burlington · NC, USA
Witnessed a blinking light that moved very fast. Flashes from white to blue to pink for approximately 20 minutes then it disappears. I
Durham · NC, USA
Driving on Shannon Road toward 15-501 in Durham, NC. Saw group of seven to ten dark/black objects that darted across the sky at treetop
Chadbourn · NC, USA
Lime green oblong ectangular movement in sequence.
Carolina Beach · NC, USA
Observed 1 orange/ yellow fireball shoot down the alley about 20ft from where I was sitting on Carolina Beach, NC.
Liberty · NC, USA
Light in the sky that got brighter then disappeared.
Mount Holly · NC, USA
A formation of bright yellow-orange lights, motionless, and electrical effects.
Granite Falls · NC, USA
Small fiery orb zips erratically in the northern sky.
Raleigh · NC, USA
White cigar shaped UFO flew over small patch of sky I was watching at 7:28 AM. ((anonymous report))
Charlotte · NC, USA
Cylinder object with lights and green light and/or beam observed by family in Charlotte, NC.
Lenoir · NC, USA
I just happen to look up from my porch to see a white cigar shaped craft amd watched it for at least 10 seconds. ((anonymous report))
Waxhaw · NC, USA
8 massive balls of light swarming like bees extremely fast and followed us driving home.
Greensboro · NC, USA
Large sphere beside the moon tonight, as I look through my iPhone camera and video, but it can't be seen with naked eye.
Louisburg · NC, USA
UFOs seen and video recorded.
Oakboro · NC, USA
There were multiple triangle silent craft just hovering,eventually they all started moving around.
Lake Wiley · NC, USA
My little brother and I saw object like fireballs for about 1:00 flying over lake Wiley.