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)
Fayetteville · NC, USA
Red lights. Would fade out and reappear in nearby at a different height. No sound. Attempted to film it with cell phone.
Rolesville · NC, USA
Seen 6 objects that were orange in color round in shape ,all in a line looked like they were on a string all coming out of the west mov
Matthews · NC, USA
50+ orbs in a pattern low flight. Police took image from phone. I have pictures.
Matthews · NC, USA
Large number of objects with red lights flying in formation over Matthews, NC making no sound
Durham · NC, USA
Rapidly descending sparking fireball, seen over the course of several seconds
Wilmington · NC, USA
Orange ball of fire moving slowing 200 feet above the ground.
Greensboro · NC, USA
Witnessed three round craft lights around each craft, flight pattern at first slow almost stationary 5 minutes then left quickly.
Hickory · NC, USA
A very bright orb caught my eye descending roughly thirty degrees from the horizon. For the first second and a half, the orb was teardr
Wade · NC, USA
Strange dancing, multidirectional light in the sky
Garner · NC, USA
Odd flashing lights.
Snow Hill · NC, USA
Object flys west in North Carolina.
Wade · NC, USA
Since I made my first report on the 7th I have witnessed the same thing 4 different nights and it is happening right now as I type this
Bermuda Run · NC, USA
Just before dusk, a large sphere (similar to automobile headlight) observed flying in the sky by a walker.
Jacksonville · NC, USA
Looking up in sky saw round circle orbit like.not a star...no way. A airplane before it and one after we're with it. It moved quite
Hatteras · NC, USA
Red lights form a triangle.
Lincolnton · NC, USA
Triangular light pattern. low..silent. flying in deliberate path of cover
Raleigh · NC, USA
Multiple crafts delineated by bright, burnt orange colored lights over I-40 by Raleigh.
Greenville · NC, USA
Slow moving fireball type objects moved upward in the sky before disappearing.
Cape Carteret (Emerald Isle) · NC, USA
Floating red orbs in the sky off Emerald Isle, NC.
Leland · NC, USA
Silent triangular shaped craft glides fast across the sky.
Willow Spring · NC, USA
Bright pulsating object over Willow Spring sky
Ocean Isle · NC, USA
Ocean Isle Orange Orb.
NC · USA
long triangle with three lights , and three military helicopters?
Charlotte · NC, USA
6 large circular orange lights moving across the sky from west to east. No noise. No apparent formation.
Greensboro · NC, USA
After today I know for a fact we are not alone!