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)
Santee · CA, USA
In the air and over 300 foot large, a burnt-orange/brown color which appeared to be feathers painted on the exterior object.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Bright lights way up high in the sky hovering around the valley area. We saw four of them and the other one disappeared. ((anonymous))
Newman · CA, USA
So ufo moving in sky high rate of speed Silently zigzag we watched it turn unlike a plane
Hemet · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no detailed information about sighting event. Anonymous. PD))
Concord · CA, USA
Bright light outside bedroom window.
Laguna Beach · CA, USA
Was sitting outside with my dog listening to the nature sounds. Saw a bright light way far out, caught my eye because it seemed a bit b
Marysville · CA, USA
Cluster of stars moving through the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Space X satellites? PD))
Fairfield · CA, USA
There was a pulsing and rotating low noise coming from the clouds for over twenty minutes.
Watsonville · CA, USA
MADAR Node 105
Clovis · CA, USA
In my back yard st first looks like a blinking star yellow red and blue not moving in sky watch with binoculars Grandson says it is
Sacramento · CA, USA
Me and my best friend were driving down garden highway or nearby when we passed by a field of dead grass. I was gazing out the wind
Imperial Beach · CA, USA
Looked like a small white boat in the ocean. It flew up out of the water about five hundred feet and flew south at a very high rate of
Vacaville · CA, USA
This was a deep vibration sound above house in sky like a train was passing overhead but never passed just stayed above 15 mins.
Vacaville · CA, USA
A loud deep vibration heard above in sky sounding like a train going overhead but never passed by.
Vacaville · CA, USA
After freak hailstorm event I took pictures of the sun, clouds, & sky at 15:13 and the object or objects were in those pics.
Fresno · CA, USA
2 lights flying close to each other & disappeared 5 seconds from each other. ((anonymous report))
Rancho Palos Verdes · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no data about sighting. Hoax?? PD))
Lake Forest · CA, USA
4 o’clock in the morning during the week I see this light out my kitchen window. This light turned into 2 lights about two weeks ago. T
Novato · CA, USA
Loud, typical ufo sound was heard.
Anaheim · CA, USA
12/19/2018 Anaheim Ca 20 seconds 2 red lights with helicopter chasing moving very fast. seen by 4 people 12/20/2018
Alamo/Moraga · CA, USA
Swirling light.
Vista · CA, USA
Got a call this morning from my boyfriend stating that there was a really bright star. ((NUFORC Note: Probably Venus. PD))
San Mateo · CA, USA
Plane like object splitting into 4 pieces on fire, then coming straight down in sky together, seen by other plane which turned around,
Hayward/San Lorenzo · CA, USA
This thing was brighter, bigger, more in the distance, looked as if it was surrounded by smoke. ((NUFORC Note: Falcon 9 launch. PD))
San Pedro · CA, USA
weird lights in the sky of san pedro last night. I have pictures if i can only upload them. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD))