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)
Durham · NC, USA
I was driving into work and saw for a second what looked like a silver somrthing, maybe a hot air balloon but too far away and too high
Kinston · NC, USA
Orange UFO spotted hovering above a neighbor's house, before speeding off into the distance.
Swansboro · NC, USA
I came home from work at 11:55 PM on 6/26/17.I got out of my car to check the mailbox looked up and saw up in the sky a red square
Goldsboro · NC, USA
7 Lights were seen illuminating sequentially over Goldsboro, NC. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Wallops Island. PD))
Tryon · NC, USA
9 orange lights in a V shape. I think one light was blinking every half minute or so. ((anonymous report))
Durham · NC, USA
Bright silver shape circle.
Statesville · NC, USA
The object appeared suddenly high in the SE sky. It was red-orange and extremely bright. It was a steady light which seemed to get la
Salisbury · NC, USA
A helicopter tailing an unidentified a/c. The UFO used no light blinking systems and made no sound. ((anonymous report))
Wilmington · NC, USA
2 large white spheres flying a good distance apart but in the same direction NE from the N portion of Wilmington. ((anonymous report))
Clyde · NC, USA
We first saw the object towards the Northwest. It would move side to side, up and down and then disappear for about 30 seconds then w
Fontana · NC, USA
Round orb yellowish in color kept moving from side to side and apearing and disapering
Statesville · NC, USA
Saw a large black craft floating sideways across the sky approximately 800-1000ft up. No lights and no sound from the craft, the sides
Stem · NC, USA
Flashing Triangular red light formation seen moving across sky.
Snow Camp · NC, USA
3 red lights circled my house once, then 2 lights appeared from behind the trees and travelled under the larger object.
Fayetteville · NC, USA
Several Large UFO sightings over Bladen Co., N.C. between 30 Dec 2016 and April 2017. ((anonymous report))
Asheboro · NC, USA
Very fast moving bright blue/white light.
Taylorsville · NC, USA
A very fast flying object, faster than a place could think to fly, white trail behind it. ((anonymous report))
Almond · NC, USA
Bright glowing ball moving across North Carolina over Fontana Lake.
Mt. Airy · NC, USA
I saw a missle like object with a green flame for the tail fly by. There was no sound and it was very fast. ((anonymous report))
Concord · NC, USA
Orange lights moving from west to east. About 20 or 25 do them in no reticular formation they just found each other in the same directi
Sanford · NC, USA
I witnessed a small circle-shaped object. It flashed red lights then proceeded to slowly ascend. ((anonymous report))
Mount Airy · NC, USA
Very high velocity, bright object. ((anonymous report))
Charlotte · NC, USA
Round and round they went and in and out also. ((NUFORC Note: Possible advertising lights?? PD))
Carthage · NC, USA
Emergency sirens Aberdeen, NC, 8:38 pm.
Currie · NC, USA
Mothership.