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)
Ashburn · VA, USA
Lights and strange sounds awaken couple. Details defy an ordinary explanation.
Fort Belvoir · VA, USA
Small accelerating round object, intensly bright at its center.
Charlottesville · VA, USA
At approxamitly 5:48 this morning I was getting ready to get into my car and I happened to look up in the sky to see a shooting star.
Buckingham County · VA, USA
I was reading late on Thanksgiving night when I began to hear a hellishly loud noise of something huge coming over our farm. My husban
Bedford · VA, USA
TWO DISTINCT ROUND WHITE LIGHTS STANDSTILL IN THE NIGHT SKY, THEN LIGHTS WENT OFF.
Richmond · VA, USA
Two triangular shaped craft with white and red lights going Northeast.
Arlington · VA, USA
I saw in the southern sky four lights racing in a circle. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect advertising lights. PD))
Vienna · VA, USA
Spherical metallic objects closely follow passenger jets westward in late afternoon.
Hampton · VA, USA
While observing the lunar eclipse from the Courtyard Marriott parking lot (off of Coliseum Dr.) moments ago, I had my first UFO sightin
Woodbridge · VA, USA
Looking south from my back deck, a bright "star" caught my eye last night. What drew my attention at first was how it sparkled, changi
Winchester · VA, USA
Glowing white ball jet off into sky
Waynesboro · VA, USA
Spinning red cigar in gyrosphere.
Crozet · VA, USA
Supper fast object stops dead ;wavers left then right; then shoots strait up and gone; MIDDAY!!!!
Richmond · VA, USA
Moving Stars? ((NUFORC Note: Possible satellites, we suspect. PD))
Norfolk · VA, USA
glowing needle over norfolk va
Burke · VA, USA
a V shaped object with 4 large, bright lights hovering slowly over a neiborhood, then dissapeared
Vienna · VA, USA
it was in the shape of a dymand with a ppink haze behind it.
Danville · VA, USA
One hovering object with multicolored rapidly flashing lights--red, blue/green, white; 45+ minutes.
Hampton · VA, USA
Orange Light in the North Sky
Alexandria · VA, USA
Very bright white point of light in northern sky at dusk.
Locust Grove · VA, USA
Light in night sky traveling at high speed and making a right angle turn without changing velocity.
McLean · VA, USA
I am a member of a 50 caliber rifle owners club in Northern VA. Our rifles fire the 50 caliber cartridge developed for the Browning 50
Dale City · VA, USA
((HOAX??)) I saw a redish glow so I looked up and there were 4 red balls hovering over my house.
Spring Wood · VA, USA
possible triangular shaped craft w/green light and blinking red light hovering over i 81 north at the 162 mile marker in virginia
Washington · D.C., suburbs, VA, USA
((HOAX??)) Disk flys really fast.