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)
Bunkerville · NV, USA
Huge object blocked all the stars for a while.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
This stuff is real! I, Mr.Non-believer, saw this. With my own eyes.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Jets take off toward the north then orange lights glow in succession repeatedly.
Reverside · NV, USA
Object that covered the entire sky, from horizon to horizon, passed overhead, blocking my view of all the stars.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
delta formation of lights by LAS
Battle Mountain (south of; on Hwy. 95) · NV, USA
TWO LIGHTS MOVING AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT FOLLOWED BY OVAL CRAFTS FLYING IN MID-SPACE BETWEEN A RURAL HWY AND A MOUNTAIN RANGE...
Las Vegas · NV, USA
a diamond shape with four lights ufo definitely not a plane of jet
Elko · NV, USA
Two stationary red lights spotted by multiple persons flashing over Elko Nevada.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Thought it was a shooting star, until it began to move horizontally and blink intermittingly
Mt. Charleston · NV, USA
On our way back home from our ski trip [dad and I], I decided to record the scenery one last time. We didnt notice the peculiar object
Reno · NV, USA
A turquoise light appeared and then there seemed to be a creature appearing from the spacecraft
Minden · NV, USA
A strange orange light big enough to be enough to be plane moved across the sky but soon stopped and soon phased out
Reno · NV, USA
From flock of birds, to plane crash, to WTF is that!
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Friend in N. Las Vegas Nevada has just called me 9:26pm PDT on 04OC08 PDT). ((NUFORC Note: Advertising lights. PD))
Las Vegas · NV, USA
The Vegas Lights Are Not From a Casino!
Henderson · NV, USA
Bright blob over henderson NV
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Multi colored, lighted spinning craft with greyish brown cloud surrounding it and bright white light over Henderson, NV. ((Star??))
Carlin · NV, USA
Ufo sighting in Carlin, NV, at the pilot truck stop. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Las Vegas · NV, USA
About 23:00 I opened the drapes and I looked towards the sky.
Rye Patch · NV, USA
object observed while Riding ATV's in Rye Patch Nevada
Las Vegas (north of; on Hwy. 95) · NV, USA
Triangle shaped craft over Nevada Highway plus other red light craft
Jean · NV, USA
fluorescent white disk shaped object rapidly moving from northeast to southwest over Jean, Nevada
Las Vegas · NV, USA
PILOT OBSERVATION: Four lights climb and pace commercial airline flight.
Las Vegas (approx 200 mi north of) · NV, USA
3 lighted craft passed slowly off the left wing of our plane over central Nevada
North Las Vegas · NV, USA
Large saucer shaped spacecraft sighted 9-12-08 around 8 P. M. in North Las Vegas, NV.