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)
South Lake Tahoe · CA, USA
Bright pulsating light that was met up or buzzed by secondary craft.
La Jolla · CA, USA
Bright floating white light.
Redding · CA, USA
Stargazing I saw a star just appear then moves slowly then gradually fade out
Newport Beach · CA, USA
Bright light appears over the ocean in Newport Beach for 3 minutes on Friday 12-30-16. ((anonymous report))
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Bright white almost blue craft Above tree line speared to be moving is strange directions
Hemet · CA, USA
After dark I saw a white light maybe 1000 feet in front of a low flying jet travelling due north at a relatively slow speed for a jet.
Pollock Pines · CA, USA
Multiple flashing lights in trees north of highway 50, west of sly park exit.
Hanford · CA, USA
Large, 3 times larger than commercial plane, extremely bright off white light, more white than not, flashed. ((anonymous report))
La Habra · CA, USA
Reddish hyper-speed object.
Lemon Grove · CA, USA
Yellowish orange lights, maybe spheres released red circles then disappeared in San Diego. ((anonymous report))
Oceanside · CA, USA
Light in sky changing color and moving sporadically in relative spot in sky.((NUFORC Note: We suspect a star. Anonymous report. PD))
Terra Linda · CA, USA
We were outside.a red light went by us from W to E, which turn to green this thing dropped down then shot to the right, then hovered.
Terra Linda · CA, USA
Sitting outside. A red light streaked through from west to east. Changed to green. Dropped down. Shot right. Hovvered towards oakla
Benicia · CA, USA
My brother and I were driving from martinez to where we were staying in benicia. As we were heading northwest on 780 about to exit I lo
Fresno · CA, USA
Saw an unidentified seemingly intelligent white orb or object moving along the surface and under water while camping at Pine Flat Lake.
Gardena · CA, USA
Strange light beam follows diamond shaped object.
Buena Park · CA, USA
Outside in backyard looked up at night sky witnessed bright white light traveling very very fast for a few seconds then completely disa
Torrance · CA, USA
Red, green ball of light moving sporadically, descending, hovering and ascending. ((NUFORC Note: Probably a star. PD))
Long Beach · CA, USA
Hovering flickering lights. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect "twinkling" stars. PD))
Long Beach · CA, USA
Hovering and flickering red and green lights. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of "twinkling" star?? PD))
San Diego · CA, USA
Orange light crossed the sky like a fast satellite and then dropped down at a sharp angle backwards and disappeared.
San Diego · CA, USA
An orange light moved into the glow of the moon and came back out, brighter, shooting diagonally down.
Upland · CA, USA
Bright flashing light object above san bernardino county. very slowly ascending diagonally.
Roseville · CA, USA
It was dark, no clouds. Suddenly a round, bright light appeared in the sky out of nowhere. Looked like a large spotlight and thought it
San Jose · CA, USA
Lights in the sky look like stars but move around and fade in and out and turn off and on