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)
Oak Island · NC, USA
Mostly orange-red circular objects appeared in southern sky over ocean near Oak Island, NC
Princeton · NC, USA
3 sets of red lights seem near Princeton NC
Hayesville · NC, USA
Brilliant red object in the southern sky, which sped off with incredible speed.
Hurdle Mills · NC, USA
Diamond-shaped object passed over Guess Road in Hurdle Mills, NC.
Wilmington · NC, USA
Two unexplained flying amber lights move apart and regroup over downtown Wilmington, NC.
Kill Devil Hills · NC, USA
Bright orange, round light.
Nags Head · NC, USA
Disc shaped craft either taking in or expelling cloud.
Graham · NC, USA
My husband and I are watching a yellow gold light above a cell tower in our local vicinity. We've been watching it for 10 minutes so fa
Biscoe · NC, USA
I have seen this light from my bedroom window almost every night in the last month. This object of light varies from Orange red blue fl
Charlotte · NC, USA
Strange lights.
Rosman · NC, USA
I was sitting on my front porch, enjoying a great spring night looking at one of the first clear skies we had had in a long time when a
Mineral Springs · NC, USA
My wife and I sitting on our back deck noticed a bright light to the SW, left of Orion. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius. PD))
Raleigh · NC, USA
Walking around and was looking at the sky when i seen a red cirle shap in the air moving in the sky. I thought it was a plane of some s
Smithfield · NC, USA
Very large craft with a bright light in front of it seen near Smithfield , NC
Kernersville · NC, USA
Orangish Red glowing lights.
Indian Trail · NC, USA
I was sitting on my back porch talking on my cell phone looking up at the sky. There was a large flash of light for a couple of second
Ocean Isle Beach · NC, USA
6 "Strobing" Lights in Formation + 2 Large Orbs + 1 Slow-moving Red Light. Wow!
Monroe · NC, USA
I look up at the sky and I see a light in the sky E of where I was sitting. The light changed color. ((NUFORC Note: Star?? PD))
Winston-Salem · NC, USA
Very large firecolor came from the trees and moved slow across the sky. Once it got above my house it fizzled out.. it started out a fi
High Point · NC, USA
Disk oval shaped with light coming down fast and disappearing in mid air!!
Raleigh · NC, USA
Very shiny sphere-like object in the sky dropping/hovering slowly then GONE!
Durham · NC, USA
We witnessed a line of lights, 7 in number, alternating white, red. First thought it was a string or airplanes, but they were perfectly
Durham · NC, USA
Spotted a formation of slow moving objects flying North in column with red flashing lights with one white light per craft. This occured
Cooleemee · NC, USA
7 dark masses slowly fly past low above the trees, moving N to S following the South Yadkin River.
Southmont · NC, USA
5 unidentified craft flew over our house heading toward High Rock Lake.