Formation UFO Sightings in California
552 formation-shaped UFO sightings reported in California since 1950, peaking in 2020 (57 reports).
- Total sightings
- 552
- Span
- 1950–2022
- Peak year
- 2020 (57 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Formation
1950–2022 · peak 2020 (57 reports)
Stockton · CA, USA
Multiple contrails on polar trajectory
Suisun · CA, USA
Travelling west to east viewed w/binoculars -two groups-silvery white-sparkles
Alturas · CA, USA
bright lights in formation traveling south to north
Modesto · CA, USA
Three luminous disks trail a jetliner
Glendale · CA, USA
High flying large object followed by 20 small ones. Joined by other large object
Guerneville · CA, USA
Woke up at 1am, went out onto deck outside bedroom and looked up at the sky through the trees. Saw 50 or more craft, flying West toward
Santa Monica · CA, USA
Seen traveling north in western sky about 2 degrees below (Mars?)looked like birds in formation at first, but very fast and no flapping
Red Bluff · CA, USA
as they flew over in a triangular formation, a white thing struck the lead craft, and scattered them.
Crescent City (100 Miles South of) · CA, USA
5 points of light, quite distant, looked to be playing,having fun.
Bermuda Dunes · CA, USA
While gazing up at the stars, I witnessed a large formation of lights heading southbound accross the sky.
San Jose · CA, USA
2 sets of 5 objects moving in parallel formation
Sun City · CA, USA
2 lights following each other really high in the sky, and really fast.
Santa Monica · CA, USA
A 'V' shaped formation of lights passed overhead with no sound at high speed.
Carson · CA, USA
7 white lights in the form of an "L" traveled NW to SE seen from my backyard. Lights perfectly spaced apart, never changed formation.
Sherman Oaks · CA, USA
I was at a party, there was at least 20 people outside when 5 light`s came out of the north east. I thought they might be helicopters u
San Jose · CA, USA
I saw round solid color objects flying in pairs in daylight
San Fransisco · CA, USA
from a roof top one nighit I was lyeing lookin at the sky when i saw two faint lights in the night skyover to my far write. AS I looked
Simi Valley · CA, USA
"Delta" shaped group of motionless bright red lights sighted over Simi Valley, Calif.
Lake Tahoe (near) · CA, USA
A "formation" of very bright lights passing very slowly and silently overhead. Must have been enormous. Biggest and most unusual thin
Monrovia · CA, USA
Three (3)objects flying over Monrovia
Fresh Pond · CA, USA
Large green glowing ball of light over the Sierras
Brentwood · CA, USA
I saw three lights forming a V shape in the night sky about 300 feet in the air. There was no noise and they were moving slowly in an e
Fresno · CA, USA
AS I SAT IN MY PARENT'S BACK YARD FACING DIRECTLY SOUTH, I NOTICED 6 LIGHTS SIDE BY SIDE MOVING AT A FARELY FAST PACE. THEY WERE SIDE
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Bright "Pearl" cluster seen looking northwest from Bev.Hills,W.Hollywood area. Observedfor more than half hour. Objects spun and lighte
San Diego · CA, USA
Two military members sighted two red lightsnorth of downntown San Diego.