Sphere UFO Sightings in California
1,061 sphere-shaped UFO sightings reported in California since 1946, peaking in 2014 (83 reports).
- Total sightings
- 1,061
- Span
- 1946–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (83 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Sphere
1946–2022 · peak 2014 (83 reports)
Desert Center · CA, USA
White plastic, like a wastebasket trash bag, floated up from side of freeway 12-15' from the backside of truck. ((anonymous report))
Burbank · CA, USA
Large bright orange sphere, rapidly descending from NE to W.
Concord · CA, USA
Ball shaped object with green glow in sky near full moon. ((NUFORC Note: Lens flares, caused by photographing the Moon. PD))
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Orange Orb With Odd Flight-path In Sky.
San Diego · CA, USA
Steady light traveling at a high velocity across the southern dark morning sky.
Sonoma · CA, USA
Round, metallic-looking sphere over my house
Susanville · CA, USA
Orange/amber light, w/ contrail, over Susanville, CA. ((NUFORC Note: Re-entering space debris. PD))
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Rounded-shaped UFO, shining out a very bright light flying in diverse directions, until it kept still, but still visible.
San Rafael · CA, USA
Cluster of lights in formation in San Rafael hillside.
Sherman Oaks · CA, USA
Spotlight orb vanishes leaving a glowing gas cloud. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. 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))
Riverside · CA, USA
Orb of light emitting light in oposite direction of travel. Left a glowing green cloud. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Escondido · CA, USA
Light greenish cloud spherical in shape over Escondido, CA. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
Living on the 154 came out the house with my friend and saw a white cloud that left a blue glowing trail flying north almost right abov
Oxnard · CA, USA
Bright turquoise glow in W sky; a white light and white sphere-like obj. appeared. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Elk Grove · CA, USA
Silent bright object sending out luminous beams and mist in 's' and hourglass shapes.((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Poway · CA, USA
Strange light and trajectory of spherical object seen offshore west of San Diego. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Knights Landing · CA, USA
Knights landing UFO Sighting: Green lights small sphere
Auburn · CA, USA
Auburn, CA, looking due west, 2 red orbs came together, then flew off at high speed, no sound.
Clairemont · CA, USA
A portion of the night sky lit up a beautiful glowing blue, followed by a blue sphere with aura heading west.
San Rafael · CA, USA
Large green orb falling from high in sky until no longer visible driving south bound 101 20 miles north of san francisco.
Avocado Heights · CA, USA
The light flashing from the sphere were changing color as it hit the ground.
Sacramento · CA, USA
While crawdad fishing on the American River, I looked into the sky and noticed an orange glowing orb.
Roseville · CA, USA
Stationary object spotted in Roseville (Day Sighting).
Orange · CA, USA
Glowing orb being chased by two jets