Other UFO Sightings in California
1,087 other-shaped UFO sightings reported in California since 1950, peaking in 2015 (63 reports).
- Total sightings
- 1,087
- Span
- 1950–2022
- Peak year
- 2015 (63 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Other
1950–2022 · peak 2015 (63 reports)
Bakersfield · CA, USA
This sighting was a fluke. I took a picture with my cell phone of what I thought was a planet or star. ((anonymous report))
Chico · CA, USA
Long string of lights in Chico. ((NUFORC Note: String of Space Link satellites. PD))
San Diego · CA, USA
Bright Silver Odd shaped Object sighted for 25 min over central San Diego
Fullerton · CA, USA
Wing like shape moving quickly across the sky in a straight trajectory. ((anonymous report))
Lodi · CA, USA
Two small fast moving objects near clouds.
San Marcos · CA, USA
black mass hovering/circling slowly in sky with white lights & white aura.
Wonder Valley · CA, USA
Hi it was a super cloudy day with the really high cumulus clouds , as I pulled up to my front gate I snapped a picture of the clouds ab
Salinas · CA, USA
Corkscrew sort of smoke heading downward but at a slow speed and pausing. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch?? PD))
Anaheim · CA, USA
Rod Shaped UFO. ((anonymous report))
Avenal · CA, USA
Large black object seen through windshield by two pilots.
Altadena · CA, USA
A series of bright orange lights appeared in a line, floated up and disappeared near Pasadena, CA. ((NUFORC Note: Parachutists?? PD))
Stockton · CA, USA
Big light able to maneuver. Made no sound. ((NUFORC Note: Launch of the Falcon 9 rocket. PD))
Eldorado Hills · CA, USA
A very small, circular shape was seen casting down onto the apartment complexes in eldorado hills. It shone two bright, conelike beams
Rohnert Park · CA, USA
Object leaving trails in night sky. ((NUFORC Note: Launch of Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg AFB. PD))
San Pablo · CA, USA
Looked as if it were a satellite until it lit up like a bright light until the plane passed. ((NUFORC Note: Possible Iridium sa
Vista · CA, USA
1:45 AM Neighbors dog barking running around yard red fog in a mushroom cloud shape in the distance along with lights
Lathrup · CA, USA
I witnessed a small, silent, unidentified low flying craft. It flew unlike other aircraft I have seen over 60 yrs.
Walnut Creek · CA, USA
Massive white blinding light over me at golf course out of nowhere. Extremely intense.
Madera · CA, USA
I saw the mist parting as it rolled in at roughly 8-10 mph by an invisible object. I aimed my camera and it could I could see it on the
Venture · CA, USA
There were 5 lights circling each other for about 5 minutes...then they slowly disappeared one at a time. ((anonymous report))
Cottonwood Lakes · High Sierras, CA, USA
High pitched sound growing in intensity with pink, organe, purple wave of light
Copperopolis · CA, USA
What is the blinking light in the sky?
Rocklin · CA, USA
Three V shaped aircraft spotted flying very low and quiet.
Temecula · CA, USA
Object was round. ~75-100' diameter. No lights to speak of, but was seen and reflective. ((anonymous report))
Boulder Creek · CA, USA
I saw a craft moving through the trees about a 100' in altitude going approximately 35mph.