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)
Holloman AFB · NM, USA
Large stationary light, approx. 5 times larger than largest star-light out, no stars visible. ((NUFORC Note: Possible balloon. PD))
Edgewood · NM, USA
flying lights hoovering over mountain silent.
Deming (somewhere near) · NM, USA
((NUFORC Note: Helium-filled heliostat. PD)) The shape-shifting object danced around at various speed, height and direction.
Laguna Pueblo · NM, USA
The object was a 3/4 spherical framework. Size undetermined. No sound. Drawing attached.
Dulce · NM, USA
Small u.f.o. hovering over Archuleta Mesa in Dulce, NM.
Cuba/San Isidro (between) · NM, USA
Moving around 20 MPH and did not make a sound as it passed right in front of me
Albuquerque · NM, USA
lights
Pie Town · NM, USA
White plane-like object with two gold orbs above it-very noisey.
Truth or Consequences · NM, USA
Possible metalic object reflected sun's light very brightly for over an hour.
Albuquerque · NM, USA
Possible Weather Balloon?
Placitas · NM, USA
Lights in the sky
Albuquerque (20 miles east of) · NM, USA
Silver sphere seen over mountain in New Mexico
Albuquerque · NM, USA
It was pale yellow and orange in a traingle shape.
Roswell · NM, USA
Freaky Lights and Sound i feel very cold 10 degrees
Taos · NM, USA
flashing lights, sky cloudness
Silver City · NM, USA
Metallic orange lights over mountains Silver City, New Mexico
Albuquerque · NM, USA
The object's lights were different and its rapid gyrations were most violent to be a normal aircraft.
Santa Fe · NM, USA
Cane shaped UFO seen in Santa Fe, NM on 8/30-31/04.
Albuquerque · NM, USA
White circular object rising straight up faster than balloon.
Carlbad · NM, USA
phone camera captured as quick as we could see the object in the camera.
New Mexico (Interstate 25 · Exit 138), NM, USA
sighting in NM
Albuquerque · NM, USA
Bright white sphere traveled across Albuquerque sky
Albuquerque · NM, USA
The object appeared to be a metallic looking sphere that flew in an erratic manner.
Cloud Croft · NM, USA
mysterious object chased
Edgewood · NM, USA
APPROXIMATELY THIS TIME THURSDAY EVENING ON A DARK NIGHT 6/24/04 9:29P.M. I SAW 2 WHITE LIGHTS, PERHAPS A MATCH HEAD IN SIZE AT ARMS LE