UFO sightings in Nevada
There are 62 civilian UFO sighting reports from Nevada in the NUFORC data on this site, dated 1970 to 2013. The busiest year was 2009, with 7 reports. The shapes witnesses reported most were orb (16), sphere (13) and cigar (7).
Most reports come from Las Vegas (26), Reno (6) and Henderson (4), out of 25 places in the state with at least one report.
UFO sightings by city in Nevada
Places with at least three reports. 22 other places in Nevada have one or two.
Recent sighting reports from Nevada
All 62 reports, newest first.
- 22 Oct 2013 · 14:30Northwest RenoCigar· 2 h
Strange cylinder shape changing colors and moving fast in sky.
Show on map High flying object, trails in front and back, elongated, bright shape in the middle.
Show on mapSaw a white translucent sphere shooting across to sky heading south east.
Show on mapAs I was driving along, I noticed a UFO in the sky. Now, I hardly see a UFO. It is rare occasion. The object that I saw was very notice
Show on mapLight flashing
Show on map- 21 Oct 2012 · 02:00North Las VegasOrb· 55 min
Flashing lights, moving objects and odd movements
Show on map - 23 Oct 2011 · 22:00RachelFormation· 5 min
While driving at night on 375, coming up to Rachel. My girlfriend and I noticed these 3 bright lights flying in a formation and stoppi
Show on map Numerous small disks flying towards north towards Sheep Range, seen from the desert just north of Decatur. Event lasted 12 minutes.
Show on map- 13 Oct 2011 · 22:00Atlantic CoastOther· 10 s
Pill Shaped Dark Object Illuminated By The Ships Own Light At Sea
Show on map UFO Report: Date: October 11th, 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV (near Henderson, NV) Time: 8:40 A.M. Near Las Vegas Nevada, I was out
Show on map- 19 Oct 2010 · 20:33Hazen/FallonTriangle· 4 s
At night a flicker of light, then steady Red/Oranges Orbs in a Triangle Pattern consisting of 5-6 located on the bottom of UFO.
Show on map Shapeshifting object seen over Las Vegas drive-in movie theater. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly migratory birds?? PD))
Show on mapSighting of 3 UFO's in the Las Vegas region in triangle formation that moved to a straight line.
Show on mapflying object in the sky
Show on mapOn October 26, 2009 I was out on my front porch area watching an inordinate number of aircraft departing McCarran International Airport
Show on map- 25 Oct 2009 · 11:33GardnervilleSphere· 1 min
Watched shiny objected prolly 30000ft in the air fly west at an unreasonably fast speed then dissapear.
Show on map bright white light in S.W. sky over Henderson, Nv. oval in shape
Show on map- 19 Oct 2009 · 21:00VyaOrb· 15 min
Lengthy witnessing of an unkn light making incredible maneuvers in the northern Nevada Sky near Vya.
Show on map Brite light seen over reno,nv. This is the 2nd time I have seen this light and it's not a shooting star.
Show on map- 2 Oct 2009 · 22:00McgillOrb· 20 min
Strange lights in the sky
Show on map - 15 Oct 2008 · 15:37Rye PatchDisc· 30 min
object observed while Riding ATV's in Rye Patch Nevada
Show on map About 23:00 I opened the drapes and I looked towards the sky.
Show on map- 10 Oct 2008 · 04:00CarlinDisc· 10 min
Ufo sighting in Carlin, NV, at the pilot truck stop. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Show on map orange sphere 20 to 30 feet in diameter sharp edged flying south low altitutde. bright flash over large area
Show on mapStar-like light in the daytime sky over Las Vegas.
Show on mapUFOs over henderson, nv
Show on mapReno, NV Green Spherical Luminous Object over Reno
Show on mapvery brght white-bat wing shape-stationary 10-15 mins. then gone
Show on mapWhite Balls and Bright Light in the Vegas moring sky.
Show on mapThree Fireballs in the Las Vegas sky flying in formation then becoming one fireball. ((NUFORC Note: Possible advertising lights? PD))
Show on map- 24 Oct 2005 · 20:00ElySphere· 10 min
2 bright red lights south of ely
Show on map - 26 Oct 2004 · 20:00VyaOrb· 10 min
Multiple Fireballs in the sky
Show on map White snake -like plume with objects on either end
Show on map((HOAX??)) Short encounter with space craft on my way into my parking lot area.
Show on mapClassic "V" shaped formation
Show on mapI was looking up in the night sky, when I noticed some objects moveing of to the left of rio casino.I focused on them thinking they
Show on map- 14 Oct 2002 · 20:00HollisterOther· 10 min
Very Bright Light in the Western Sky over Hollister, NV on 10/14/02 ((Vandenberg rocket launch. PD))
Show on map Las Vegas, UFO sighting? ((Vandenberg rocket launch. PD))
Show on map- 14 Oct 2002 · 07:10ElyOrb· 25 min
A bright white light trailing a luminous con-trail coming from the south, changing color before blinking out, lasting 25 min.
Show on map A small white sphere which stopped, hovered for 5 minutes, then took off and disapeared.
Show on mapHigh altitude trangular grouping - high speed takeoff
Show on map- 15 Oct 1999 · 20:30YeringtonBoomerang· 10 s
Chevron or V-shaped object with five large circular lights on the bottom, very fast.
Show on map - 11 Oct 1999 · 21:00WinnemuccaCigar· 2 s
oblong, extremely large and bright object in sky, going behind mountains. Object much larger than a meteorite.
Show on map - 10 Oct 1999 · 21:00RachelOrb· 3 h
Bright lights with incredible agility seen from mailbox at Area 51 on UFO highway in Nevada for several hourse.
Show on map A moving object which possibly changed speed and direction in an unorthodox manner
Show on map- 1 Oct 1999 · 19:00Nellis Air Force BaseOrb· 3 min
On Friday October 1 around 7 in the evening I was driving south and about 50 miles east of Nellis Air Force base.I noticed an bright ob
Show on map Bright green comet streak.
Show on map- 14 Oct 1998 · 19:55OvertonOrb· 10 s
Approx. 7:55PM on 10/14/98 while travelling North-bound from Overton, NV. I witnessed what appeared to be a "falling star" directly Nor
Show on map White, vertical cigar shape floating around in the eastern sky.
Show on mapUfo sighting in las vegas near Area51
Show on map- 15 Oct 1997 · 19:35Austin/EurekaOrb· 35 s
I was driving west on hyw 50 and saw 6 bright lights 3 on a ship, and then they were gone!
Show on map We saw several objects performing naneuvers that not possible for present day aircraft to accomplish. This sighting is indescribable th
Show on mapAt 3:19 am, bright light seen outside window and then one small tugboat triangular shaped aircraft seen over the house and then both oc
Show on map- 18 Oct 1995 · 03:00TonopahBoomerang· 1 min
chevron shaped dark object with flourescent lites
Show on map Bright green object in flight allmost colided with my aircraft.
Show on map- 15 Oct 1992 · 10:15GardnervilleOrb· 15 s
Observed object bluish/white in color streaking toward the surface of earth; then change directions instantly heading back into the s.
Show on map For seven years I have kept this fairly quiet. I was walking my dog on a clear dark night where I live on the north west side of Las Ve
Show on map- 27 Oct 1990 · 21:00WellsCigar· 15 s
Cylinder Shaped w/5 Amber Lights crosses Nevada skyline (E-W) in 20 seconds silently around 9pm.
Show on map strange lights north of Las Vegas
Show on map- 20 Oct 1975 · 01:30McdermottSphere· 3 h
A large, glowing ball that changed colors, and drifted overhead and to the South and West of me.
Show on map - 1 Oct 1973 · 21:30BeattyDisc· 2 h
Lights in the sky and lost time.
Show on map - 1 Oct 1970 · 19:00Summit Lake Indian ReservationDisc· 25 min
ball of light, turned into a doughnut shape, assention, stream, 4 witnesses,seen from higher elevation.
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Where these reports come from
Reports are from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) public database: what members of the public said they saw, in their own words. Nobody has checked them, and most sightings have ordinary explanations.