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)
Las Vegas · NV, USA
A 3-light and a 4-light formation "dancing" in and out of the Luxor hotel light beam in Las Vegas
Henderson · NV, USA
I went out back to smoke a cigarette an noticed three lights the size of stars moving in sync from right above me traveling from south
Reno · NV, USA
Craft changing color and direction over Reno,NV.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Light west of Las Vegas, NV
Washoe · NV, USA
Bright multicolored obj. in the sky hovering, then moving quickly in multiple dir.. ((NUFORC Note: Possible twinkling star? PD))
Henderson · NV, USA
Red and White lights over Henderson, NV...very fast and quickly changing directions.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
A brown box craft located north of Las Vegas.
Henderson · NV, USA
White object with blue aurora around it located near Henderson Nevada Airport
Las Vegas · NV, USA
V formation of Ufos fly over Las Vegas NV
Henderson · NV, USA
UFO Report: Date: October 11th, 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV (near Henderson, NV) Time: 8:40 A.M. Near Las Vegas Nevada, I was out
Highway 95 (eastbound) · NV, USA
I didn't see anything unill uploading my pictures from camera to my computer
NV · USA
3 Green lights
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Numerous small disks flying towards north towards Sheep Range, seen from the desert just north of Decatur. Event lasted 12 minutes.
Rachel · NV, USA
While driving at night on 375, coming up to Rachel. My girlfriend and I noticed these 3 bright lights flying in a formation and stoppi
Reno/Carson City · NV, USA
Blue/green semi-circle light object near Washoe lake NV along 395
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Possible Explanation for Green Light In Sky in Las Vegas
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Shooting star like craft seen looking S-SW from northwest Las Vegas
Henderson · NV, USA
Fireball with a long tail
Pahrump · NV, USA
BRILLIANT GREEN WHITE LIGHT LASTING 45 SECONDS WEST TO EAST DIRECTION OVER PAHRUMP, NV
Pahrump · NV, USA
Green light in the sky
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Green fireball followed by red tail,
Henderson · NV, USA
Saw the light in Las Vegas before it turned green and yellow
Pahrump · NV, USA
SECOND EVENT IN TWO NIGHTS THIRTY MINUTES APART. MORE DRAMATIC SAME COLOR OF GREEN WHIT LIGHT OVER PAHRUMP, NV.
Blue Diamond · NV, USA
White & green fireball impacts mountain range behind Blue Diamond, Nevada
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Bluish dim glow with redish rotating spheres