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)
Raleigh · NC, USA
Two concentric rings of light moved slowly across the night sky, stopped for 10 minutes, then moved back in the opposite direction.
Weverville · NC, USA
High speed bright white object.
Charlotte · NC, USA
Light formation near uptown Charlotte.
Harrisburg · NC, USA
I thought they were stars until I noticed they were moving in formation. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly satellites? PD))
Raleigh · NC, USA
White car-shaped blob above cloud hovered and disappeared.
Winston-Salem · NC, USA
2 white lights, one larger than the other. Hovering, not moving, very bright and low in alt.. ((NUFORC Note: Venus & Jupiter? PD))
Midland · NC, USA
Green fireball.
Stony Point · NC, USA
My life will always be different!!
Nags Head · NC, USA
Three bright red lights traveling over ocean, Nags Head, NC.
Greensboro · NC, USA
Green light orb hovered over coliseum during fireworks
Greensboro · NC, USA
UFO at Fireworks show in Greensboro
Stallings · NC, USA
Orange lights on the Fourth of July 2015
Greensboro · NC, USA
Green light seen near fireworks Greensboro, NC.
Greensboro · NC, USA
I watched a UFO viewing 4th of July fireworks.
Colfax · NC, USA
Small circular glowing orange orb flying just above the tree line passes perpendicular above vehicle on I-40 in Guilford County.
Monroe · NC, USA
Sitting on the roof watching the fireworks, two red orbs appeared close to each other. Both seemed to be low in the sky and were too cl
Greensboro · NC, USA
While watching celebration, I noticed florescent green light hovering over the croud about 500+ ft off ground. Wasn't moving. Just stay
Hickory · NC, USA
3 red lights in an elongated triangle shape hovering over Lake Hickory. Dissipated after about 1 minute.
Raleigh · NC, USA
Blue light in the dusk sky turns red on video that hovers and changes directions and then descends.
North Wilkesboro · NC, USA
Extremely fast satellite (?).
Oak Island · NC, USA
Brightly lit, multi-light object flying in erratic pattern near seashore at Oak Island, NC
New Bern · NC, USA
Bright light in the sky.
Greensboro · NC, USA
UFO meanders through the morning sky followed by a military plane.
Indian Trail · NC, USA
5 cigar shaped craft at high altitude.
Hendersonville · NC, USA
It was 3 lights that stud still for 10 minutes. then went right.