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Sightings
Witness reports, held as-reported. Each entry keeps its source, its coordinates where the record has them, and its place in the larger pattern.
14,194 entries
July 4, 2023 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Mission Viejo, CA
I was with my family a group of about 25 people standing on a path above Upper Oso Reservoir, at the southwestern most end, watching fireworks directly south across the canyon. I noticed a red light coming from the direction of the fireworks and rising into the sky. It had a green blinking light next to it. At first I thought it was an airplane, but I noticed it was moving very fast, much too fast for a plane, and appeared lower than a plane. It moved toward the group and crossed nearly overhead. Its arc appeared to break slightly to the west more than once, and this movement was unlike that of a plane. The most unusual behavior was this: when it was more or less overhead, the blinking green light split into two lights, which separated and moved forward and away from the red light in a "v" pattern before going out. This happened a few times before I lost sight of it behind a house. At that point I saw a that gentleman behind me watching it as well, and I said, "what was that?!" but he said nothing. I don't know if anyone else saw it. Everyone was watching the fireworks. I did not mention it to anyone, and have been looking for other accounts online, but have not found any. I do not believe it was an airplane, helicopter, or drone. It was most definitely not a firework. There was no sound that I could hear.
July 2, 2023 · 1:19 AM · OTHER
Probable conventionalCoalinga, CA
My son and I were driving on I5 south. We were currently on Coalinga that time. We came from Arizona and was driving to Tacoma WA. While I was driving I saw lights that suddenly appeared on my left. It looked like strobe lights but very faint. I thought they were fireworks at first. I then saw a very faint outline of what I could only assume was a craft. It looked like something invisible but you can still see the shimmer and the outline so you know something is there. Then all of a sudden it materialized and 3 very bright lights came on. The lights were so bright they looked like spotlights you can see from afar. Then as suddenly as it appeared, the light turned off and the craft flew directly in front of my windshield then went to the passenger side. Please note that I was driving at 90mph during that time. I woke my son up and he started recording it when it was on his side. When it flew past my windshield I saw that it was a grayish brown in color and from what I saw did not look like metal. It was some kind of textured material. I would say it looked like some kind of "skin". I might sound crazy but it looked like the skin of a dragon. Also for some reason, it looked like it was flying at a 45 degree angle. Like a plane with the nose up. I may be seeing things but that's how it looked to me. For background, I am a nurse and I work for the health department. I do believe we are not alone but I am also very skeptical when someone says they saw a ufo. My son works as a service advisor and has the same outlook as me. So when I tried telling my friends and family about it, it felt like I was making it up. It was a very frustrating feeling. And made me wonder to myself if I was seeing things. So when my son finally started recording, the craft was on our left side. It was flying very low and had so sound or any exhaust that I can see. It turned a bit towards us and the three bright lights came on again. To me it looked like the lights were at the end of long tubes if that makes sense. After the lights turned on, it slightly turned and just disappeared. My son told me that he saw the underside and it looked invisible. Like when something is being cloaked but you can still a distortion or a shimmer around it. There was no sound and the way it was moving looks like it had no trouble going in any direction at all. There were other cars on the highway but they far from us. But other cars must have seen the very bright lights that came on twice. From the video it looks like an aircraft of some sort. But from our perspective, it looked very different. I am reporting this in case someone else saw it so I wouldn't think I was seeing things. As for my feelings during that time, it did not feel threatening or dangerous. It felt curious to me. Both my son and I just wanted to get home quickly and were not even thinking anything remotely about ufo's. So it wasn't that we wanted to see something that wasn't there. If it was a ufo then it was really cool we saw it. If it was an aircraft or drone of some sort, it was still cool to see the advanced technology of drones today. There is a Naval air base in the vicinity. Likely training exercise. [NUFORC annotation: Aircraft - Probable]
July 1, 2023 · 11:23 PM · RECTANGLE
Avenal, CA, CA
While driving southbound on I-5, I observed three bright, round lights moving in an intriguing manner from east to west. These lights exhibited a unique pattern of ascending, descending, and turning horizontally towards the right side of my Tesla. This event occurred between 11:22 PM and 11:25 PM, during the dark night. Among the lights, one was positioned ahead of the other two, which appeared closely aligned. Suddenly, all three lights disappeared and then reappeared and started moving northbound. The object was flat, long, and gradually became transparent as it merged with the night sky as it was descending. Throughout the sighting, the flying object exhibited various directional movements and vanished abruptly. However, it reappeared in mid-air, descending smoothly into a field west of my location. Eventually, the lights disappeared into the trees. Notably, no sound was emitted by this rectangular aircraft. The entire event lasted approximately two minutes, during which I managed to capture some video footage on my phone, while my Tesla's dashboard camera also recorded the incident. Feel free to contact me for my Dashboard camera recording as the file won’t upload onto this report
June 29, 2023 · 3:00 PM · SPHERE
Ukiah, CA
On my back porch and sense it or something and looked over my shoulder and saw it coming and so I ran out across Leslie street into the field and it glided over my head in silence and very low and with a red light revolving around it and as it went into the distance I can see faint red hazey beams red in clouds mist. The clouds were moving in the same speed as the jet black orb.
June 29, 2023 · 1:11 PM · DISK
Sacramento, CA
Object flew slowly across the sky in front of my office. It did not look man made. Flew slower than a helicopter or plane and did not look to be a drone. It was flying maybe a few thousand feet in the air. There were no navigational lights and was moving at a speed I have not seen any kind of man made object move. I have attached two photos for your reference, they are live images so you can see the movement.
June 28, 2023 · 12:47 AM · CHEVRON
Lamont, CA
I was driving on the southbound lane heading towards LA on the 5 and witnessed to my left a chevron shaped craft the size of a Boeing 747 hovering about 1000 feet off the ground with around 10 bright lights on it. It banked to the left, cut the lights, and it became clear that the craft was non reflective and seemingly black in color. It then dove towards the ground over a field, righted itself so it was parallel to the ground at around 50 ft off the ground and flew for around 1000 feet then lifted up and sped away disappearing. None of the plants or crops seemed to be blowing or effected by the craft. It was much more agile that a regular plane and due to its size surprising that if it was military it would be allowed to cut its lights as well as fly that low by a highway. Many other cars seemingly reacted to it as well but I did not stop to chat with anyone as there were no immediate exits.
June 26, 2023 · 4:25 AM · UNKNOWN
IdentifiedFirebaugh, CA
It was about 200ft long of lights straight line and it was moving away Video clearly shows Stalink [NUFORC annotation: Starlink - Certain]
June 25, 2023 · 9:00 PM · DIAMOND
Oakdale, CA
This object we have filmed moves and glides from one position to another. It's like a very bright diamond like light and when you see it with your naked eyes it's not round but have a dimension. Between 9pm we noticed and filmed it and withing 20 mins it went downward in the horizon. We have been seeing quite often in oakdale. [NUFORC annotation: Planet/Star - Possible]
June 25, 2023 · 7:00 PM · CYLINDER
Long Beach, CA
It was nearing sunset and the moon was nearly full and out in the sky. I saw a cylinder shaped craft cross in front of the moon and travel south towards Seal Beach, California…until it disappeared into the midair. There were no clouds in the sky. It was moving very slow. It had no lights flashing on it. It had no sound. It had a shadow on the bottom and was very shiny on top. It was right above Long Beach Harbour in, Long Beach, California.
June 25, 2023 · 1:30 PM · OTHER
Newport Beach, CA
Very visible at first, then went higher and higher until it disappeared. It stayed in a formation of 8 bubble-like objects with a short "tail". It was very clear at first (on the beach between 18th and 19th street). When I first saw it it appeared over the ocean and was very clear. It moved higher and higher and then disappeared. I watched it for about 10 minutes or so. I kept looking around to see if anyone else noticed it because it was really clear at first. But it seemed like people were just enjoying the beach and playing ball, etc. Unfortunately, it was a day that I didn't have my phone with me. I wanted to relax and "unplug" so I left my phone at home.
June 25, 2023 · 4:30 AM · DISK
Manteca, CA
It was a disk, bright with blueish light surroundings, dissapearing as soon as I was able to identify it, quickly gone, no track.
June 24, 2023 · 8:45 PM · LIGHT
El Centro, CA
Approximately 45 minutes after sunset I was sitting in my front yard enjoying a cup of coffee and a pleasantly cool June evening. I was sitting under a large Indian Laurel tree that gave a clear view of a sizeable amount of sky between branches. It was a cloudless and clear night. The crescent moon and Venus were brightly lit to the west (my right). I was facing south looking up at the sky about 80 degrees above the horizon. I live approximately 12 miles from the Mexican border and this object was most likely operating in Mexican airspace. I often do this looking for satellites or space debris and occasionally the Space Station (I have an iPhone app I frequently use that identifies the debris being observed but I did not have my phone with me this time). While looking at the sky (there were two small stars visible) I observed what appeared to be a fast moving satellite moving west to east. It was just a point of light, about the same size as the star that was visible. It was at a very high altitude and moving very, very fast. I observed it for a few seconds with the intent to watch it until it went out of sight when it suddenly made an incredible u turn, reversing course in literally a second and returning in the direction it came from. I lost sight of it about 5 seconds later as it went behind tree foliage. No aircraft I know of could make a u turn at that speed and survive! My Background: I am a 68 year old retired Supervisory Special Agent with the Dept of Homeland Security. I am also a former Police Officer and a 9 year veteran of the US Coast Guard where I served as a Search & Rescue Aircrewman in both Fixed and Rotary Wing aircraft. For 7 years while serving as a Special Agent I conducted investigations of drug smuggling involving private aircraft. I am very familiar with various types of aircraft and their performance. This isn't a very exciting report but one never knows if reporting it supports other sightings. I do have a fairly strong, but skeptical, interest in UFO related information. The recent 'disclosures' by the government leave me wondering what the 'end game' is what such disclosure is benefitting. I do know what I saw, according to modern physics, should not have been possible.
June 24, 2023 · 4:09 AM · SPHERE
Joshua tree, CA
At around 4 am my partner and I were sitting by our fire looking at the constellations and saw a white orb floating with the wind that was low. It was bright and a yellowish white. It was floating south west to north east. We live in north Joshua tree. Near the military base. It was going direct south west to north east. It was going with the wind but also like it was heading to the coordinates. Directly towards the base. We are close ish to the base
June 23, 2023 · 8:04 PM · LIGHT
Coarsegold, CA
Driving north on highway 41 towards Yosemite there was a bright light going down the sky and in an instant there was a huge bright light and it suddenly fell straight down, with no question watching the faint cloud “line” of smoke or dust of whatever it may be get larger the longer I drive, and checking the internet the next day, nothing. Nothing to be said or heard or findings or any remnants of a “space debris”.
June 23, 2023 · 6:30 PM · CIRCLE
Probable conventionalSan diego, CA
Over Tourmaline Beach. Not the sun or stars [NUFORC annotation: Camera Anomaly - Probable]
June 22, 2023 · 9:59 PM · LIGHT
Placentia, CA
Saw several lights floating from the southeast to the east direction. Could not hear any sound and did not appear to be Starlink. Lights were observed for 2-3 minutes and disappeared out of view as they drifted east. [NUFORC annotation: Searchlight - Possible]
June 22, 2023 · 9:00 PM · SPHERE
Yucaipa, CA
I was star gazing tonight at 9:20 and noticed 5 white orbs criss crossing the north Eastern part of the sky. There wasn't any sound, the white orbs were traveling at a high rate of speed then would disappear. I've seen the the white orbs numerous times over the past six months but this is my first reporting about it. A lot of Military planes and helicopter's fly through this area in the foothills of Yucaipa Ca just before Big Bear Ca. Is there a relation?
June 21, 2023 · 11:30 PM · FIREBALL
Probable conventionalBaker, CA
Object that looked like a plane at first but had an obvious tail coming from it. It dimmed somewhat and then we could see very faint trail still. [NUFORC annotation: Aircraft - Probable]
June 21, 2023 · 8:35 PM · LIGHT
Del Mar, CA
Looked up while walking north towards Villa de la Valle and saw the brightest white light, thought star but way too close to be a star. I couldn't figure out what it was while walking to car but it was absolutely stationary. After a couple minutes of walking I looked up again before crossing the street and it wasn't there anymore, like it vanished. It was directly overhead the Del Mar Fair. [NUFORC annotation: Planet/Star - Possible]
June 21, 2023 · 5:00 PM · OVAL
Upland, CA
From North/West corner I observed a round/ oval object on the sky above either Pomona or Chino. The object was really hi and could not be a plain or helicopter nor a jet. It moved so fast East and it was gone.
June 21, 2023 · 7:05 AM · DISK
Fresno, CA
I’m lost you guys have to watch this for yourselves
June 21, 2023 · 12:15 AM · FLASH
Palm Springs, CA
It was a stationary orb that turned into a bright 2-3 second flash followed by a electro mechanical like sound the sound lasted for about 2 1/2 seconds. I had a full view of the sky and it lit up a decent size portion of the sky. Part of the mountains lit up from the flash too. All of us (11 or 12 witnesses) were like what the hell was that and began looking online for a explanation. It happened so fast none of us had our phones out to record it. That sound is something i cannot get out of my head now, I've never heard anything like it in my life. We started to here a couple helicopters 3 to be exact shortly after the event.
June 20, 2023 · 11:08 PM · CIRCLE
Gustine, CA
It was night time when I noticed a light moving across the sky. It almost looked like a star but it appeared suddenly and moved with quick speed. I continued to stare at this moving star, then it soon turned into two circular lights that moved across the sky in sync really fast. These two lights zipped through the sky and changed direction in an abnormal way, then continued in a straight direction. Both of the circular lights soon disappeared. This happened within about 3-4 seconds.
June 20, 2023 · 7:35 PM · CHANGING
Los Angeles, CA
While hanging out at my friend's apartment, myself a veteran, and one friend, a veteran pilot, saw an object in the sky. Initially they thought it was Venus. Though, I noticed it moving initially. It was moving too slow to be the space station, but I looked up its position to be sure. The object at our best guess was 60k+ feet altitude and took approximately 30 minutes to travel roughly 45 degrees. It moved from the west to the east in a slightly southerly trajectory advancing roughly 10 degrees. When we first saw it, it was spherical and bright. When it got more directly overhead it changed in size looking like its distance from us changed. It became significantly more cigar shaped, and at times brighter and less luminous. It looked like it doubled in size and then shrank, as well as going from white to gray / difficult to see against the sky. I took pictures with my phone and video, but they did not come out well.