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)
Burnsville · NC, USA
Changin Lights in the Sky!
Burnsville · NC, USA
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Boone · NC, USA
Large red/orange object spotted over Boone, NC.
Boone · NC, USA
Large red objected spotted in Boone, NC.
Gastonia · NC, USA
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Willard · NC, USA
Cigar shaped object seen in Willard NC sky.
Charlotte · NC, USA
Yellow/orange cigar shaped object over Charlotte, NC
Troy · NC, USA
I was driving home about 9:00 and in the sky was a bright rectangle light just sitting above the tree's right in front of me. I did not
Troy · NC, USA
I was driving home about 9:00 and in the sky above right above the tree was the bright
Candler · NC, USA
Multiple/Re-occurring U.F.O. Sightings in Candler, NC
Duck Island · NC, USA
Object came out of the ocean about a half mile away.We thought it was a helicopter at first and it was getting shiney as it looked lik
Franklinville · NC, USA
White/Yellow glowing circular light that moves in many directions slowly.
Franklin County · NC, USA
super low altitude stealth jet 9/1/11 NC
Aulander · NC, USA
We've seen over a dozen floating spacecrafts, all coming from the same point and dissappearing at the same point.
Aulander · NC, USA
three bright yellow lights hovering/departing and then disapearing after about one minute.
Winston-Salem · NC, USA
Two U.F.O's were over the airshow and commerial flight path, like they were watching at high altitude.
North Wilkesboro · NC, USA
Huge glowing yellow light appeared and zoomed to the ground very, very fast east of North Wilkesboro
Fuquay Varina · NC, USA
Orange-red fireball falling over Fuquay Varina
Hampstead · NC, USA
Hampstead, N.C 9:30 P.M. diamond 5 minutes orange lights seen by three people
Wilmington · NC, USA
A bright white, oval sighting that moved in a manner unlike any aircraft I have seen in the area that unexplainably disappeared.
Greenville · NC, USA
Organized light craft over Greenville, NC
Corola · NC, USA
Several Orange lights in Sky OBX Corola, NC
Cary · NC, USA
Oval light changing from green to blue with red pinpoint of light in the middle.
Burlington · NC, USA
09/15/2011 2100 hrs 5 red lights, 3 moved to form triangle
Clayton · NC, USA
Power out green light power out green light. loud noise