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)
Charlotte · NC, USA
Four evenly spaced lights.
Chapel Hill · NC, USA
Disc or cylindrical craft moving at very high speed
Newton · NC, USA
My husband and I just saw three (3) UFO”s over Newton NC. They are some distance away, but they are on 3 sides of my house. They are
Albemarle · NC, USA
It wasa white fuzzy blip of light that suddenly appeared in the sky with the moon and it cast a reflection on lake
Charlotte · NC, USA
At least 15 unidentified orange objects in the night sky.
Blowing Rock · NC, USA
Large burning object, silently crossing the evening sky.
Kitty Hawk · NC, USA
There is a noise like a hovering helicopter for 2 days now. i drove around but can not find source.it is non stop night and day. i
New Bern · NC, USA
Strange lights seen above highway 70 New Bern, NC.
Snowhill · NC, USA
Very bright sphere shaped object levitated close to home
Graham · NC, USA
Large, low, equilateral triangle travels across rural country sky.
Graham · NC, USA
Large, low, equilateral triangle object flying through rural country sky (daughters report )
Charlotte · NC, USA
I walked outside on my to get into the car and while I was in my driveway a blue beam of light zipped across the sky then disappeared.
Thomasville · NC, USA
Six deep orange lights in night sky and three of them in triangle formation.
High Point · NC, USA
Red and white lights saw in the sky and attempted communication.
Ash · NC, USA
Brilliant large white light in NW Ash, NC, blinking on and off til disappearing in the same spot. Witnessed by 3 people.
Hendersonville · NC, USA
3 triangles moving faced paced back an forth flashing.
Fayetteville · NC, USA
Orange flashing craft.
Willow Spring · NC, USA
Red orb/sphere with loud roaring noise then quiet while dancing in the sky
Tarawa Terrace · NC, USA
BIG greenish orb hovering over Tarawa Terrace!!
Ayden · NC, USA
I see this bright light shaped as a circle , it can't be a star because it is just too bright , I came outside about 20 minutes ago and
North Wilkesboro · NC, USA
I was watching air traffic in the northern night sky. I was thinking it would be wonderful to see a ufo, and suddenly straight up in t
Charlotte · NC, USA
triangle shaped ufo seen in charlotte/huntersville are with only lights at points of triangle and made no sound.
Greenville · NC, USA
4 white circles spinning around then coming together , then breaking apart and spinning in circles. ((NUFORC Note: Adv. lights? PD))
Thomasville · NC, USA
I had dreams of being "chipped," and the next night I was abducted and chipped.
Whiteville · NC, USA
V-shaped lights over NC.