UFO sightings in Charlotte, North Carolina
There are 15 civilian UFO sighting reports from Charlotte, North Carolina in the NUFORC data on this site, dated 1973 to 2013. That is 10% of the 148 reports from North Carolina, more than any other place in the state. The busiest year was 2013, with 2 reports. The shapes witnesses reported most were cigar (4), orb (4) and disc (3).
Sighting reports from Charlotte
All 15 reports, newest first.
- 19 Oct 2013 · 21:53Sphere· 7 min
Three orange orbs seen by me and a witness at Food Lion parking lot.
Show on map - 14 Oct 2013 · 16:45Sphere· 4 min
White object slowed to a stop. Remained motionless about a minute and disappeared.
Show on map - 24 Oct 2011 · 19:30Cigar· 1 min
Yellow/orange cigar shaped object over Charlotte, NC
Show on map - 15 Oct 2010 · 16:20Cigar· 10 s
Silver to turquise in color size of a car near charlotte motor speed way.
Show on map - 13 Oct 2010 · 21:00Orb· 10 min
5 pulsating lights above Charlotte, NC
Show on map - 22 Oct 2008 · 21:00Other· 5 min
Strange lights over the highway not a plane or helicopter.
Show on map - 1 Oct 2007 · 09:50Orb· 20 min
4 DOTS OF LIGHT AROUND MOON MID MORNING TODAY
Show on map - 15 Oct 2006 · 21:00Orb· 10 s
BRIGHT LIGHT TRAVELING IN STRAIGHT LINE FROM HORIZON TO HORIZON
Show on map - 2 Oct 2003 · 19:13Disc· 2 min
small orange oblong craft seen over Charlotte, NC at 19:14 on October 02, 2003
Show on map - 26 Oct 1999 · 18:00Orb· 10 min
Approx. 6-8 jets in sky. @ bright shining objects like small stars standing still. As one jet moved toward them, one moved away at a mu
Show on map - 17 Oct 1999 · 14:00Cigar· 10 min
Cigar shaped craft seen over my home town being chased by a formation of fighter pilots.
Show on map - 26 Oct 1997 · 22:00Triangle· 2 s
I spotted two triangular craft over the treetops........
Show on map - 1 Oct 1997 · 09:00Cigar· 2 min
Cigar shaped, silvery-white object @ 500-1ᄰ' up, in a clear blue, cloudless sky. Object was silent, immobile, and when I glanced dow
Show on map - 24 Oct 1994 · 14:30Disc· 15 min
We were under brilliant illumination that was much brighter than the 2:30 pm afternoon clear day sunlight.
Show on map - 18 Oct 1973 · 20:00Disc· 30 min
A large nocturnal bluish-green oval seen by tens of thousands.
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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.