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
String of lights over Raleigh near falls lake
Havelock · NC, USA
I was talking to my brother on my cell phone on my front porch with my wife. I looked up to the stars and off to the left I noticed doz
Mount Airy · NC, USA
At 9:35 pm While setting outside I happen to look up in north west Direction and noticed a string of lights flying toward the south we
Jacksonville · NC, USA
Three bright orbs spaced apart and aligned with the moon.
Charlotte · NC, USA
Large dark, triangular UFO with three white lights on corners was seen hovering without movement or sound at night near Charlotte, NC.
Oak Island · NC, USA
4 orange triangles with many white lights that followed.
Wake Forest · NC, USA
I witnessed a very bright light in the sky last night moving east than slowing down and dimming out.
Hudson · NC, USA
Most amazing thing I have ever seen!!!
Gastonia · NC, USA
I had a friend take a of a fish I caught and we didn’t see the craft in the upper right hand corner at the time put when I got home I s
Newland · NC, USA
Triangle appeared in the sky, and then went out, but you can see each point of triangle zipping away together.
Durham · NC, USA
A cone of light coming from the sky unlike anything I have ever seen. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Cape Canaveral. PD))
Candler · NC, USA
Watched 3 separate ufos lift up and take off
Bladenboro · NC, USA
35-30 bright "stars" traveling the same speed and equal distances apart
Swansboro · NC, USA
Silent U-shaped aircraft performing evasive maneuvers from a military helicopter on its tail in the dead of night.
Wilson · NC, USA
Was looking at what I thought was a plane going through the sky. It was still dark outside so I couldn't see the shape, but only the li
Burlington · NC, USA
A formation of brightly lit objects rise through the North Carolina night sky and disappear one by one.
Kure Beach · NC, USA
Lights with fired object from larger craft
Summerfield · NC, USA
I saw a glowing green orb that split into 2 spheres that moved away from each other in opposite directions.
Troutman · NC, USA
Driving down road, UFO passes overhead flying at 125 yards. And disappeared into the clouds.
Apex · NC, USA
Saw a fuzzy green orb moving at high speed in a straight line
Kure Beach · NC, USA
Appeared over ocean single at first. Thought it was a Shrimp Boat. The second appeared about a minute later beside the first. Then a th
Cary · NC, USA
Very bright and very slow moving from West to East. We first noticed its location next to the moon and thought it was a morning star. B
Roaring river · NC, USA
Three lights appeared, made very strange movements seemingly in a sequence before shooting off further than the eye can see
Denver · NC, USA
Long string os lights in trail. Some stacked line abreast and some had lateral separation consisting of a typical parallel approach a a
Pinehurst · NC, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no detailed information. PD))