UFO sightings in Charleston, South Carolina
There are 6 civilian UFO sighting reports from Charleston, South Carolina in the NUFORC data on this site, dated 1996 to 2012. That is 7% of the 87 reports from South Carolina, the second most of any place in the state. The busiest year was 2012, with 2 reports. The shapes witnesses reported most were triangle (3), orb (1) and sphere (1).
Sighting reports from Charleston
All 6 reports, newest first.
- 23 Oct 2012 · 21:00Sphere· 5 min
Orange lights seen over the ocean from Charlseton Harbor
Show on map - 14 Oct 2012 · 23:34Triangle· 20 s
Black triangle, white lights, three, night, clear, many stars, slow, afraid
Show on map - 12 Oct 2011 · 20:07Other· 30 s
Blue object, translucent, no sound
Show on map - 21 Oct 2010 · 22:30Triangle· 1 min
Hwy 61, triangular shape craft w/ multi colored lights on one side and red lights at points.
Show on map - 13 Oct 2010 · 20:45Triangle· 5 min
I saw three fire orange oval shaped lights flying in triangle shape formation.
Show on map - 10 Oct 1996 · 22:00Orb· 5 min
Flashing object above Charleston, SC
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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.