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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Baldwin Park · CA, USA
I glanced up my eye caught a Black object in the sky. I thought it was a lunar eclipse but amazing it was not...it was a circle…
Duncan · AZ, USA
We saw a missle shaped object in the sky, huge. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch from Vandenberg AFB. PD))
Los Angeles · CA, USA
2 bright lights traveling North to South over Los Angeles. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD))
Santa Margarita · CA, USA
2 bright white-cricle lights that changed shapes under a cloud, before dusk (clear sky). ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD))
Dana Point · CA, USA
2 bright orbs launched over sea from house overlooking Ocean Inst. in Dana Point. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg. PD))
Santa Ana · CA, USA
Cloud emitting bright aurora like light beams. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch from Vandenberg AFB. PD))
los angeles · CA, USA
2 glowing circular objects flying over los angeles. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch from Vandenberg AFB @ 17:26 hrs. (PST). PD))
Santa Ana · CA, USA
UFO over Santa Ana 12/2217 5:40pm ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch from Vandenberg AFB. PD))
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Light burst followed by trailing, the initial sphere shaped light split into two. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))((anonymous))
San Bernardino · CA, USA
Sky was light up white glowing smoke orange blue very pretty, but very weird movement. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Santa Clarita · CA, USA
We saw this bright orange light get bigger and bigger, then grew a tail. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch @ 17:26 hrs. (PST). PD))
Torrance · CA, USA
Super bright white objects hovering together slowly emitting energy or bright gas.((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))((anonymous))
Hemet and San Jacinto · CA, USA
Two bright orbs traveled slowly from W to E, across the Hemet, CA dusk sky. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))((anonymous report))
Ramona · CA, USA
Update on last post same day same time. It was a ballistic missile launched by the air force. ((anonymous report))
Irvine · CA, USA
Orange fireball in front then no color. ((anonymous report)) ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB. PD))
Rancho Cucamonga · CA, USA
Seen 2 white lights moving toward the S while leaving behind a white cone shaped spray pattern. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Ramona · CA, USA
Ball of energy flying quickly E in the night sky of Ramona. ((anonymous report))((NUFORC Note: Missile launch @ 17:26 hrs. PD))
Palm Springs · CA, USA
The craft emitted light/chem trail. The chem trail seemed to be the source of the light. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
San Diego · CA, USA
White dot "craft" appears to fly from left to right after missile passes. ((NUFORC Note: Possible second stage rocket? PD))
Irvine · CA, USA
Two Large Lights with bright cloud formations in darkness. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Seaside · CA, USA
Object came from the E and left a contrail, then split into two spheres. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Palm Springs · CA, USA
At least 3 bright lights in sky over Palm Springs moving north to south. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
El Cajon · CA, USA
Four witnesses just saw a flashing object that moved like an octopus ejecting clouds with light. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
San Diego · CA, USA
Saw two moving lights emitting flash of light like oval torch. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB @ 5:26 p.m.. PD))
Murrieta · CA, USA
Saw some type of tractor beam pulling another craft into another one; strange looking cloud. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))