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
Flying disc stationary in clouds about NC.
Asheville (near Airport) · NC, USA
Moved around at frist in the sky slowly. Then got closer to the ground.Look like two or three different color lights on it. Saw one big
West Jefferson · NC, USA
Bright white-bluish light moving in z type pattern and also going up and down in the sky. Defitently not an aircraft or meteor.
Smithfield · NC, USA
Bluish-white light descends over Smithfield.
Indian Trail · NC, USA
The spherical object appeared at the eastern horizon and ascended toward the moon at a southerly direction, and eclipsed the moon.
Raleigh · NC, USA
We noticed a strange object in the sky making all kinds of movements. ((NUFORC Note: Possible "twinkling" star?? PD))
Wilmington · NC, USA
Was driving down I40 and saw 5_6 white lights Instantly appear in the sky. After about 10 seconds they all went dark at same time. Ligh
Tarawa Terrace · NC, USA
Orange looking fireball hovering over Camp Lejeune.
Morganton · NC, USA
Circular Flashing Lights over Morganton, NC.
Vale · NC, USA
Object in sky causes disturbances, darts off into space.
Pfafftown · NC, USA
Appeared to be one craft traveling slowly at first and then rapidly left my sight. One bright white light in the front, followed by tw
Raleigh · NC, USA
Massive boomarang-shaped object high up in the western sky containing 3 vivid spread out blinking red lights making no sound.
Browns Summit · NC, USA
Diamond shape, ruby red, long yellow "kite tail", moving upward at incredible speed.
Holly Ridge · NC, USA
Green Lights Triangle Patter
Morganton · NC, USA
We saw a bright white light in the sky surrounded by airplanes.
Charlotte · NC, USA
Green light shooting straight down from the sky.
Wilmington · NC, USA
Saw a row of differnt colored blinking lights moving across sky from rt to lft, then shot up and came back down, 2 more joine
Mint Hill · NC, USA
Red and Green lights hoovering and making quick moves and very quite!
Wendell · NC, USA
Went outside to smoke, looked up and saw 5 flashing lights in a straight line, stationary for around 5 min. Went back inside to tell my
Carrboro · NC, USA
I was driving down Old 86 when I saw a silver object in the sky. It was closer than a plane would fly but not extremely close to the g
Bolivia · NC, USA
Amber lights in sky.
Old Fort · NC, USA
2 low flying red lights flashing in call and response dancing through the sky in Western North Carolina.
Durham · NC, USA
I went outside at approximately 7:10 pm to let my dog out. Something caught my attention and it made me look up into the sky.
High Point · NC, USA
Seen multi bright lights with red tails. Then seen multi lights come Out of them .
Browns Summit · NC, USA
3 orange/red glowing lights in the shape of a triangle.