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)
Fallbrook · CA, USA
Saw something that looked like a flare starting from the ground to the air and then it started moving SE. ((Missile launch. PD))
San Jose · CA, USA
White triangular plume against a blue sky ascending.
Fort Bragg · CA, USA
3 orbs with red lights all were moving one in middle stopped then vanished. ((anonymous report))
Los Altos · CA, USA
Swarm of ufos over Los Altos.
Newman · CA, USA
Object with flashing red, blue,yellow, & white lights hovered for several minutes. Then zigged & zagged in a non-patterened formation.
Capitola · CA, USA
Bright white and orange glowing lights in over Monterey Bay. ((anonymous report))
Manteca · CA, USA
I was sleeping and I woke up because I heard a strange humming noise that was intermittent but repetitive. I have room darkening shade
Moreno Valley · CA, USA
Driving from Amazon in San Bernardino, there was an object in the sky that wasn’t moving.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Unknown object in N. California sky. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect that the object was a "twinkling" star. PD))((anonymous report))
Oak Park · CA, USA
Bright red streak in the sky unexpectedly fade away very rapidly And same or new object reappears w/ 3 orangish, reddish lights and so
Chatsworth · CA, USA
Flying object with fiery tail. Some kind of explosion with a large gas emission, very colorful. ((anonymous report))
Eastvale · CA, USA
There were two sets of orange fuzzy lights, that stayed on, front and rear, that were shaped like a chevron. ((anonymous report))
Irvine · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) VERY LOUD NOISE HEARD OVER SOUTH LAKE SCHOOL AND SANTA ANA IT LOOK LIKE X WING PLANES. ((anonymous report))
Long Beach · CA, USA
UFO releases over 30 Orbs. ((anonymous report))
Sheridan · CA, USA
Sonic boom.
Western Oregon · CA, USA
UFO Over Pacific Northwest-Radar, Airline Pilot Witnesses, F15s Scrambled. ((NUFORC Note: Report provides link to news article. PD))
Mount Washington · CA, USA
Bright light flashes across sky from NW to SE, lights up entire sky, causes power surge in surrounding area. ((anonymous report))
Riverside · CA, USA
Flashing object.
Coachella · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) black winged creature.
San Diego · CA, USA
White oval light in evening sky above San Diego split in two and head in different directions.
Weed · CA, USA
Flashing light rose out of eastern sky hiding in constellation, second flashing light replaced it at 3:30am.
Long Beach · CA, USA
At least 25 UFO floating in the sky.
Fairfield · CA, USA
Solid green light spotted dancing in the sky. ((anonymous report))
Elk Grove · CA, USA
Hello Peter Davenport, My husband and I listen to you on Coast to Coast AM. The other night we smelled smoke and went outside to look a
Elk Grove · CA, USA
Very fast jet.