UFO Sightings in Utah
1,420 UFO sightings reported in Utah since 1944, peaking in 2012 (112 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,420
- Span
- 1944–2022
- Peak year
- 2012 (112 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1944–2022 · peak 2012 (112 reports)
Top cities in Utah
Salt Lake City
1952–2022 · peak 2016 (18 reports)
St. George
1984–2022 · peak 2016 (8 reports)
Ogden
1965–2020 · peak 2000 (5 reports)
Sandy
1980–2021 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Orem
1982–2020 · peak 2013 (7 reports)
Provo
1951–2021 · peak 2010 (3 reports)
West Jordan
2003–2021 · peak 2020 (5 reports)
West Valley City
1995–2020 · peak 2012 (8 reports)
Layton
2000–2021 · peak 2016 (5 reports)
Tooele
1995–2021 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Lehi
1983–2021 · peak 2010 (2 reports)
Park City
1997–2021 · peak 2016 (3 reports)
Vernal
1998–2022 · peak 2003 (3 reports)
Magna
1985–2021 · peak 2000 (3 reports)
Cedar City
1999–2019 · peak 2011 (4 reports)
Moab
1991–2022 · peak 2000 (2 reports)
Kearns
2005–2020 · peak 2005 (2 reports)
Murray
1981–2020 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Logan
1984–2020 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Midvale
1976–2020 · peak 2013 (2 reports)
Brian Head · UT, USA
Round, white object that moved quickly and turned around and then seemed not to be moving.
Salt Lake City · UT, USA
Silver orb hovering at 5 km, just east of the Salt Lake Valley.
South Jordan · UT, USA
Red flashing lights in circular motion flying fast!
Salt Lake City · UT, USA
10 glowing orbs in western sky.
Heber City · UT, USA
Five oranges lights in a formation slowly moving east and fading away.
South Jordan · UT, USA
Several large orange lights hovering over South Jordan, Utah
Salt Lake City · UT, USA
Four fast moving lights moving east to west across the sky for 10 minutes before fading away.
Layton (south of) · UT, USA
Flashing/darting light in the sky over an hour
Cedar City · UT, USA
Odd yellow light came closer and appeared to have a non-plane type movement, pulsed. ((NUFORC Note: Re-entering space debris. PD))
Draper · UT, USA
Seven golden orbs climbing E from point of the mountain that disappeared into the clouds.
Saint George · UT, USA
We were driving home on the freeway and saw 3 red orbs in the sky. One by one, they vanished. Clear night.
Salem · UT, USA
I was driving home from work and I saw 3 orange lights coming from the south west moving slowly, I stopped the car next to a food store
Logan · UT, USA
Bright red blinking object with a vapor trail holding pefectly still. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of planets? PD))
Moab · UT, USA
Bright light in the sky with corresponding dust/cloud on the ground. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Eagle Mountain · UT, USA
Unnatural bright light emitted from the sky, illuminated the hill side blue. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Eagle Mountain · UT, USA
4 Witnesses see U.F.O in Eagle Mountain. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Lindon · UT, USA
The light looked like a giant spot light, but much bigger and brighter.((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Roosevelt · UT, USA
Large light in the sky with smoke. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Panguitch · UT, USA
Red light in sky. It seemed as it turned there was a luminous light emitting smoke or mist that lit up the whole canyon. After it clear
Kanab · UT, USA
My son called excitedly from the front porch last night just after dark, while he let the dogs out. He said, Mom you have to see this!!
Ogden · UT, USA
Strange object with two tails.
Provo · UT, USA
I saw a white dot floating in the sky, I came closer I saw a saucer shaped craft flying by with golden or yellow lights and windows
Salt Lake City (north of) · UT, USA
Orange orb seen from plane flying over northern Utah, Idaho or Oregon Nov. 21, 2015
Farmington · UT, USA
Expanding triangle-shaped puff seen early morning
Salt Lake · UT, USA
6+ lights in very large formation descend into the Salt Lake City Valley