UFO Sightings in Goleta, California
26 documented UFO sightings in Goleta, California since 1967, peaking in 2016 (5 reports); most often described as unknown.
- Total sightings
- 26
- Span
- 1967–2020
- Peak year
- 2016 (5 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Unknown
1967–2020 · peak 2016 (5 reports)
Best documented case here
One strong report — not the whole list. Open it, then hop to related signals on the case page.
Goleta, CA, USA
I was in Goleta California heading to my campsite right past the Bacara Resort now they changed the name to the Ritz at the dead end wh
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UFO Goleta Isla Vista Hovering Over The Ocean 1/5/20
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Massive Black Rectangle craft hovering in place above fog over Pacific Ocean.
Goleta · CA, USA
Four daylight orbs ascending. ((anonymous report))
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Third Goleta sighting in five weeks.
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Triple metamorphosis.
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Jet with landing lights traveling sideways. ((anonymous report))
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White orb that turned into cross like light.
Goleta · CA, USA
Huge fireball low in the southern sky traveling from east to west.
Goleta · CA, USA
Fireball shoots across early evening sky for a minute and half over L.A.. ((NUFORC Note: Re-entering space debris. PD))
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Bright orange sphere seen over El Capitan State Beach 8/7/12
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Black Triangle, 5 white lights over Goleta
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Object left Earths atmosphere within 5 seconds
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While photographing a strange-looking oblong cloud a slice appeared to be pushed ou
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shiny metal cluster of spheres over goleta
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bright light sits still, moves slow, dims out into outerspace! ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Sirius??? PD))
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blue and green "burning object" - looked like a meteor, only (from my experience of meteors) too low, too slow and blue green,
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Witness to a bright whiteish/blueish ominous light in the sky, followed by a boom sound that killed all electricity.
Goleta · CA, USA
bright sphere seen over Goleta holding still for several mins. then moving slowly towards outterspace.
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Saw 3 lights in a triangle shap and a still position in the night sky.
Goleta · CA, USA
California Highway Patrol officer reports lengthy sighting of peculiar, metallic-appearing disc in the morning sky over Goleta.
Goleta · CA, USA
Driving home 101 N. in between Goleta & Gaviota Ca Half mile out in the ocean.
Goleta · CA, USA
3 bright objects in triangle formation seen moving across the night time sky near Goleta Ca. at Refugio Beach Campground 11:30pm
Goleta · CA, USA
Day sighting disc craft geostationary chased away by jets.
Goleta · CA, USA
Anonymous caller repts. bizarre white ball of light seen descending to S of Goleta. (Rept. from commo. cntr.?)