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)
Jal · NM, USA
Fast Moving object...Traveling from South to North
Taos · NM, USA
Have video image of nine light crafts traveling at around three miles per sec dark lines in front of clouds shift to light as they pass
Bloomfield · NM, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information provided by witness. Possible sighting of a high-altitude balloon? PD))
Albuquerque · NM, USA
SIX DIFFERENT CIRCLULAR OBJECTS MANOUVER OVER HOME AND DRIFT FROM VIEW.
Albuquerque · NM, USA
very able to make out shape and colors.
Fort Sumner · NM, USA
Triangular shaped objects with lights the same shape with red and gold coloring as well as the trail behind it.
Fort Sumner · NM, USA
Littel points of light moving acrost the sky.We saw at least 50 light in the sky behind a blinking object. It was not a usual air c
Albuquerque · NM, USA
I was smoking a cigarette when I looked up and saw a little brite light moving slow for about 5 seconds. Then i saw it flash with a br
Albuquerque · NM, USA
High velocity redish-orange light makes 90 degree turn without deceleration.
Las Cruces · NM, USA
Huge bright lime green Cylinder Shaped Object
Sears Point (BLM property) · NM, USA
Light being directed straight at us? ((NUFORC Note: Celestial body, perhaps? PD))
Socorro/Belen (between) · NM, USA
object is not the average lil green thing,, more like "we are about to learn stuff" we might not want to know
Truth or Consequences · NM, USA
shinny square no windows with 2 rotating blades on bottom
Mesquite · NM, USA
It was parked (floating) there, how long, I dont know...
Roswell · NM, USA
Flashing red and green
Aztec/Farmington · NM, USA
I was travelling from Duarngo, CO to Tallup, NM on my way to Roswell for a rush load..I passed the state line on southwestern CO and no
Rio Rancho · NM, USA
Bright green light hovering in front of Sandia mountains, in the northern end of the sandias. After about a minute of hovering, the lig
Clovis · NM, USA
Pictures of UFO's that appear during stormy weather near Clovis, New Mexico.
Hurley · NM, USA
Check this meteor out!
Socorro · NM, USA
apparently two lighted objects showed themselves for nearly one hour moving, blinking,ect,
Quemado · NM, USA
A bright silver tiny object was observed descending at an unusual rate of speed on a 45 degree angle.
Albuquerque · NM, USA
CRAFT AND IT'S PROBE MOTIONLESS OVER NUCLEAR DEPOT ONE HOUR AT AFB IN ALB,N.M.
Flora Vista (north of; Hwy. 574) · NM, USA
Black Triangular Craft Emits Buzzing Sounds.
Santa Fe · NM, USA
Large cylinder object hung in sky for long time until bottom came off & moved beside the top-2 pieces flew off together into the clouds
Lincoln County · NM, USA
More details on the New Mexico Light Shows