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)
Kernersville · NC, USA
five lights in the sky within an hour.
Jacksonville · NC, USA
Triangle UFO chased by osprees
Jefferson · NC, USA
Bright star-like orb moving in sky.
Cornelius · NC, USA
Red fireballs moving slowly overhead then disappearing in Cornelius, North Carolina.
Rolesville · NC, USA
Formation of 18-20 red flashing lights in the sky ... eventually disappeared
Durham (west of) · NC, USA
3 lights diagnal very close with the center light appearing the brightest.
Charlotte · NC, USA
2 White Oval Balls moving across Charlotte NC sky
Charlotte · NC, USA
Distant light became bright and then dim and then slowly moved to the South.
Winston-Salem · NC, USA
Motionless winged black aircraft
Raleigh · NC, USA
sudden white light moving vertcal disappeared then reappeared moving horizontal before disappearing again
Raleigh · NC, USA
25 slow moving, interactive fireballs seen in downtown Raleigh on Saturday night.
Burnsville · NC, USA
super fast , moving light
Wilmington · NC, USA
Stationary flashing object in the sky.
Greenville · NC, USA
Daytime moving star seen over Pitt County
Concord · NC, USA
Object changing colors over the Charlotte area
Sunset Beach · NC, USA
Orange stationary orbs accompanied by small white objects moving at extraordinary speed.
Buxton · NC, USA
Round flaming balls moving sporadically across The Point on Hatteras Island Beach
Kinston · NC, USA
very fast over the trees. ((NUFORC Note: Probably a bird in flight. PD))
St. Paul's · NC, USA
Bright round shape fade away in rows of lights from bottom to top.
New Bern · NC, USA
Morphing triangle into jet, Jupiter-bright object heads NE nearby during jet chase.
Northwest · NC, USA
2 different UFO's visible at the same time.
Cramerton · NC, USA
Large Triangular Object near Charlotte.
Moravian Falls · NC, USA
Bright white light over Moravian Falls changes to yellow-green as it falls
Fuquay · NC, USA
Strange light in the Sky in Fuquay , North Carolina
Pittsboro · NC, USA
Silent craft with Red, White, and Blue lights seen over Pittsboro, NC on March, 16 2010