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)
Healdsburg · CA, USA
Entire sky lit up briefly.
Atwater · CA, USA
It was about 4 pm November 5th 2015. I lived near the back side of the post office at the time . I have 3 small children whom were insi
Menifeeca · CA, USA
An unnaturally shaped bright white light appeared in sky - no moon tonight or clouds. It moved across the sky, a bright beam of white t
Rancho Cucamonga · CA, USA
Lights over Rancho Cucamonga.
La Jolla · CA, USA
I looked up and saw a vapor trail from a bright moving light. Then suddenly the light turned east. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket. PD))
Encinitas · CA, USA
White slow moving light leaves a glowing green trail low over Leucadia. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Fairfield · CA, USA
Bluish tail mist. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Rancho Cucamonga · CA, USA
Bright light beam seen shining eastward above Pacific Ocean. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Chino · CA, USA
Bright light illuminated the sky with a white light. The light changed color to greenish. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Canyon Lake · CA, USA
A bright white light suddenly appeared up high in sky above us casting light over the whole area, no apparent sound, too dark to see if
Oxnard · CA, USA
Object arced over the Pacific Ocean above Oxnard. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Anaheim · CA, USA
We saw a cylinder shaped blue light moving slowly towards the south east.
Moorpark · CA, USA
A white light that looked like a helicopter was seen approaching from the south traveling northwest. Light stopped above near the freew
San Diego · CA, USA
Bright white light that changed to a blue beam as light intensity dimmed. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Pasadena · CA, USA
Object entered the atmosphere and then moved slowly towards the west ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Moreno Valley · CA, USA
Sky lit up by object and blue residue looking patch left behind. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Turlock · CA, USA
A big Blue light in the sky in the shape of a teardrop. Left a trail. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Indio · CA, USA
Green ball of light surrounded by a white cloud that kept expanding. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Riverbank · CA, USA
There was a blue light traveling low from the east and picked up altitude. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Rialto · CA, USA
We saw a strange light traveling north which in itself is unusual for any typical a/c. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Carpinteria · CA, USA
bright white light and luminescent stationary light cloud with green beam. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Pasadena · CA, USA
Bright, star-like object traveled slowly across very large portion of sky. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Rancho Cordova · CA, USA
Bright angled light from the sky directed towards object moving W at a 45 - 50 deg. angle ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Cotati · CA, USA
Green ball of light sending down green light to the ground. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
La Quinta · CA, USA
Light traveling upward expanding spiral cloud greenish-blue radiating glow. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))