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)
Brawley · CA, USA
I saw a flying obj. flying above the clouds. Obj. was dark and barely lit. I saw a hint of red light coming from it.
Redlands · CA, USA
White lights going around massive circular object.
Galt · CA, USA
Erratically traveling light in the sky.
Goleta · CA, USA
Huge fireball low in the southern sky traveling from east to west.
Roseville · CA, USA
As I was looking up at it my eye caught a craft flying in from the South, proceeding North.
Blocksburg · CA, USA
Fireworks type explosion seen in the dark sky just above horizon at 22:00 on 03/18/16.
Morro Bay · CA, USA
Unusually bright aircraft-like light that suddenly dimmed.
Salinas · CA, USA
Slow-moving craft with rectangular light that changed colors as it swept through an arc
Arcata · CA, USA
Downward directed cone of light emanating from small object travelling NE to SW at 5:20 AM.
Lakewood · CA, USA
Orange circular object that traveled at a high rate of speed, slowed to a stop, and then faded away.
Chula Vista · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) Lights that moved abnormaly.
Citrus Heights · CA, USA
Colored lights in the sky over Sacramento
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Plane trailing behind gray smoke coming from unseen object.
Lake Elsinore · CA, USA
Craft about the size of a 747, flying less than 1000 feet off the ground, hovering over a small hill near the 15 freeway.
Rosemead · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information provided by source. Source elects to remain anonymous; provides no contact information. Hoax?? PD))
Costa Mesa · CA, USA
Witnessed a single point of light heading South and make an instantanious 90 degree turn to the West.
San Jose · CA, USA
This event was actually two related sightings on the same night at locations that were within 10 minutes of each other.
San Diego · CA, USA
Broken up over ocean south of San Diego.
Lafayette · CA, USA
High altitude dark amber light with a tail moving in a straight line from W to E. ((NUFORC Note: Re-entering space debris. PD))
Tehachapi · CA, USA
Green/blue bright light beams down for several seconds - totally silent outside.
Marysville · CA, USA
Round light coming down in an angle then half way down disappears.
Upland · CA, USA
3 white lights in perfect unison at a constant slow speed.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Saw a craft shoot out a blue beam across the sky.
Palmdale · CA, USA
Bright light seen over Palmdale, minute later disappeared and blue luminescent 'cloud' was left in its place.
Nuevo · CA, USA
At approximately 18:00, my four year old daughter spots this object close by to the south west direction. I can't say exactly how close