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)
Mesquite · NV, USA
Large white sphere on the Mesa in Mesquite, Nevada.
North Las Vegas · NV, USA
Turquoise orb pulsing in North Las Vegas neighborhood.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
White shadowy lights flying in circular patterns.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Dark circular object moving to the west from the Las Vegas Strip.
Henderson · NV, USA
Blue halow apears and leaves at incredible speeds.
Boulder City · NV, USA
Saw 12 orange light emitting crafts flying overhead. 4 in formation it seems and the rest following? idk.. lived here most of my life.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
42 fireballs seen over n las vegas in 30 min, with fighter jets present.
Las Vegas (north of) · NV, USA
3 orange spheres over north Las Vegas floating and make a formation.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Las Vegas ball of fire 2/15/2014.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Bright flashing prism light in the north west sky over las vegas
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Ufo in Vegas with video.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
9 orbs observed at New Years in Las Vegas.
Henderson · NV, USA
2 round balls of fire floating west to east across the sky then up and out.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Blue strobe light floating in red rock around 02:17am.
Overton · NV, USA
Very bright horseshoe shape orange lights all of a sudden appear and disappear just as quick.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
White light ball speeds off and leaves colored trail.
Sparks · NV, USA
Right orange lights appearing to get closer. There was no sound. Then all of a sudden after about a minute the light got smaller then d
Tonopah · NV, USA
We seen 1-3-4-5 Egg/Oval Shaped with very bright lights in the sky, and heard voices at night.
Reno · NV, USA
s meadows ufo sighting.
Henderson · NV, USA
Shadow like triangle, no lights or sound, larger and faster than a commercial jet.
Reno · NV, USA
Bright Oval object moving slowly over Reno area Early December 2013
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Unknown crafts shadow passenger jet.
Sparks · NV, USA
On a crystal clear winter night, I watched a bright blue ball descend at about a 35-degree angle west of our house.
Carson City · NV, USA
Flaming craft falling; got video.
Stateline · NV, USA
Rectangular flashing lights above stateline Nevada!