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)
Henderson · NV, USA
Me and two of my other friends were sitting on my windowsill when we decided to go out when we saw a necklace my friend had dropped acr
Ely (20 miles north of) · NV, USA
1 craft, slow moving, less then 70 mph, appx 300 feet off of ground
Laughlin · NV, USA
JUST PREVIOUSLY MADE A LATER REPORT, THINK I SHOULD INCLUDE THISN EARLIER ONE ON SAME DAY. STANDING OUTSIDE ONPROMINADE WALK WAY OUT S
Laughlin · NV, USA
A black or dark dot was seen hanging in the sky for a period of several minutes.
Laughlin · NV, USA
A event preceeded the following after whitch my attention was drawn straght up. thosands of ft. 5 craft fell scattered to about 12/15
Laughlin · NV, USA
A group of approximately 50 adults watched 5 white lights, the apparent size of bright stars, maneuver in the night sky.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Three glowing balls of light traveling right over the Luxor pyramid
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Bright light shining directionally out of a cloudy shape or object, got bright and smoky and then disappered.
Pahrump · NV, USA
enroute to las vegas I observed a green orb from my rearview mirrior and the in my windsheild. It made a slight change of directions
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Came over Mountain to East which has Antenni and banked to South and flew just below broken cloud cover. It had no running lights but
Primm (5 miles west of · on I-15 Westbound, NV, USA
Yellow in color. with a black rectangle in the yellow light. It was traveling from west to east. North of I-15
Las Vegas · NV, USA
I was standing on top of Parking Garage, looked up at sky, so.east, and saw to look like 12-15 disk, silver in color, and perfectly cir
Las Vegas · NV, USA
A bright Flash of something in the sky leaving a long trail lasting approx. 60 secs. and a long greenish hume to the tail.
Las Vegas/Nellis AFB · NV, USA
I work for KVBC Channel 3 in Las Vegas. I didn't see the objects myself. We recieved about 30+ phone calls about fireballs over Nellis
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Ufo sighting in las vegas near Area51
Las Vegas · NV, USA
White, vertical cigar shape floating around in the eastern sky.
Overton · NV, USA
Approx. 7:55PM on 10/14/98 while travelling North-bound from Overton, NV. I witnessed what appeared to be a "falling star" directly Nor
Las Vegas · NV, USA
ive never seen anything like it in my 5 years of flying already. this was from the ground caught on my camera
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Bright green comet streak.
Fallon · NV, USA
There were 4 this time , My neighbors ran over to my house beating on the door , I ran outside and everyone was pointing up.They were m
Boulder City · NV, USA
Silent, triangular craft, lined with pale blue/white lights, headed south
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Driving to work. Green Bright light caught my eye going from northwest to south east. My daughter spotted it at the same time. It was b
Dayton (Sutro hills area · NE), NV, USA
In the evening playing with my daughter, back door blinds were open. My daughter SCREAMED 'LOOK DADDY LOOK, ALIENS'(She's only 3 1/2.)
Reno · NV, USA
SOMETHING WHICH LOOKED LIKE A HUGE WING IN THE DARKNES, BUT NO BRIGHT LIGHTS
Reno · NV, USA
WE ATTENDED THE RENO AIR RACES FROM THURSDAY SEPT. 17 TO 20TH. RENO ALSO WAS HOSTING THE NORTHERN CALIF. HARLEY DAVIDSON DEALER SPONSOR