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)
Albuquerque · NM, USA
A bright yellow light over Albuquerque on July 4th 1/2 hour before the city fireworks display
Las Cruces · NM, USA
Several lights appeared in a line and disappeared one after another.
Albuquerque · NM, USA
Night sky turned white with a cigar shaped object in the middle of a circle of light
Los Montoyas · NM, USA
10-15 miles S.E. of Las Vegas, New Mexico. Silver disc or round,
Tularosa · NM, USA
UFO shot down over Civilians?
Tijeras · NM, USA
UFO over Sandia Mountains
Albuquerque · NM, USA
a bright light over Albuquerque NM
Santa Fe · NM, USA
Two gold "star like" objects moving silently in formation.
Pecos · NM, USA
Lights over New Mexico.
Taos · NM, USA
Two large craft that released a dozen smaller craft which dissapered as the larger craft kept flying
Taos · NM, USA
2 larger craft that released a group of smaller craft.
Albuquerque · NM, USA
lights shooting across NM sky.
Albuquerque · NM, USA
It was around the time I stated in the beginning of this report. 1730 hours, I was sitting down on a chair smoking a cigarette. i looke
Rio Rancho · NM, USA
A fireball in the sky
Tijeras (south of · on hwy S.14), NM, USA
football field size and shape silent craft floating by over S.14
Socorro (west of · on Hwy 60), NM, USA
Followed by at very close range, rectangular shape, orange lights approximately 75-85 mph
Albuquerque · NM, USA
Oval ship flying over northwest albuquerque bright red, yellow, and white lights pulsing.
Albuquerque · NM, USA
My wife and I were outside in the Jacuzzi when she first saw a light. It glowed and traveled from north to south. It lit up again whe
Tularosa · NM, USA
green figure 8 followed by military aircraft
McGregor range · NM, USA
object over mountains
Socorro · NM, USA
Silent red lights over Socorro, NM. ((NUFORC Note: Witness experienced in the field of astronomy. PD))
Holloman AFB · NM, USA
Unusual Lights Seen
Stanley · NM, USA
stanley and edgwood ufo seen low and obveous
Stanley · NM, USA
hot spot for activity ufos every night.
Farmington · NM, USA
Strange saucer like object with red flashing lights decending slowly from moon