Unknown UFO Sightings in California
1,463 unknown-shaped UFO sightings reported in California since 1942, peaking in 1995 (141 reports).
- Total sightings
- 1,463
- Span
- 1942–2022
- Peak year
- 1995 (141 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Unknown
1942–2022 · peak 1995 (141 reports)
Vallejo · CA, USA
Red flare like light descending in the sky
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Silent object without lights nor sound was passing slowly above houses in my neighborhood at night
Stevenson Ranch · CA, USA
Bright white pulsing light travels across sky and then shoots straight up.
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Saw amber/orange lighted object in western sky. ((anonymous report))
San Fernando · CA, USA
My son and I were playing catch in the backyard when my 8 year old son said, "Look what is that in the air."
Grand Terrace · CA, USA
24 white lights over San Bernardino moving from Northwest to South on March 10, 2017.
Van Nuys · CA, USA
Fast-moving, silent oblects in formation. ((anonymous report))
Groveland · CA, USA
First, I'm not a strong believer. Second, I'm doing this because I believe what I experienced was real. ((anonymous report))
Fallbrook · CA, USA
Green laser lights coming from sky on west side of interstate 15, north of 76. ((anonymous report))
Santa Ana · CA, USA
I notice there was a blue dot circle flying in my video for about 2 seconds. ((NUFORC Note: Lens flare. PD))
San Pablo · CA, USA
Bright blue flash lit up sky, yard, whole back meadow, giant eucalyptus and oaks like it was daytime, but silent.
Sebastopol · CA, USA
Looked like a satellite,but much faster than I have ever seen. It came from the western horizon.
Fountain Valley · CA, USA
Something that looked and sounded like it was exploding in the sky stopped exploding and flew away.
Corona · CA, USA
Something over Corona, CA, sky.
Pasadena · CA, USA
Observed a pair of red light N of Pasadena no sound it was flying W then came to a stop went in the opposite dir. ((anonymous report))
Los Angeles (LAX Airport) · CA, USA
Been observing an obj. that could be a helicopter, hovering over area of LAX. ((NUFORC Note: Star?? Anonymous report. PD))
Ventura · CA, USA
Silent huge dark blob blending in with the night sky.
Santa Ana · CA, USA
Orange light in Orange County.
Sherman Oaks · CA, USA
Orange and blue light up the sky!
Carlsbad · CA, USA
The object I saw during the day was WHITE as SNOW, larger than any aircraft, I saw a corner of it after the sun had set thru my binocul
Madera · CA, USA
Was laying in bed thought I heard fireworks then all of a sudden louder noise tree rumbling and sounded like something ran across the t
Watsonville · CA, USA
Lights in sky I thought it was a shooting star
El Cajon · CA, USA
I noticed two lights traveling from West to east. Leading light was constant green(no flashing), trailing light was an intermittently f
Pacific Palisades · CA, USA
Multiple blinking lights under of Pacific Ocean. ((anonymous report))
Angels Camp · CA, USA
Flying red flashing light with no sound heading from West to East