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 Blvd. · NV, USA
We saw two clusters of stars moving in a strange but uniformed direction.
Dayton township · NV, USA
A bright light shone straight out of an object which appeared to be oval and surrounded by a smoke or fog like cloud. The light cut thr
Ely · NV, USA
Me and my mom were driving along the road and as soon as we were passing the KOA campground in the corner of my eye I saw a rounded obj
Intersection of HWY 6 and HWY 375 Nevada · NV, USA
While on vacation, I stopped to take a picture of the "Extraterrestrial Highway" sign at the intersection of Hwy 6 and Hwy 375 in Nevad
Warm Springs (approx. 15mi. East of 6) · NV, USA
Object came into view 135 above horizon white sphere streaking down near verticle seeming to have a tail. At 25 degrees above horizon
Indian Springs AFB (Just outside) · NV, USA
Traveling down the Highway towards Vegas. We noted it flying,actually staying with us for several miles,probably about 2-3000 feet-due
Reno · NV, USA
Saucer visible from University of Nevada, Reno looking to the east. Color was silver with golden glow, possibly reflected sunlight. A
Sparks · NV, USA
It was triangular in shape, two sides were bright orange the color of the sun, but the bottom and inside was transparent.
Spring Creek · NV, USA
Almost looked like a colorful lightning bolt traveling up and down, side to side- never losing it's lined shape
Reno · NV, USA
Sphere with Spikes
Las Vegas · NV, USA
New years eve 1999 I went to work and parked on the very top of the parking garage at work at Caesars Palace. Iwalked to the elavators
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Gold oval flying north to south over the Las Vegas Strip.
Area 51 · NV, USA
My brother and I witnessed a bright pulsating light in the air. We were very close to Area 51 at the time of the sighting. I was able
North Las Vegas · NV, USA
FIRST NOTICED MANY BLINKING LIGHTS NORTHERN HORIZON. FLASHING WHITE AND GREEN. NUMEROUS AND MOVING CLOSELY TOGETHER. THEY MOVED NORTH D
Rachel/Las Vegas · NV, USA
Driver and passenger see a huge brilliant white ball of light that descends SE to S near the Groom Lake area on Sunday evening at 8PM,
Nellis Air Force Base (50-100 miles east of) · NV, USA
On Friday October 1 around 7 in the evening I was driving south and about 50 miles east of Nellis Air Force base.I noticed an bright ob
Las Vegas · NV, USA
A moving object which possibly changed speed and direction in an unorthodox manner
Rachel · NV, USA
Bright lights with incredible agility seen from mailbox at Area 51 on UFO highway in Nevada for several hourse.
Winnemucca · NV, USA
oblong, extremely large and bright object in sky, going behind mountains. Object much larger than a meteorite.
Yerington · NV, USA
Chevron or V-shaped object with five large circular lights on the bottom, very fast.
Rachel · NV, USA
Strange light seen outside of area 51
Black Rock City · NV, USA
small bright lights traveling in straight line with red trails
Black Rock City (near Gerlach) · NV, USA
Horizon to horizon cluster of slow-miving, fragmenting fireballs with colorful trails
Reno · NV, USA
A Meteor with a Difference.
Red Rock Canyon · NV, USA
I took several pictures in Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas on the fourth of Sept. I had them developed the other day and in one of the