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)
Rodanthe · NC, USA
10 orange lights floating in the sky.
Fuquay Varina · NC, USA
Blue dancing light-stars in photo are stationary...camera hand held
Zebulon · NC, USA
20 or more red lights in the sky seen in North Carolina.
Kill Devil Hills · NC, USA
saw two in sync circle formations cicleing around eachother,v line formation,single and multiple orange glowing crafts.slow with pace
Jefferson · NC, USA
Strange round object moving over fireworks display area
Gastonia · NC, USA
Zig zaging fireball
Belmont · NC, USA
Me and 3 friends saw a bright orange orb slowly fly in and out of view.
Greensboro · NC, USA
There were 5 bright lights and it was not making any noise like a plane does.
Emerald Isle · NC, USA
Light observed for some time hovering silently above the ocean before moving over land.
Carolina Beach · NC, USA
Red flickering saucer like shape moving irratically, then paused for several seconds before the light disappeared. 15 minutes later, 2
Raleigh · NC, USA
Saw a retangular object about the size of large plane on July 10, 2010, which emitted an amber light from the bottom.
Hickory · NC, USA
it is not the first time the passed 2 weeks that we have seen this object. ((NUFORC Note: Venus. PD))
High Point · NC, USA
Odd flying thing showed up in photo.
Holden Beach · NC, USA
Holden Beach sighting
Clemmons · NC, USA
Object hovered over the area then flew at a high rate of speed
Mebane · NC, USA
A orange glowing object changed direction in the sky without making a sound, then went into "hyper speed".
Emerald Isle · NC, USA
4 red/amber lights seen 4 times in 45 minutes- no sound, circular shape- clear night.
Harkers Island · NC, USA
5 TO 6 RED LIGHTS IN A ROW , NOT MOVING,THEN THEY ALL WENT OUT AT SAME TIME.
Pine Knoll Shores · NC, USA
yellow-orange circular lights sighted above beach in nc
Emerald Isle · NC, USA
UFO over Emerald Isle, NC 7/22/2010
Indian Beach · NC, USA
Brilliant orange saucer shaped object high over ocean near Indian Beach, NC was observed and then reappeared appox. 15 minutes later.
Atlantic Beach · NC, USA
3 separate incidents of large saucer shaped object(s) and small round lights, reddish orange-ish, witnessed by 2 or 3 people.
Lincoln · NC, USA
unexplainable bright light hovering at treetop level off highway
Jamestown · NC, USA
Very bright colorful lights.
Kure Beach · NC, USA
Group of UFO lights over horizon at Kure Beach, NC