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)
Lindon · UT, USA
We saw 10 orbs appearing to be on fire -glowing orange flames.They appeared from out of nowhere in the sky and reach approximately 1,00
Salt Lake City · UT, USA
I saw a series of odd lights in the sky above the Salt Lake City airport.
Riverdale · UT, USA
Silvery rectangular object drifting overhead to the West until it fades out of sight over Riverdale Road
Riverdale City · UT, USA
3 Saucers with Red White and Blue hovering over freeway in close range Riverdale City
Murray · UT, USA
5 sequential bright red lights moving all directions until they then dim, blink about twice and vanish; followed by unusual air traffic
Fielding · UT, USA
3 lights high in the sky going in different directions slowly, having lived on an air force base for a long time I know it wasn't a usu
Salina · UT, USA
Bright ball of light shooting south to north in front of me <100 ft above.
Richfield · UT, USA
Bright crown shaped object sitting stationary in the clear mid-day sky, shrinks to a spot and then disappears. Happens 3 times.
Eagle Mountain · UT, USA
E.T. in orb form?
Eureka · UT, USA
Black triangular object, quiet steady movement, not very high off ground.
Vernal · UT, USA
It was a saucer with 4-5 lights blinking unlike any aircraft I have ever seen and sat in the sky for 45 minutes or longer.
Fredonia (10 miles west of) · UT, USA
I saw unmarked jet aircraft flying and moving in impossible ways at impossibly slow speeds.
Salt Lake City · UT, USA
Two blue objects flying across the night sky.
Layton · UT, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information. PD))
Cedar City · UT, USA
Solid, alternating green and red lights hover and move in a consistent area.
Tooele · UT, USA
My 9 year old son was looking out of our kitchen window and asked me if I had seen the lights that had passed by the window, and I did
American Fork · UT, USA
3 bright orange flashing lights, and one craft that flew very fast.
North Ogden · UT, USA
Bright Teal circles moving in arch formation over Rockies East of Ogden. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly a meteor?? PD))
Roy · UT, USA
8-10 orange lights floating for a min and then within a min they dissappeard. just their then gone. my boys got scared.
Kearns · UT, USA
Our 11yr old said that there was something shaped like a parachute and it was clear but still visible but it seemed like it was smoke.
Sandy · UT, USA
My mom was outside smoking and called me out to look at a bright orange light hovering over the East mountains.
Bountiful · UT, USA
This morning I was on my way to work , at 3:44 am I noticed a bright light. I work for a large airline this is why it caught my eye thi
Holladay · UT, USA
I was waiting to see the super moon over Mt. Olympus. An oddly twinkling star was at the summit of and blinked in an odd manner. It ca
St. George · UT, USA
Extremely high speed travel from W to E, stopped on a dime, resumed full speed flight. ((NUFORC Note: Drone a/c. PD))
Provo · UT, USA
White light appeared, and disappeared.