UFO Sightings in Nevada
1,591 UFO sightings reported in Nevada since 1947, peaking in 2015 (111 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,591
- Span
- 1947–2022
- Peak year
- 2015 (111 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1947–2022 · peak 2015 (111 reports)
Top cities in Nevada
Las Vegas
1964–2022 · peak 2012 (45 reports)
Reno
1964–2022 · peak 2015 (14 reports)
Henderson
1996–2020 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
North Las Vegas
1983–2021 · peak 2020 (8 reports)
Sparks
1992–2022 · peak 2004 (4 reports)
Carson City
1994–2021 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Pahrump
1987–2021 · peak 2004 (3 reports)
Elko
1980–2018 · peak 2008 (4 reports)
Rachel
1997–2019 · peak 1998 (2 reports)
Laughlin
1995–2020 · peak 1999 (4 reports)
Fallon
1959–2020 · peak 2015 (2 reports)
Gardnerville
1992–2021 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Mesquite
2004–2020 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Winnemucca
1995–2020 · peak 2012 (2 reports)
Boulder City
1998–2020 · peak 2019 (2 reports)
Fernley
1995–2021 · peak 2016 (2 reports)
Spring Creek
1999–2018 · peak 2008 (2 reports)
Beatty
1973–2017 · peak 1973 (1 reports)
Minden
1983–2021 · peak 1983 (1 reports)
Yerington
1999–2017 · peak 2017 (2 reports)
Reno · NV, USA
At approximately 7:00 p.m. we observed a large oval light directly over our Hotel near Reno/Tahoe Airport.
Reno · NV, USA
The UFO was a translucent somewhat spherical shape and it seemed to be just floating in the sky - not really moving. It was almost dir
Reno · NV, USA
I noticed a white spot in the sky far higher than balloons or kites. I grabbed binoculars and I could tell that the spot was a lit ring
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Green light shining down on us, followed our movement for five minutes before disappearing.
North Las Vegas · NV, USA
Small bright light, Near Nellis AFB, 10 seconds duration.have 10 images.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
((HOAX)) I saw an advanced muffled helicopter rapidly chasing a darting white dot in the sky.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Red-white-and-blue object hovering over east side of Las Vegas. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly a star or Venus?? PD))
Reno · NV, USA
Flying building with about 10 floors of yellow gold lights and red & green lights at the bottom
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Three reddish/amber lights that went out after approximately 5-7 minutes.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Two lights seen high in the night sky with motion not typical of a plane and too fast for a helicopter.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Triangular formation of 3 diamond-shaped craft with center craft moving erratically in multiple directions.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Orange lights over Las Vegas, NV.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Did you see this one? Las Vegas, NV. ((anonymous report))
Austin · NV, USA
We saw a bright light in the southern sky. Instantly, it changed to a triangle with 2 lights in each corner.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Large disc flying aircraft 10 miles N of Las Vegas, near Valley of Fire.
Crescent Valley · NV, USA
Over crescent valley 15 or so fire orange color lights in the sky!
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Low Flying Under Clouds Bright Light fast moving.
Yerington · NV, USA
It was really hiugh in the sky and came down and got larger and larger as it disapiered in the hills. Quote from my very smart 9 year o
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Stationary or moving in straight or right angles. Body red and green lights. Wings flashing lights. Very large tail end. Above North La
Reno · NV, USA
I had just left work and was driving on west on W. Fourth Street in Reno. I pulled into Taco Bell and I noticed these 3 red lights drif
Austin · NV, USA
Dark yellow pulsating lights in the western sky and bright yellow light show to the north.
Austin · NV, USA
I work for a major national ((deleted--corp.) and my family (wife/age deleted) daughter) and I were driving N of Austin, NV.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Pyramid or triangle or similar shape.. maybe rotating silent floating over us 95 and Decatur, going south.. south east.
Carson City · NV, USA
Object streaking across sky.
Laughlin · NV, USA
Hello, The UFO Aircraft appeared after I saw 2 Meteorites travel parallel from west to east at 12 o'clock high. The UFO traveled North