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)
Watsonville · CA, USA
MADAR Node 105
Los Altos · CA, USA
MADAR Node 52
San Pedro · CA, USA
Floating shade above an old base on the ocean in San Pedro.
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
MADAR Node 65
Cotati · CA, USA
White stationary dot in the sky
Highway 152 · CA, USA
3 bright white lights
Watsonville · CA, USA
MADAR Node 105
Tollhouse · CA, USA
10-12 objects flying in formation just above horizon, silently one after the other going north over Sierra
Kensington · CA, USA
A line of 50 lights evenly paced moving west to east, San Francisco Bay Area CA
Running Springs · CA, USA
UFO OVER REDLANDS WITH COLOR SPECTRUM
Watsonville · CA, USA
MADAR Node 105
Palm Springs · CA, USA
Several white orbs flying in perfect formation for 20 minutes
Downey · CA, USA
Saw an unknown object through telescope pass in front of the Moon during Lunar Eclispe
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
MADAR Node 57
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
MADAR Node 57
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Faint and moving at an incredible speed
Paso Robles · CA, USA
Line of 10-12 UFOs proceeding in linear fashion at High Altitude. Paso Robles, CA
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
Three "stars" that formed a triangle moving slowly then fading out.
San Diego · CA, USA
single file lights in the sky. ((Starlink satellites??))
Gardena · CA, USA
Bright flash causes black out
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
MADAR Node 57
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
MADAR Node 57
Sherman Oaks · CA, USA
Bright Silent Light in the Sky Following Major Chord Played Across Entire Valley
San Luis Obispo · CA, USA
Took place in under a second, drone-like, traveling potentially 100-300 mph, extremely bright, covered in lights.
Crescent City · CA, USA
A witness in Crescent City, California reported a straight line of lights moving east across the sky, observed for about two minutes in February 2021.