Light UFO Sightings in California
3,107 light-shaped UFO sightings reported in California since 1937, peaking in 2015 (194 reports).
- Total sightings
- 3,107
- Span
- 1937–2028
- Peak year
- 2015 (194 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1937–2028 · peak 2015 (194 reports)
West Hills · CA, USA
Strange greenish, bright light, off in the distance making right angle maneuvers.
Ontario · CA, USA
Star looked like it burnt out then it got really white bright. ((NUFORC Note: Iridium satellite?? PD))
West Los Angeles · CA, USA
Three bright lights, triangle formation, no movement, dusk, no planets visible. One by one 'winked out', vanished.
Banning · CA, USA
From Banning looking S I saw a light that I first thought was a cabin in the mountains nearby. ((anonymous report))
San Bernardino · CA, USA
Light high up,slightly bigger than a star went across the sky,not fast as a meteorite,then shot up and disappeared.
Weed · CA, USA
Flickering light over the house and funny star close by.
Garden Grove · CA, USA
Bright light in Eastern skyline for over an hour in 1 place. Light gets brighter than fades but is present at same location. In sky pl
Pasadena · CA, USA
All of a sudden, my husband and I saw a light shoot straight down from the sky and disappeared into the mountains. ((anonymous report))
Tulare · CA, USA
Multiple red lights fading in and out for at least 10 minutes. Looked as if they were in the foothills.
Newoort Beach · CA, USA
V-shaped light that glowed. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB. Time of sighting may be flawed. PD))
Moreno Valley · CA, USA
Red bright light and there was a glare on front of it, shape of boomerang lasted for about 3-4 min. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD)
Highland · CA, USA
Witnessed an orange/white dot in the sky. It was creating a fan shaped area of light around it. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD))
San Diego · CA, USA
Red light with 2 split and rounded trails of smoke on the sides, observed on a clear night sky. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD)
Chula Vista · CA, USA
This object had a look of something I've never seen before. ((anonymous report)) ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch? PD)
Corona · CA, USA
Horseshoe shaped glowing red light over Corona, CA. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD)) ((anonymous report))
Los Angeles · CA, USA
5 lights in the sky seen from south central LA.
Los Altos · CA, USA
Bright light followed by helicopter.
Yountville · CA, USA
Very bright light seemed to dim out and appear in another part of the lower Eastern sky. Seemed to grow brighter then dim, then appear
Modesto · CA, USA
Two bright lights in the Northern sky that looked like bright planets but then faded out together.
San Diego · CA, USA
Cluster of 5 big yellow lights hovering over the horizon
Davis · CA, USA
Lighthouse-like light rotating in sky.
Sunland · CA, USA
Pulsing light in sky.
Georgetown · CA, USA
Small star-sized light moved across sky, then toward ground.
Visalia · CA, USA
Bright light (missile?) from the north west, descending to the south east. ((NUFORC Note: Intl. Space Station. PD))
Yountville · CA, USA
Jumping very bright red/orange slow flash zig zagging.