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)
Beatty · NV, USA
Longitude: 116.7 W, Latitude: 36.9 N I'm a commercial pilot for United Airways, Flight 17.I took off from Las Vegas International t
Incline Village · NV, USA
Unknown light/disc over Incline Village, NV - Disc changed color from white to red/spinning rainbow color, then disappeared after 5 min
Nevada (rural desert) · NV, USA
nellis test range/ area 51 discs
Reno · NV, USA
A color-changing, spark-like migrating light in the western sky -- seen in Reno, NV ((NUFORC Note: Possibly Sirius. PD))
Las Vegas · NV, USA
I had never seen such speed of an object up on the sky.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
It was about midnight we were having fun playing around then it happened ((NUFORC Note: Note a serious report, we suspect. PD))
Searchlight · NV, USA
Odd looking Nevada daylight sighting.
Henderson · NV, USA
The craft was high and large with a wind breaze as it just sits there.i was takeing out the trash and my hands were slippery and greacy
Winnemucca · NV, USA
Viewed a large V shaped pattern of square lights moving quickly overhead from NE to SW.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Large fireball shape moving from east to west over the mtns. Noticed aircraft above it from a distance
Las Vegas · NV, USA
In 1965 at Fort Lewis Wa. me and 2 other soldiers saw 3 circle shaped glowing Ufo's in the night sky.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
On or about this date i caught a freght train out of las vegas as i was leaveing town headed west towards la i noticed that the light
Nevada (above; in flight; 37000 ft.) · NV, USA
Starlike objects made impossible maneuvers while I was on a flight at 37000 feet
Las Vegas · NV, USA
((HOAX??)) Short encounter with space craft on my way into my parking lot area.
Reno · NV, USA
White snake -like plume with objects on either end
Vya · NV, USA
Multiple Fireballs in the sky
Area 51 (west of) · NV, USA
Two fire balls entering earths atmosphere.
Pyramid Lake · NV, USA
Sept 4, 2004 sighting of a light over Pyramid Lake Nevada. light was sitting over the lake floating above the water. I watched
Sparks · NV, USA
Objects in the sky give terrific light show!!! (Venus??)
Reno · NV, USA
Possibly huge craft, two red lights, flying over Reno.
Sparks · NV, USA
1small steady light splitting into 6, with circulating lights on bottom.
Fallon · NV, USA
The object was flashing white light while moving one direction then changed direction and disappeared
Pahrump · NV, USA
IT WAS A BOOMARANG SHAPE NO MARKING ON THE UNDERSIDE,WHITE IN COLOR NO LANDING GEARS AND NO FLAPS HAS LIGHT ON THE EDGES MADE NO SOUND
Rachel · NV, USA
triangular lights over rachel nevada
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Unknown object over mountain ridge.