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
Las Vegas Orbs display " V" ariel perfomance in early morning sky
Las Vegas · NV, USA
TWO UFO'S SPEND NIGHT ON MOUNTAIN, SEEN THE NEXT DAY IN PLAIN DAYLIGHT
Alamo · NV, USA
trapazoid object with cluster of smaller lights following in the same direction
Nevada (on highway · northbound), NV, USA
ROUND ,SPHERICAL ,TRIANGLES INSIDE OR AROUND IT WITH A SHUTTER ,;CHANGES COLORS
Winnemucca (north of) · NV, USA
Big black crystal w shiny top panel hovering high over mountain N of Winnemucca noontime Aug '85
Reno · NV, USA
A silver Ball hovering over McCarran Blvd near Idewild park
Las Vegas in desert · NV, USA
In Dec. 1984, I was hiking in the Las Vegas desert. I saw what appeared to be a piece of cellophane like material.
Indian Springs · NV, USA
I was stationed at Indian Springs AFB in 1983. One night seceral of us Airmen had dragged a keg of beer out in the middle of the deser
Golconda · NV, USA
3/6/2020 1915 Golconda, NV 16 lights traveling north at differeing intervals over a 5 min interval. ((Starlink satellites))
North Las Vegas · NV, USA
as i was leaving work driving on craig rd i saw 4 very bright lights in the sky just to the right of the front of my car. i pulled over
Minden · NV, USA
driving up mountian road,observed 3 large round balls hanging in mid-air
Nevada (Over) · NV, USA
Inflight sighting
Reno · NV, USA
square green flourscent light projecting a control beam of light by speed and depth from the sky to ground
Las Vegas · NV, USA
First encounter happened some time in the early 1980's. My boyfriend (at that time)and i were leaving Las Vegas and had entered the des
Beatty · NV, USA
Close up sighting of self luminous sphere shrouded in a vaporous cloud
Las Vegas · NV, USA
9 Years Old , Brothers & I Saw Disk/Craft Very Close.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
The whole craft was about the same dimensions as the Bell H 13 helicopter. The Glass bulb part was Black. ((anonymous report))
West Reno (out on old Hwy 40) · NV, USA
Loud boom, so loud shook house. Went outside to see what happened. Saw hole in sky cover perfect circle. Moon in center of circle,full
Indian Springs · NV, USA
LIGHTS IN THE SKY NORTH OF INDIAN SPRINGS
Reno · NV, USA
"shooting star" does a 180, and makes off axis shifts over reno.
none · NV, USA
I am a very practal person I have never before this encounter seen anything I couldn't explain. I was driving an 18 wheeler across the
Las Vegas (desert outside of) · NV, USA
1981 strange gyrating lights in desert outside Las vegas
Hawthorne · NV, USA
Green ball of light flying parallel to school bus.
Elko · NV, USA
Spotted aluminum-colored square-shaped blinking lights which disappeared, car stopped & red/orange ball followed us.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Loss of time, and white to blue cloud.