UFO Sightings in New Mexico
1,559 UFO sightings reported in New Mexico since 1944, peaking in 2014 (110 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,559
- Span
- 1944–2029
- Peak year
- 2014 (110 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1944–2029 · peak 2014 (110 reports)
Top cities in New Mexico
Albuquerque
1965–2021 · peak 2013 (33 reports)
Santa Fe
1966–2021 · peak 2020 (17 reports)
Las Cruces
1987–2020 · peak 2017 (8 reports)
Roswell
1945–2021 · peak 2008 (4 reports)
Rio Rancho
1991–2022 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Taos
1996–2021 · peak 2014 (3 reports)
Deming
1965–2020 · peak 2018 (5 reports)
Farmington
1978–2022 · peak 2011 (4 reports)
Alamogordo
1988–2022 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Carlsbad
1982–2020 · peak 2006 (5 reports)
Silver City
1997–2021 · peak 2006 (4 reports)
Clovis
1944–2021 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Hobbs
1959–2020 · peak 2014 (4 reports)
Socorro
1996–2021 · peak 2016 (3 reports)
Belen
1998–2021 · peak 2011 (2 reports)
Gallup
2002–2017 · peak 2008 (3 reports)
Truth or Consequences
2002–2020 · peak 2002 (1 reports)
Los Alamos
1944–2021 · peak 1973 (2 reports)
Los Lunas
1972–2020 · peak 2020 (2 reports)
Edgewood
2001–2021 · peak 2001 (1 reports)
Cibola County (SR 117 · MM32), NM, USA
Flying Saucer observed in remote area of New Mexico.
Alto · NM, USA
A triangle craft in the night sky being followed by a cluster of white lights.
Socorro · NM, USA
5 yellow or orange discs.
Gage (I-10 · Exit 67), NM, USA
Slow rotation, sationery in one place, with slight windy conditions, seems to be 20 mi maybe away or less see direction. When rotating
West Farmington · NM, USA
((HOAX??)) As I was driving 3 red lights appeared above a cemetery hill. In orion's formation, flashing.
Farmington · NM, USA
A golden window appeared in my bed room.
Nogal · NM, USA
My spouse and I saw bright red orbs off in the horizon. At first I saw 2, then they both disappeared at the same time for a few secs.
Santa Fe · NM, USA
3 glowing red lights flew low over the 599 relief route near the highway I-285 junction
Albuquerque · NM, USA
Two orange orbs heading east over Albuquerque towards the south end of Sandia Mountains.
Albuquerque · NM, USA
I dont remember the exact date but there was a storm brewing over Albuquerque. The skies looked beautiful my husband and I went outside
Albuquerque · NM, USA
Saw three orange lights that formed a triangle, and moved across the sky super fast.
Rio Rancho · NM, USA
White light moving steady at a low altitude with no noise.
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque · NM, USA
Bright yellow light moved side to side then disappeared.
Alamogordo · NM, USA
Orange orbs fly over neighborhood.
Ojo Caliente · NM, USA
Girlfriend walked out the house looked up and saw rapidly blinking light various colors.I retrieved binoculars and was able to see diff
Alamogordo · NM, USA
Outside @~ 8:00pm on the E bench of the mountains above the city. We noticed some orange orbs flashing on and off north of the base.
Waterflow · NM, USA
Two bright lights disappear over Farmington, NM.
Alamogordo · NM, USA
We saw 2 orange orbs stationary, side by side on the horizon. Within seconds, the first orb disappeared, then the second disappeared.
Albuquerque · NM, USA
Multiple blue metallic lights heading east in formation witnessed in clear weather.
Albuquerque · NM, USA
Last night after dinner me and my girlfriend went outside to smoke a cigarette. Me and my girlfriend are constantly witnessing strange
Albuquerque · NM, USA
2 adjacent yellow orange lights with large space between move across sky before vanishing CLEARLY VISIBLE!
Albuquerque · NM, USA
We watch a orange light on the E side of town move from L to R. We then saw it drop what looked like a long line.
Santa Fe · NM, USA
Green-blue, thick, falling star-like flash.
Salem · NM, USA
Massive square shaped lights forming 2 lines in the sky over Hatch, NM.
Roswell/Ruidoso · NM, USA
2 separate instances of 3 orange lights appearing/disappearing