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)
Palm Springs · CA, USA
FAA employee calls regarding a shimmering, very colorful, stationary light in the eastern sky. (Twinkling star??)
Redding · CA, USA
Woman witnesses bright "star" in NW sky which suddenly splits into two lights. 1 descends to hor., other rises vert., disappears.
Glen Ellen · CA, USA
Woman calls to rept. that her son & husband had seen a huge obj. w/ 3 red flashing lights. "Shape of sub on Seaquest TV program."
Vacaville · CA, USA
Young woman, several family members witness peculiar orange disc hovering over neighbor's house. Within 100 ft. (est.).
Piedmont · CA, USA
Woman repts. "big disc the size of a volleyball, very bright like a landing light, w/ a green tinge on top," flew over house to N.
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Woman goes out to smoke, witnesses overhead "something flapping its wings, like a pteradactyl." Obj. flew NW. Had blue lights.
Garberville · CA, USA
Employee from KMUD radio station calls regarding sighting(s) over northern CA during previous night.
Volinda · CA, USA
Woman & 4 neighbors witness "bright red light moving slightly across the sky."
Oakland · CA, USA
Woman repts. bright light in NW sky, suddenly approaches her, flies slowly overhead. Swept wings, 2 blurry lights either side.
Crescent City · CA, USA
Woman goes outside to retrieve paper, sees "some lights" hovering above ocean. White lights turn red, begin zigzagging, stopped.
Crescent City · CA, USA
Man witnesses strange white, oval-shaped light being pursued by 2 fast aircraft. Very high, fast. Obj dramatically outpaced a/c.
Auburn · CA, USA
Young girl w/ friends witness bizarre "triangle w/ 3 red, dim lights," streak across sky. Strobed bright light. Scared, nauseous.
Hollister · CA, USA
Man calls to relay sighting of "very large white light in sky." Obj. developed "tail like comet." Other observers. Called police.
Greenwood · CA, USA
Man & wife see very bright obj do "loop" then see 3 more objs. Got other witnesses, saw 11 objs! Seemed to "shoot at each other."
Antelope · CA, USA
broken trangular patterned lights
Potter Valley · CA, USA
Woman suddenly awakens at dawn and witnesses bright red "dot" hovering outside her window. Suddenly got larger, moved to N.
Potter Valley · CA, USA
2nd similar sighting. Woman sees a large, bright red/orange disc, followed by blinking sphere, streak by window 2nd day in row.
Alturas · CA, USA
Two brothers pull off highway to rest during all-night drive. One remembers experiencing strange, sharp buzzing sound; confused.
Stanford · CA, USA
Woman out walking sees "round object w/ ring oriented vertically around it." Appeared in E sky, passed overhead to hor. in 30 sec..
Humbolt · CA, USA
USNavy Ch. Petty Off. repts. seeing "red orb under Jupiter." Obj. moved right, then left, then zipped off at very fast rate.
Napa · CA, USA
Woman repts. seeing obj. hovering in sky to W of Napa. Claims "it blew up into 5 pieces." Obj. turquoise, w/ tower. (Unconfirmed.)
San Francisco · CA, USA
Woman sees a bright white obj. hovering steadily in daytime sky. 1/5 size of moon. Suddenly got smaller. (Was soap bubble in sky.)
Sacramento · CA, USA
Man reports object with white & red lights "very close to sun and moon." (??) (Detailed facts not available.)
Sacramento · CA, USA
Woman watching satellite, sees small, round ball moving across the sky. Ran around corner of bldg. to follow obj., but was gone.
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Man reports witnessing unusual object against mountains to E of city. (Facts unclear)