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)
Norwalk · CA, USA
The object looked like a star until I noticed it was moving. The object also outshined every star in the sky!
Venice · CA, USA
It was like a star was bouncing around inside our world.Much smaller than a real star of course., But amazing!
Chico · CA, USA
multiple lights/orbs traveling east to west in clear daylight
Fontana · CA, USA
Glowing light
Redlands · CA, USA
Two fast lights matching speed and distance across the night sky
Garden Grove · CA, USA
Bright Turquoise light moving in the sky then completely disapeared
Garden Grove · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) A green light flashing and moving around in the sky.
Manhattan Beach · CA, USA
Object with changing lights over the Southbay!
Whittier · CA, USA
3 lights in the sky stationary. uniform horizontally
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Bright Light that move like a canon shot, then like a yo-yo..transforming from light to bright red.
Carlsbad · CA, USA
A white light appeared and then disappeared after fading to the left, 5 seconds, no navigation lights, 45 degrees above the horizon.
Carlsbad · CA, USA
This was like a "string theory" energy light show, initially mistaken for a distant approaching aircraft.
San Francisco · CA, USA
Object with bright light above San Francisco accelerated towards my plane at impossible speed for a normal aircraft
Brea · CA, USA
Unbelievable speed
Penn Valley · CA, USA
Strange Light Appeared At Time Of Lunar Eclipse
Napa · CA, USA
Bright orange light drifted across the sky.
Foothill Ranch · CA, USA
Light/Round
Burbank · CA, USA
Orange-Red lights seen over Burbank, CA on New Years. ((NUFORC Note: Possible party lanterns?? PD))
Antioch · CA, USA
Five lit objects high in the sky... New Years Eve in Antioch, California...1/1/08 at 12:05 AM
Burbank · CA, USA
3 unusual red lights in sky
San Diego · CA, USA
9 bright balls of amber light, shifting formation, initially making two groups of triangles and then a linear string
San Diego · CA, USA
My wife and I saw this at 12:30 am we had just arrived back in Pacific Beach from a party in La Jolla and saw 7 yellow / orange lights;
San Diego · CA, USA
Lights over San Diego around 0:30 New Year day. (NUFORC Note: Possible party lanterns, but that is a guess. PD))
La Jolla · CA, USA
Red lights over San Diego. ((NUFORC Note: Possible party lanterns. Many other reports. PD))
San Diego · CA, USA
New Years Amber light formation San Diego.