UFO Sightings in Virginia
2,512 UFO sightings reported in Virginia since 1945, peaking in 2013 (205 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 2,512
- Span
- 1945–2022
- Peak year
- 2013 (205 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1945–2022 · peak 2013 (205 reports)
Top cities in Virginia
Virginia Beach
1963–2020 · peak 2013 (18 reports)
Richmond
1975–2022 · peak 2013 (15 reports)
Alexandria
1963–2021 · peak 2019 (42 reports)
Chesapeake
1974–2020 · peak 2014 (7 reports)
Roanoke
1972–2022 · peak 2017 (10 reports)
Fredericksburg
1979–2021 · peak 2013 (7 reports)
Norfolk
1956–2021 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Fairfax
1969–2020 · peak 2019 (16 reports)
Arlington
1952–2021 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Woodbridge
1975–2020 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Manassas
1980–2020 · peak 2014 (10 reports)
Portsmouth
1945–2020 · peak 2015 (8 reports)
Hampton
1973–2021 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Charlottesville
1983–2021 · peak 2014 (4 reports)
Newport News
1980–2021 · peak 2001 (4 reports)
Stafford
1997–2020 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Lynchburg
2000–2021 · peak 2005 (4 reports)
Williamsburg
1977–2020 · peak 2008 (3 reports)
Winchester
1984–2022 · peak 2014 (4 reports)
Danville
1986–2018 · peak 2014 (3 reports)
Wytheville · VA, USA
Two blue lights chasing each other across the interstate.
King George · VA, USA
Huge rectangular craft, lights at both ends, slowly flying parallel to the Potomac River in Virginia.
Arlington · VA, USA
Explosion and then a Giant Star-like object appeared and ascended.
Charlottesville · VA, USA
Fireball falling at a strange speed and trajectory then turned to a silver something or other, and began flashing a blue light.
Dry Fork · VA, USA
A big round ball of light moving swiftly overhead, turned completely red for a split second, and suddenly vanished.
Charlottesville · VA, USA
Triangle of white lights above trees. Silent and perfectly still. Central red blinking light. Vanished within a few seconds.
Norfolk · VA, USA
V-formation seen over Norfolk, Virginia.
Richmond · VA, USA
Blue light fireball shape shifted into several indescribable shapes and protrusions of light across the night sky.
Alexandria · VA, USA
((HOAX??)) I saw a very dim light zigzagging and moving along the sky, going from north to south.
Chesterfield Matoaca · VA, USA
Very Long, 100-150 yds long. Looked like a crane arm. Green and red lights on each end hovering vertically at 65-70 mph Silently, 50 fe
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Light in the Eastern sky rotating and changing colors. When we uploaded the pictures, it became clear of what we witnessed!
Springfield · VA, USA
Bright light seen moving across sky at impossible speed.
Salem · VA, USA
((HOAX??)) I was driving to home and talking with my wife by phone and I see a triangle with bright lights in front of me.
Herndon · VA, USA
2 bright, silent and unmoving lights just over the tree line. They eventually faded away and disappeared into the night sky.
Quinby · VA, USA
Bright white light moving slowly and silently across the sky, then disappearing above the trees.
Portsmouth · VA, USA
Did anyone else see a bright light with a tail in Portsmouth, Virginia? I have some video. Looked like a comet.
Short Pump · VA, USA
Triangular shaped white light formation over short pump va at 10:20 pm. Heading west to east. Flying onlY a few hundred feet up and tot
Burke · VA, USA
A flash in the sky that reflected off of the clouds, changing from a yellow to blue light followed by a pop.
Vienna · VA, USA
Three bright white lights with equally bright flashing red lights.
Newport News · VA, USA
3 UFOs flying through the sky.
Portsmouth · VA, USA
UFOs of Portsmouth, Virginia.
Portsmouth · VA, USA
UFOs of Portsmouth, Virginia.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Orange glowing domed shaped disks with red lights around the bottom of each.
Loudoun County · VA, USA
I, was in my car outside of Mcdonald's in Loudoun, VA near Dulles Airport reading a newspaper. When I put the newsIpaper down. I saw th
Richmond · VA, USA
Large black triangle with red lights, hovering very low over national box-store.