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
Orange fireball in the sky over Las Vegas.
Dayton · NV, USA
Two points of light rotating around a center point then disappearing.
Pyramid Lake · NV, USA
I have documentation of multiple unexplained objects on three different occasions.
Henderson · NV, USA
Pure white flashes as if it was pure energy flying in many different directions
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Upon driving down Oakley three siold block objects crossed my horizon heading east it looked as if the two tail black object were escor
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Bright white light stationary - then moving slowly across the skyline.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
I live at the Gramercy luxury apartments and was out at 4;45 am to walk the dog looked up saw a humongous black shape sitting in plain
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Bright white circular object
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Floating orbs in midday suddenly disappear.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Two bright (white) orbs dancing, In a loose formation above Southern Las Vegas, one of the orbs flashed repeatedly from view, and enter
Carson City · NV, USA
I noticed a low flying triangular air craft with no sound and decided to sit there on the side of the road (on Mountain Street) and jus
Las Vegas · NV, USA
A light caught my attention.
Sparks · NV, USA
Saw black triangle like aircrafts; moved in a zig-zag patterns. All had red & white lights & mysteriously disappeared. ((anonymous))
Carson City · NV, USA
An object too low to be a satellite, too fast and quiet to be an airplane, with a red light.
Sun Valley · NV, USA
Object flying across the sky.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Bluish white UFO above southwest Las Vegas. High velocity.
Henderson · NV, USA
They were all in a row and hovering over Henderson 1 had red lights flashing the other two had 1 red light and white lights. They staye
Reno · NV, USA
Tonight I witnessed a formation of 2 silent craft flying from 110 degrees east to 215 degrees southwest. These craft flew in a level di
Las Vegas · NV, USA
((NUFORC Note: Source of report provides no information. PD))
Carson City · NV, USA
Driving SE near the Foothills of Carson City when I saw a Silver orb but flat on top and bottom. ((anonymous report))
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Crossing moon, disappear, reappear, hover then takeoff John Wilson UFO sighting and filming 3/18/2019 522pm Las Vegas, NV Sahara Blvd
North Las Vegas · NV, USA
Something reflecting high in the sky heading from Soring Mountain range East towards Nellis AFB.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
((NUFORC Note: Source of report provides no detailed information; remains anonymous. PD))
Mesquite · NV, USA
About 30 red lights flighing north to south over Mesquite NV
Sparks · NV, USA
Daytime sighting of UFO. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect the anomalous object is a bird in flight, with its wings folded. PD))