UFO Sightings in South Carolina
2,109 UFO sightings reported in South Carolina since 1939, peaking in 2014 (260 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 2,109
- Span
- 1939–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (260 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1939–2022 · peak 2014 (260 reports)
Top cities in South Carolina
Myrtle Beach
1981–2022 · peak 2014 (45 reports)
North Myrtle Beach
2002–2021 · peak 2014 (30 reports)
Charleston
1962–2022 · peak 2014 (11 reports)
Columbia
1968–2020 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
Greenville
1972–2021 · peak 2019 (7 reports)
Surfside Beach
2003–2020 · peak 2014 (7 reports)
Summerville
1969–2022 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Pawleys Island
1995–2022 · peak 2014 (11 reports)
Irmo
1971–2022 · peak 2020 (13 reports)
Conway
1997–2022 · peak 2014 (6 reports)
Rock Hill
1959–2019 · peak 2007 (5 reports)
Simpsonville
1998–2020 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Garden City
1985–2020 · peak 2014 (9 reports)
Anderson
1975–2021 · peak 2013 (6 reports)
Florence
1975–2020 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
North Charleston
1975–2020 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Lexington
1999–2019 · peak 2013 (6 reports)
Murrells Inlet
2003–2021 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Sumter
1991–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Easley
1991–2021 · peak 2020 (4 reports)
Isle of Palms · SC, USA
Black disk occasionally flipping completely over as it moved across sky
Hilton Head Island · SC, USA
A white floating object that then turned orange and kept moving in a small area.
Greenville · SC, USA
Witnessed a small point of light in the sky NE of a really bright star or planet that did not move like an a/c. ((anonymous report))
Cherry Grove · SC, USA
We saw a fast moving object after fireworks and I told my sister to take a picture. The picture is a circle of what looks like lava w
Simpsonville · SC, USA
Orangish, reddish, roundish, never seen before craft flying horizontally very quickly in air space that planes would use. Lights were
Seneca · SC, USA
Bright Orange, Low, & Unusual Orb. Picture Has Spere Shape Black Outline with Jet-like Tail within Orb.
Ladson · SC, USA
Description of sighting event.
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
My sister and I were on the balcony of our condominium. It started with one oval-shaped bright orange light. More ovals lit up in a per
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Husband and I were sitting on hotel balcony overlooking the ocean. Large very bright orange orb suddenly appeared over Atlantic Ocean.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Object with red then white lights seen over the ocean 3 separate times in different locations.
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
There is currently a single fireball shape hovering high over the water in the S sky. ((anonymous source))((NUFORC Note: Mars? PD))
Lake Wylie · SC, USA
Three reddish lights one after the other climbing from low to high in the south-southeast part of the sky headed west, followed shortly
Hartsville · SC, USA
Went to bring dogs in and dogs were looking up,I heard something hovering.it went away in a distance..and came back, so I called my son
Murrells Inlet · SC, USA
Red ball moving across the night sky faster than plane but not like meteor, all red, moving swiftly horizontally.
Charleston · SC, USA
Completely silent, slow-stopped triangle aircraft. ((anonymous report))
Edisto Island · SC, USA
Bright white light over the ocean.
Conway · SC, USA
The loudest triangle I've ever seen.
Elgin · SC, USA
Light as bright as star moving east. constant speed. would stop for about 10 seconds then continue on. would fade completely out then b
Chapin · SC, USA
Same UFOs observed in South Carolina as seen in Ohio over Lake Erie.
Greer · SC, USA
Zig zagging star?
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
2 Orange Circles Seen Over Ocean in Myrtle Beach
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
*VIDEO* multiple orbs sighted between 9:30 & 10 p.m.
Garden City · SC, USA
3 orange circles glowing above ocean. At least 5 miles off shore and over 5,000 feet high (comparing to boats and comercial aircraft in
Surfside Beach · SC, USA
We were sitting outside and saw 2 sets of bright randomly flashing lights in sky.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
My fiance and I were fishing on the Myrtle Beach State Park Pier. It was partly cloudy with large cumulus clouds in the sky. There was