Formation UFO Sightings in California
552 formation-shaped UFO sightings reported in California since 1950, peaking in 2020 (57 reports).
- Total sightings
- 552
- Span
- 1950–2022
- Peak year
- 2020 (57 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Formation
1950–2022 · peak 2020 (57 reports)
Chatsworth · CA, USA
Multiple lights flying in “I” formation. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites?? PD))
Palmdale · CA, USA
20-40 Single file lights following each other ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Gustine · CA, USA
There was a line of lights that appear out of no where. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
La Quinta · CA, USA
Same as last night. Lights, equidistant, moving in a SE direction ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Sonoma · CA, USA
V formation of lights, moving south to north, VERY FAST, ((NUFORC Note: "Starlink" satellites? PD))
Homeland · CA, USA
At least 15 identical lights heading N/E on the same trajectory. ((NUFORC Note: "Starlink" satellites? PD))
Milpitas · CA, USA
3 Objects, triangle formation, irregular, rapidly blinking pattern of red lights over Milpitas California.
Santa Clarita · CA, USA
Possible UFO caught in wild fire footage on news.
Riverside · CA, USA
Lots of lights in formation one behind each other
Murrieta · CA, USA
I was driving my children home from dinner and my son pointed at something in the sky that looked like a large floating city. I pulled
Winchester · CA, USA
Triangular in shape, dozens of lights slowly descending and aircraft flying toward it.
Menifee · CA, USA
Got a call from mother in law to go out my front porch . I went outside and looked up. Saw a huge formation and what looked like helico
Long Beach · CA, USA
Formation of lights. ((anonymous report))
Yuba City · CA, USA
There were 4 lights in diagonal formation that moved side to side to side. The fifth craft was moving in a figure 8 motion.
Palm Desert · CA, USA
V shaped formation in the sky formed by round objects flying together and very close to each other (looked like they could be attached)
Glendora · CA, USA
Extremely fast two shipper lights over greater Los Angeles.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
At approximately 6 pm pst my girlfriend and and I were in our driveway looking up in the sky west about 5000 feet in the evening sky we
Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles) · CA, USA
Witnessed 18 disc objects flying over Los Angeles in 2 V shaped formations with 4 discs racing back and forth between the 2 formations.
Cameron Park · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no detailed information about her sighting. PD))
Dixon · CA, USA
10 balls of light descending at a 45 degree downward direction to the horizon line. (("Starlink" satellites??))
Petaluma · CA, USA
Within the skies during the beginning of this given time frame: small orb-like circle is summoned. 2 still diamond shape figures are af
Redondo Beach · CA, USA
Saw "V" formation 5-7 red blinking lights, very high up, heading SE over Palos Verdes. ((NUFORC Note: Witness is MUFON member. PD))
Solvang · CA, USA
The lighted objects (plural) are hovering in a sweeping semi-circle.
Lincoln · CA, USA
Daylight, clear blue sky, 7 to 8 white cigar/winged shaped objects at high altitude,observed 3 min circular flying pattern, then disapp
Irvine · CA, USA
A mesmerizing string of red lights ascending into sky quickly and diagonally past/towards Venus. ((anonymous report))