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)
Arden · NC, USA
Black Triangle crossing the face of the moon viewed from a 8" Dobsonian Telescope with star tracking software
Havelock · NC, USA
Bright, white, extremely large meteor-like object seen in night sky.
Asheville · NC, USA
SILVER OBJECT IN ASHEVILLE N.C.
Jacksonville · NC, USA
Bright white light seen over jacksonville, moving in odd directions and fading until unseen.
Fayetteville · NC, USA
Anomalous aircraft seen over Fayetteville N.C. citizen.
Charlotte · NC, USA
Strange lights over the highway not a plane or helicopter.
Moyock · NC, USA
it seemed to be going extremely slow with bright lights
Marion · NC, USA
More than ten ufo lights flying around in sky.
Charlotte · NC, USA
Stars moved as group, not airplane.
Apex/Cary · NC, USA
Spotted: a triangular shaped object hovering slight above treeline level at the border of Apex and Cary.
Laurel Hill · NC, USA
Three red light in triangular shape being followed by two helicopters.
Sanford · NC, USA
not sure what this was
Moravian Falls · NC, USA
Traveling home from Church band rehearsel wed evening..as i passed into view of my Dad`s old trailer, you can see a wonderful horizon.
Wake Forest · NC, USA
A UFO making strange movements and odd blinking lights
Holden Beach · NC, USA
Flashing lights in the sky
Benson · NC, USA
very bright star object
Charlotte · NC, USA
Large dark gray rectangle hovering in northern sky
Tarboro · NC, USA
Large bright light traveling northeast from the area near the planet Jupiter
Apex · NC, USA
Three silver balls forming a triangle shape
New Bern · NC, USA
they were both bright lights.
Fayetteville · NC, USA
Possible UFO chased by fighter jet over or near Fort Bragg/Pope AFB NC.
Fuquay Varina · NC, USA
Round silent turqouise glowing orb floating up and away toward Raleigh North Carolina
Raleigh · NC, USA
white light traveling horizontally, sped up very fast and then disappeared.
Oak Island · NC, USA
Our family witnessed three circles of white light that appeard to go off and come back on again then changed formation from stright ac
Lumberton · NC, USA
I was taking a walk when i looked up to see a shiny bolt, which was no airplane.