UFO Sightings in Carlsbad, California
62 documented UFO sightings in Carlsbad, California since 1975, peaking in 2008 (6 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 62
- Span
- 1975–2021
- Peak year
- 2008 (6 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1975–2021 · peak 2008 (6 reports)
Best documented case here
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Carlsbad, CA, USA
We were playing tennis at the Omni La Costa resort. 8 women. It was very overcast. Foggy. All of a sudden a pulsating shape appeared ou
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Two unidentified flying objects over Carlsbad on Friday, August 6, 2021
Carlsbad · CA, USA
I was out with a group of friends during the day in Carlsbad, CA. It’s hard to describe on paper, I was siting down at a restaurant an
Carlsbad · CA, USA
Orange dim lit orb floating in and out of the ocean
Carlsbad · CA, USA
Un-lit, silent V shaped object seen and illuminated from the ground
Carlsbad · CA, USA
I was in bed asleep, when a bright red light illuminated our bedroom. I woke up and laid still staring at the red orb the size of a soc
Carlsbad · CA, USA
Shiny Drone like formation object seen by 1
Carlsbad · CA, USA
Un-lit, fast moving, low altitude triangular craft seen visually and with thermal imaging camera.
Carlsbad · CA, USA
The craft appeared from the direction of the ocean and they were the brightest lights ive ever seen in my life, bright orange.
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Formations of lights over the ocean in Carlsbad (San Diego county)
Carlsbad · CA, USA
I noticed one very outstanding whitish looking object,
Carlsbad · CA, USA
We were standing in the tennis court and the sky was severe marine layer when a bright orange red light was coming toward us, all of a
Carlsbad · CA, USA
See slow motion video.
Carlsbad · CA, USA
Fireball orb seen over North San Diego Co. out over Pacific Ocean.
Carlsbad · CA, USA
The object I saw during the day was WHITE as SNOW, larger than any aircraft, I saw a corner of it after the sun had set thru my binocul
Carlsbad · CA, USA
Large bright long light sitting on Pacific Ocean's horizon off coast of Carlsbad, California.
Carlsbad · CA, USA
White dot with growing orb of white then greeish-blue gas emitted from craft.
Carlsbad · CA, USA
Appeared orange molten metal streaking high speed leaving trail of molten material. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Carlsbad · CA, USA
Sphere lingering turning into triangle staying around for hours. ((NUFORC Note: Twinkling star?? PD))
Carlsbad · CA, USA
"Fuzzy" star grows larger and fainter until finally vanishing.
Carlsbad · CA, USA
A red ball of fire flew directly over my car along the coast, where aircraft arn't permitted to fly at a speed of appx. 900 mph
Carlsbad · CA, USA
Craft flying North on I-5 South Carlsbad, Ca, Triangle but filled in 5 lights.
Carlsbad · CA, USA
There were a group of people with a bonfire on the beach and they were creating these orange orbs and releasing at about 3 to 5 at a ti
Carlsbad · CA, USA
Two bright, orange, disc-like UFO's over the Carlsbad/Oceanside/San Marcos area.
Carlsbad · CA, USA
Palomar Airport; near collision of object with plane.