UFO Sightings in San Francisco, California
241 documented UFO sightings in San Francisco, California since 1956, peaking in 2008 (26 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 241
- Span
- 1956–2021
- Peak year
- 2008 (26 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1956–2021 · peak 2008 (26 reports)
San Francisco · CA, USA
A very small craft
San Francisco · CA, USA
A shiny dime sized metalic object appeared out of nowhere and vanished within 20 seconds overr San Francisco
San Francisco · CA, USA
Bizarre high altitude, rapidly moving, thin disk-shaped cloud or contrail, surrounded by waves of thermal energy.
San Francisco · CA, USA
I did not see the craft at the time, but it was noticed on my return when i downloaded the pictures from my digital camera. I took one
San Francisco · CA, USA
A very bright shooting star-like event over San Francisco.
San Francisco · CA, USA
UFO hiding in star constellation
San Francisco · CA, USA
Black object hovering in front of clouds in san fransisco
San Francisco · CA, USA
there was a blue streak from the sky, then showering yellow and after the showering, there was left a red oval shape craft with one bli
San Francisco · CA, USA
UFO over San Francisco during eclipse 10/26/04
San Francisco · CA, USA
Satellite-like light in night sky making unexpected direction and speed changes
San Francisco · CA, USA
Dark oval object photographed over San Francisco
San Francisco · CA, USA
Large bright green fireball moves slowly in the sky.
San Francisco · CA, USA
self-illuminated triangle-shaped craft flying in "v" formation
San Francisco · CA, USA
Green fireball over San Francisco
San Francisco · CA, USA
odd lower trajectory over crowded metropolitan area - morphed from single engine aircraft to irregular lighting pattern
San Francisco · CA, USA
Oval object crossing the sky at incredible speed turned bright red-orange then went straight up & out
San Francisco · CA, USA
large hovering object UFO I thought was plane isn't moving and isn't a star -- I've done astronomy
San Francisco · CA, USA
What looked like shooting stars over the east in the San Francisco bay area.
San Francisco · CA, USA
Perfectly round,perfectly silent,consistent in speed,moved smoothly and disappeared quickly.
San Francisco · CA, USA
White spheres connected with what had the flexiblity of rope. Moved like a snake thru the sky.
San Francisco · CA, USA
Bright light with a long tailing streak moving Westward
San Francisco · CA, USA
My husband and I were sitting on a bench at a marina in Berkeley CA looking across the Bay at the skyline of San Fransisco (SF). There
San Francisco · CA, USA
Black, Silent, Low Flying aircraft heading east over San Francisco.
San Francisco · CA, USA
Object moving slowly then at an extremely fast pace from the skyline
San Francisco · CA, USA
SFO Chronicle article by Sabin Russell about video tape taken of "Columbia" over Bay Area.