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)
Salt Lake City · UT, USA
Huge bright orange fire ball appeared, moved southwest, hovered, then disappeared.
Magna · UT, USA
A very scary incounter with a never seen before air craft.
Bountiful · UT, USA
At around 1:30 am my wife and i heard sounds like metal getting pounded on. we first thought oh crap some one is breaking into our camp
Salt Lake City · UT, USA
I was sledding, then i looked up and saw something zoom across the sky, slower than a shooting star but faster than any airplane.
Bountiful · UT, USA
At around 22:00. I was out jogging and noticed a bright orange fireball type of object flying pretty slowly across the sky. It seemed l
Garden City · UT, USA
Whitish orb changing shape hovering over Bear Lake.
Draper · UT, USA
Three glowing yellow orbs.
Garden City · UT, USA
Whitish orb hovering, moving erratically, then hovering again, same spot.
Cottonwood Heights · UT, USA
Bright purple sphere hovering over the I-215 East Freeway in Salt Lake City, UT.
Garden City · UT, USA
Triangular object amber in color hovering in one spot then shooting off to the east and out of sight
Salt Lake City · UT, USA
An orange orb traveling low and slow north to south to quickly ascend, erratic flight path and intermittent flicker.
Eagle Mountain · UT, USA
Bright white light bluish tinge marquis shaped lights on circular object.
South Jordan · UT, USA
Saw a huge round bright white orb shoot downward incredibly fast NW in the night sky. It dissipated to black within a couple seconds.
Salt Lake City · UT, USA
Blue-green craft in the sky, then disappearing.
St. George · UT, USA
Amber sphere traveling east to south west, hovered and disappeared.
Ogden · UT, USA
An object that disrupted the star lit sky around it. Moved 3 miles in approximately 5 seconds.
Salem · UT, USA
3 orange lights over Salem, Utah.
St. George · UT, USA
Donut, metallic, floating object in the daytime.
Roy · UT, USA
6 lights in a random pattern over Roy, Utah.
St. George · UT, USA
Seven orange lights in Saint George.
Draper · UT, USA
A SMALLER LIGHT OBJECT CATCHING UP AND FOLLOWING AN AIRLINER
Garden City · UT, USA
Amber orb hovering steady over Bear Lake changing to white triangular shape
Bear Lake · UT, USA
Dark orange light that was stationary in the sky and turned from 1 light to 3 lights in a crescent shape.Stayed in one place for ab
Salem · UT, USA
I was waiting too watch fireworks on new years and watching from my yard I saw three spears of lights dancing around the top of the mou
Navajo Lake · UT, USA
Green lights appear at Navajo Lake. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect bird droppings on the passenger window. PD))