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)
Asheville · NC, USA
Bright oval-shaped object flying at considerable height in the night sky
New Bern · NC, USA
Lights in the night sky
Charlotte · NC, USA
We observed two red lights moving at incredible speeds in perfect formation over Charlotte.
Sanford · NC, USA
Tetrahedron orb flashing colors, hovers, changes shapes and directions over my field nightly many pictures and videos
Fayetteville · NC, USA
One saucer shaped U.F.O. with red light in center flashing red above tree tops moving from N/W TO S/E
Summerfield · NC, USA
Spherical object enters atmosphere and flies away.
Rockwell · NC, USA
Big orange / red light in northwest sky in Rockwell NC USA
Fort Bragg · NC, USA
3 lights horizontally in a row moving horizontally in slow motion towards base. Too slow for a plae or helicopter to stay in the air. T
Leland · NC, USA
Two Bright Dots, moved simultaneously and faded
WinstonSalem · NC, USA
A bright not moving object with pulsating red light watched for 45min to 1 hour
Hayesville · NC, USA
I was taking pictures of the Christmas star. I was not using flash to take the pictures and the pictures was taken of my phone(A50)
New Bern · NC, USA
3 bright lights horizontaly in a row
Oaksboro · NC, USA
I have seen for weeks now orbs in the sky and on the ground they seem to be communicating with these space craft in the sky, spycraft t
Raleigh (13 miles SW of)(in-flight) · NC, USA
A flying object at 29000 feet. ((NUFORC Note: REPORT FROM COMMERCIAL AIRLINE PILOT. PD))
Boone · NC, USA
Driving home probably 6-8 pm et. Saw a very bright white light (looked exactly like a bright star) fall straight downward. No tail, ext
Garner · NC, USA
Bight white orb moving fast but fluid in multiple direction in sky. Possibly saw another orb couldn’t confirm.
Raleigh · NC, USA
I saw a large solid black circle next to a cloud parking my car. It was perfectly still and did not move. I continued to stare at it an
Oak island · NC, USA
Yellow light moving north over Oak Island NC
kinston · NC, USA
very fast high altitude orange light/craft with enormous rainbow shaped contrail,like tail of a comet
Alexander · NC, USA
Watched a cigar shaped object with horizontal lights hovered in the East at a 25 degree inclination for 2 hours until clouds hid it.
Benson/four oaks · NC, USA
White bright light objects that started as 1 then 2 and jumped to 5 moving extremely high but still in our atmosphere
Goldsboro · NC, USA
I witnessed three shiny objects traveling (in formation) across the sky that were not aircraft, satellites, or shooting stars.
Corapeake · NC, USA
saw what lookd like a rocket and plume that separated into 6 satellites
clayton · NC, USA
Ufo/lights flying in weird formation. One of the ufo's the front and rear light seemed to be a mile apart yet with precise movement.
Raleigh · NC, USA
I saw two lights moving in an irregular pattern. They were spaced too far apart to be connected on an airplane and I saw nothing connec