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)
Farmington · NM, USA
aproxamitally 7:30pm in Farmington, NM trying to capture a picture of mars and captured a picture of what appears to be a round ufo
Grants/Albuquerque · NM, USA
we were driving on I 40 E, a long diamond shaped craft appeared on the passenger side, approximately 300 ft in length with flashing red
Carrizozo · NM, USA
we witnessed a silver spherical craft move silently across the desert sky.
Albuquerque · NM, USA
A dim orange sphere, traveling in a sweeping curve.
Clovis · NM, USA
I acrobatic, 3 in formation, bright light coming from ground near ranches
Clovis · NM, USA
Performing maneuvers near Clovis, NM, same craft as 9/11
Clovis · NM, USA
UFO seen, possible govt test
Taos Pueblo · NM, USA
On the above night stated, a friend and I were driving on Pueblo Lands. (Closed to non-tribal members of Taos Pueblo Indain Reservatio
Albuquerque · NM, USA
Brilliant white light west of Albuquerque
Albuquerque · NM, USA
from the flightline of Kirtland AFB looking west, an extremly bright light was witnessesed. the light was stationary and viewed by 6 ai
Silver City · NM, USA
my wife and i saw a half-moon shaped light emerge to the northwest of town....perfectly symmetrical it expanded for about 5 minutes to
Silver City · NM, USA
bright object emits spherical cloud like something out of WAR OF THE WORLDS.
Espanola · NM, USA
INTENSELY BRIGHT LIGHT APPEAR AND DISAPPEAR, HOVER AND MOVE FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER.
Lamy · NM, USA
I couldn't sleep and got out of bed at 2AM during the annual Perseid meteor shower. Looking north west towards Santa Fe, I saw what
San Pedro Mountain Area · NM, USA
Bright white light moving slowly near South Mountain in Santa Fe County
Crownpoint · NM, USA
Published newspaper article Navajo Nation Messenger on 8/31/05. Giant V and crash near Standing Rock NM
Roswell · NM, USA
UFOs videoed at the Roswell Crash site in 2005
Shiprock · NM, USA
Blue Neon Craft
Albuquerque · NM, USA
1 circular partially clear object sat in sky for about 1/2 hour and did not move. It changed opacity several times, stayed in same posi
Deming · NM, USA
Surprised to find flying disk in photograph
Albuquerque · NM, USA
A brightly flashing object was seen in broad daylight. It rose suddenly, hovered, then dived and sped away.
Carrizozo · NM, USA
LIGHTED CLOUD IN SKY
Corrales · NM, USA
Sphere, cloud high
Clovis · NM, USA
saw bright, small object in the sky. may be hot air balloon
Santa Rosa · NM, USA
Stationary Spherical Light 1 Hour Duration over Santa Rosa, NM. ((NUFORC Note: Possible high-altitude balloon. PD))