UFO Sightings in New Mexico

New Mexico, with its clear desert skies and military installations, is a hotbed for UFO sightings. The state has recorded a significant number of encounters, making it a key area for UFO research.

1,650

Total Sightings

Pilot Reports

104

Physical Effects

Statistics Overview

Total Sightings1,650(10%)

Pilot Reports21(9%)

Physical Effects104(13%)

Average Credibility

6.0credibility

National Rank#29

% of All Sightings1.2%

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Albuquerque, NM

10.0

Cities with Most Sightings

20 cities total

Albuquerque398 Santa Fe143 Las Cruces89 Roswell54 Rio Rancho49 Taos35 Deming31 Farmington29 Alamogordo24 Carlsbad22 Silver City21 Clovis20

Shape Distribution

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star

light342·20.7%

question

unknown312·18.9%

disk

disk127·7.7%

triangle

triangle119·7.2%

orb

orb102·6.2%

+ 15 more shapes recorded

Sightings by Decade

Analysis

New Mexico, with its clear desert skies and military installations, is a hotbed for UFO sightings. The state has recorded a significant number of encounters, making it a key area for UFO research.

With 1,650 documented sightings, New Mexico ranks #29 among all locations in our database. The state has 21 sightings from aviation professionals and 104 reports involving physical effects such as vehicle interference or physiological reactions.

The most commonly reported shape is light, accounting for 20.7% of all sightings. The city with the most reports is Albuquerque with 398 documented sightings.