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)
Winterville · NC, USA
Slow moving white lights.
Taylorsville · NC, USA
Light orb of yellow white color, pulsed with rhythm from dim to bright, hummed loudly, static discharge noise, sparks and lightning web
Fayetteville · NC, USA
Bright red light sitting in the sky
Marion · NC, USA
Spotted something outside our house something of an origin never seen before. Cylinder shaped with blinking circling lights. In a up an
Carolina Shores · NC, USA
There were 6 bright orange lights in a row in the sky. Each one faded out in succession. Then 5 minutes later saw 3 more bright lights
Mars Hill · NC, USA
Object was incredibly fast, never seen anything like it.
North Wilkesboro · NC, USA
Bright "light bulb" object over North Wilkesboro, NC.
Charlotte · NC, USA
Very bright white light moving at a good rate of speed, not an airplane or satellite.
Marion-Morganton · NC, USA
North Carolina: Marion to Morganton on I-40: large glowing object over road messes with car clock
Old Fort/Morganton (between) · NC, USA
North Carolina: On I-40 east bound 10/26/2014:large white circular orb and lost an unexplainable hour and a half!.
Old Fort/Morganton (between) · NC, USA
Marion to Morganton, North Carolina: On I-40 10/26/2014:large white circular orb overhead, and lost time.
Asheville · NC, USA
Strange light, was inspected by 3 helicopters.. Please read.. I need to know if others experienced something like this..
Fairview · NC, USA
Yellow/orange glowing object in Fairview.
Greensboro · NC, USA
A bright glowing green diamond shot overhead and was gone in less than 2 seconds
Raleigh · NC, USA
There was a small yellow crescent shaped UFO to the right of the moon and lower than the moon.
Gold Hill · NC, USA
Driving home from work and saw a bright low to the ground orange light it hovered and moved back and forth a little.
Carolina Beach · NC, USA
Orange lights still being seen around the Carolina Beach area mainly during the first 2 hours after dark.
Pleasure Island · NC, USA
Walking my dog near Pelican Watch on the beach around 5:30 this morning. I saw a orange/red Chinese lantern type ball leave from over t
Gastonia · NC, USA
Silver Ball in Lightning storm - update - not a hoax!
Gastonia · NC, USA
((HOAX??)) Silver ball in lightning storm.
Buxton · NC, USA
Orange lights over the ocean - Buxton North Carolina
Nags Head · NC, USA
On or around 1100pm to 1200 am, I was facing east the ocean, looking over the ocean about 16 milepost in Nags head, nc. One red light,
Nags Head · NC, USA
7 orange, glowing, silent fireballs moving along same trajectory, equidistant apart over Nag's Head beach, NC.
Willow Springs · NC, USA
Orange/teal sphere heading east to west 70-100 feet off the ground in light mist rain going against breeze at 2-3 mph
Asheboro · NC, USA
Some kind of space craft hovering near power poles, turquoise in color, with red lights around it.