Light UFO Sightings in California
3,107 light-shaped UFO sightings reported in California since 1937, peaking in 2015 (194 reports).
- Total sightings
- 3,107
- Span
- 1937–2028
- Peak year
- 2015 (194 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1937–2028 · peak 2015 (194 reports)
Van Nuys · CA, USA
A light appeared in the sky over Van Nuys Golf Course, and then disappeared.
Pleasanton (35miles due East of SFO) · CA, USA
Saw a Very Bright Light Moving slowly/silently for 30secs. it had a very large fan-like projection of light behind it. when it disappea
Wilmington · CA, USA
I saw three lights come together and then split apart continously for 30 min. over S Los Angeles. ((NUFORC Note: Ad' lights?? PD))
Westminster · CA, USA
I observed an unusually bright pure red light by itself, it was the size of a pea held at arms length. It was coming from the South Wes
Covina · CA, USA
WHILE LOOKING UP, I SAW A LIGHT TRAVELLING FROM NORTH TO EAST. IT LOOKED LIKE A STAR, IT DIDN'T HAVE BLINKING LIGHTS LIKE AN AIRPLANE.
Rohnert Park · CA, USA
Brite white light with a downward tail
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
I was looking at the North Western skies at approx 07.45 A bright light came from the South It seemed to hover for a moment then shoot
Murrieta · CA, USA
group of red/orange objects over plateau followed car down road
Lake Shasta · CA, USA
A friend and I were driving from Tacoma to Los Angeles for vacation. We were about half-way over the Lake Shasta bridge, and off to th
San Francisco · CA, USA
I and the Bridge of The Uss Abraham Lincoln witness a U.F.O of the coast of Northern California..
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Object looked as if it could have been a star or an aircraft so high in the sky that it could have been mistaken for a star. The light
El Dorado Hills · CA, USA
Star-like bright light with fire colored, pointed tail. Moved, then became stationary.
Rancho Cordova · just east/southeast of Sacramento, 2 miles f, CA, USA
For a brief second, there was a flash that lit up my familyroom. I couldn't see what direction or it came from or was going
Kelseyville · CA, USA
Three vehicles, two small and one large in the rear. approximately 30 to 80 thousand feet leaving a triangle wake. moving from NW to NE
San Diego · CA, USA
Four stationary lights in sky suddenly moved toward ea other untill they all reached ea other. Then returned the same direction they ca
Petaluma · CA, USA
Clouds over small aircraft airport flashing coded laser light to ground or vice versa, animals making noise
San Diego · CA, USA
We were traveling West to East on Pomerado Road. On my left side above the tree tops, a very large white bright light circular in shape
Green Valley · CA, USA
Moving bright light that disappeared and seemed to become a faint moving light
Alhambra · CA, USA
Luminous green object seen in slow descent before winking out.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
It was a large bright light sitting stationary in the sky. Within our atmosphere. Not a star. It did not move or change shape and was t
Costa Mesa · CA, USA
Object was fairly still, however would make unusually sharp moves on occasions.
Carpinteria (near) · CA, USA
What was thought an aircraft, suddenly stopped, did a series of acrobatic tricks, tremendous speed from standstill, no noise. Suddenly
Novato · CA, USA
we were traveling east on hwy. 37 and saw moving slowly above us from the north/west, what looked like three giant bars of light, simil
El Dorado Hills · CA, USA
Saw 3 lights in triangular type formation. with clouds glowing around each light. No blinking just solid light. traveling in perfect fo
Donner Summit (15 miles West of; Interstate 80) · CA, USA
Driving West on I-80 about 10 miles West of Donner Summit; saw red light formation approaching from Northwest to Southeast. As it came