UFO Sightings in United States
123,349 UFO sightings reported in United States since 1930, peaking in 2014 (8162 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 123,349
- Span
- 1930–2030
- Peak year
- 2014 (8162 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1930–2030 · peak 2014 (8162 reports)
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Encinitas · CA, USA
White slow moving light leaves a glowing green trail low over Leucadia. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Aliso Viejo · CA, USA
Witnessed a blue streaking light. It stopped and burst into a round glowing light. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Fairfield · CA, USA
Bluish tail mist. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Sherman Oaks · CA, USA
Spotlight orb vanishes leaving a glowing gas cloud. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
East Hemet · CA, USA
Star shape explods left two large circles, and left a blue haze oval
Rancho Cucamonga · CA, USA
Bright light beam seen shining eastward above Pacific Ocean. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Palmdale · CA, USA
Bright light seen over Palmdale, minute later disappeared and blue luminescent 'cloud' was left in its place.
Nuevo · CA, USA
At approximately 18:00, my four year old daughter spots this object close by to the south west direction. I can't say exactly how close
Covina · CA, USA
A huge bright blue light with a huge white sphere appeared and disappeared.
Mesquite · NV, USA
Bright light in sky over Mesquite. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Chino · CA, USA
Bright light illuminated the sky with a white light. The light changed color to greenish. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Downey · CA, USA
Bright light shining towards what seemed to be a cloud glowing green. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Filmore · CA, USA
Bright light crossing west to east then turning blue and ascending up. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Anaheim · CA, USA
Strange bright light on the sky that left a green trail that later disappeared. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Rio Vista · CA, USA
Seen at the Sherman Isand launch ramp by all boaters. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Boyle Heights · CA, USA
i saw a sodium colored light in the sky. the light was brighter than normal a/c. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Canyon Lake · CA, USA
A bright white light suddenly appeared up high in sky above us casting light over the whole area, no apparent sound, too dark to see if
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information provided by source. PD))
Oxnard · CA, USA
Object arced over the Pacific Ocean above Oxnard. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Anaheim · CA, USA
We saw a cylinder shaped blue light moving slowly towards the south east.
Moorpark · CA, USA
A white light that looked like a helicopter was seen approaching from the south traveling northwest. Light stopped above near the freew
San Diego · CA, USA
Bright white light that changed to a blue beam as light intensity dimmed. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Tustin (viewed from) · CA, USA
Mini-Moon like light appeared and traveled partial across sky creating huge light path. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Rialto · CA, USA
Looked like a a red shooting star that slowed down and exploded. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Cardiff by The Sea · CA, USA
Bright light dissolves into "fog" circle and the. Fades out. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))