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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
February 6, 2022 · 1:11 PM · RECTANGLE
San Diego, CA
It was a totally clear/cloudless day. I witnessed a string of extremely bright white lights glowing high in the sky to the NE/92117 moving very slowly. The lights were not normal plane/helicopter/etc. lights. They were brilliant white. As I watched for several minutes, it came closer yet remained at a high altitude. That was when I clearly saw its shape of a rectangle or large square, silver, shiny, no wings, a single bright white light in the center front, and a string of the brilliant glowing incredible white separate lights all across the back section from end to end. There was no sound as it moved very slowly to the W. I saw and heard 3-4 private small planes go across the sky at much lower altitude, passing under the craft above them. I wondered what it must look like to those pilots, assuming they would look high above them. I watched at least 15 minutes until the craft was so far W towards the ocean that I lost sight of it. When it actually went overhead where I was/92111, I could see the string of separate lights all across the back end of the rectangle or large square, and the single light in the center front. Only the string of lights glowed brilliantly and could easily have been seen by anyone looking up. They caught your eye because of their brilliance. The craft kept moving the entire time at an extremely slow speed. It made me feel as if it were observing. I kept looking for other people to watch the amazing sight but none were around. Even though the craft was at a high altitude, it must have been huge to be able to see the string of lights on the back end glowing so brightly in the blue sky. I'll never forget it.
February 6, 2022 · 12:08 AM · OTHER
Pasadena, CA
Just After midnight February 6, 2022 a flying craft that looked like 4 linked blocks hovered over Pasadena CA, pulsing yellow light, moved a short distance west, hovered again, then traversed west. It was utterly silent. I ran inside to grab my iPhone 8, shot some photos.
February 5, 2022 · 9:30 PM · UNKNOWN
Redondo Beach, CA
I saw something very unusual. Dare I say a UFO. What I feel is that it was not a plane. I was on my run just around Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach, CA. What I saw was what I first mistook as a plane flying by in the lower troposphere, but what was unusual was the VERY BRIGHT ORANGE LIGHT it was emitting. Far brighter than any light a plane would be emitting. I saw it flying closer into vision only to see it decelerate in the night sky, almost to a standstill. After watching it linger and continue to emit bright orange in the sky as it seemed to approach from the eastern sky, I saw it once again accelerate… continuing to emit its bright orange luminosity. It flew away into the horizon into the Oceanside western sky. As it flew west, it seemed to ascend further into the stratosphere, and then mesosphere, until its bright orange light faded as I kept peering from my phone to the UFO . It’s all in the name, UFO, unidentified flying object. So, I can’t tell you what it was, because I honestly don’t know. I doubt it was a plane though. If this were a drone, it had a very powerful orange emitter to still be seen if it ascended towards the mesosphere.
February 4, 2022 · 9:18 AM · CIRCLE
Compton, CA
2 circles following each other than one disappeared. I took a video
February 2, 2022 · 7:00 PM · LIGHT
Bonita, CA
Driving on 54 West fwy saw a large golden orange light flash twice southbound before disappearing. 10x larger than other aircraft in the sky that night. It happened so fast but I saw it directly ahead of me lighting up the surrounding clouds. It looked like it was in a lower altitude than commercial aircraft but it was moving from north to south across the highway. Two bursts of light and then it disappeared. It was different from a flare or floating lantern as those would be visible for longer time.
February 2, 2022 · 2:30 AM · SPHERE
Hayward, CA
I seen it on my camera.
January 30, 2022 · 6:40 PM · LIGHT
Fresno, CA
I saw many red lights (8) similar to a star but closer to earth and they did flicker. In the sky on the east side of Audubon while I was driving. There was many cars behind me so I was trying to be safe. I thought it looked like a water tower because there is one further down on the south side. But clearly this was not . And I felt scared and thought these are UFOs. I pulled off into a neighborhood and they were disappearing quickly. And then all gone. I drove through the neighborhood with my niece on the phone and I saw 2 more on north side of town. I had my niece on FaceTime so she could see it. She said I see a red light. And then they were gone. I drove further to see if I could see them again but I didn’t see them again. It was all very fast . But I new it was nothing I have ever seen. They formed a disorganized triangle. That is why I thought it was some kind of structure. As of now I haven’t heard of anyone else seeing what I saw. Which is strange because it was in the busy part of town .
January 29, 2022 · 2:46 PM · CHANGING
Sacramento, CA
Seen something hovering and watched it for a while, took video I have two clips. It kept changing shape. Then my phone died. I added two other clips from a while ago of some objects I seen at night. Both happened while I was in my back yard. Since covid hit I have been paying more attention to the sky. I am a ufo skeptic, but these I don’t know what they are.
January 28, 2022 · 8:28 PM · SPHERE
Castro Valley, CA
My boyfriend and I went for a night hike like we normally do on Fire trail in Castro Valley and when we got to the piece we noticed a large bright orange circle in the sky it was above the hilltop and the planes flying in were so very little compared to this orb we can to ponder what it was and suddenly there was three they hovered in a V formation they change colors very rapidly they pull stated they were very bright they were much much larger than any aircraft flying into the airports and you can clearly see that in the videos day at one point blue and absorbed one another and then came back out of each other and flew around each other and they stayed there pretty much the whole time we were walking about 25 to 30 minutes we immediately when we noticed that there was more than one and that it definitely wasn't a plane we took out our phones and tried to document anything that we could and the distance from us to the crafts I believe is over 10 miles so they were quite large
January 27, 2022 · 9:57 PM · TRIANGLE
Bakersfield, CA
Look Triangular in Shaped . But not a pyramid . At first glance it looked like 5 or 6 owls flying in perfect formation at very high speeds. And It appear to have the same color of the night sky as a Camouflage. But it was still visible.
January 27, 2022 · 11:53 AM · CIRCLE
Granada Hills, CA
I must say, as quickly as they came they disappeared. 4th graders were outside at PE, someone looked up yelled and surprise we had this brief showing of whatever. These objects were extremely high, I'm positive birds don't fly that high. Exactly 1 week before, we witnessed a little bit of a different sighing, unfortunately No Picture/Video. In my 15 years, at this school, I've never experienced this.
January 26, 2022 · 7:35 PM · LIGHT
Jenner, CA
I was observing the night sky, near the Triangulum constellation when I noticed two orange light (looked like a stars) behave strangely. They came from opposite directions, circled each other then the lights moved back and forward really quickly in unnatural directions, one of the lights then sped up out of sight then I lost track of them.
January 25, 2022 · 8:08 PM · LIGHT
Vallejo, CA
I was looking at what I thought was the big dipper, noticing the stars flicker as one near the end of the "handle" was brightening and started to flicker red and white like an airplane's nav light so I continued to focus on that stationary I'll say "light". after about 4 seconds the light with no delay or buildup of speed rapidly moved from due southeast to due west at easily about 3-4 times the speed of airplanes in view or about half the speed of a meteor burning up maybe twice the speed of a satellite. Then stopped flashing red to pulsing white only, fading over a span of 90° or so from my location. I have viewed many satellites/space junk, meteors, aircraft and some spacecraft and this was not an identifiable object. Basically it blended in with the other stars in color, stability, glint and Size until it decided to brighten change color a few times instantly get to its desired speed to a fading white pulse while exiting stage right, taking only a few seconds. It appeared to be outside the atmosphere but I really couldn't say for sure. Thanks, good luck.
January 24, 2022 · 9:07 PM · FORMATION
Los Angeles, CA
My roommate and I were watching firefighters and paramedics from our balcony when we noticed one strange object/light become five in the night sky above easy LA. They seemed to expand and split into a formation of 5 objects and hovered for about 45 minutes. They were twinkling. We compared them to the planes passing by, these lights/objects were very different. One by one they just disappeared in the same spot they were hovering in.
January 23, 2022 · 7:47 PM · OVAL
Visalia, CA
I saw the aircraft flying o we my apartment complex to the west it had two rows of 4 bright red and green lights in a U shape. When I stopped walking to examine it, it also stopped and hovered a moment then it veared quickly to the NE and then sharply veared back the opposite direction quite quickly so knowing that it was probably a UFO I quickly got to where I was going to the laundry room when I came back out a few minutes later it was gone. I have had past experiences also I would like to talk to someone about from 2014 when I had experienced disorientation, loss of about 34 hours and a tiny incision on my right hand, as well as another experience in 2021. I don't have photos, I only have a scar and metal in my spine.
January 22, 2022 · 1:28 PM
San Diego, CA
Today, Saturday, January 22 just after 1:20 PM while out for a walk, I had stopped to rest and enjoy nature and the sky. It was a beautiful, clear day, good weather, blue sky with just a few clouds very far to the S. There were no clouds at all in my vicinity. Suddenly, in an instant, I saw a round while cloud form very high in the sky to the E. A second later my eye caught a bright, red, iridescent object glowing through the cloud's center. It was definitely not a plane/helicopter light, no noise at all. It remained stationary behind the cloud, not moving. Although at an extremely high altitude, it appeared to be horizontal in shape, not round. There was a clearly visible glimmer to the red, iridescent object. I continued to watch it for several minutes. It remained centered behind the cloud, the red glimmer shining through the cloud in thinner areas of the cloud. The cloud looked small from my vantage point but, it was at such a high elevation it must have been must larger in actuality. After a few minutes the cloud instantly vanished, poof, just at it had formed instantly, the red craft then very slowly moving to the W. The object vanished in a moment afterward. I probably would not have noticed it were it not for the instant cloud formation and the red, glowing, iridescent object seen through the thinner parts of the cloud. It was seen in zip code 92111. A neighbor came my way during the sighting, asking what I was so intent in looking at in the sky. Hoping to get his input as another witness, he just chuckled and walked away when I told him to look up at the red object behind the small cloud. He dismissed it all.
January 21, 2022 · 9:20 PM · LIGHT
Camino Capistrano, CA
Jan 21st, 9:20 pm. Important note: Wind Speed 16-18 mph My Friend and I were leaving a friends house after helping him install a winch on his car. No alcohol or other substances consumed. He and I get in our respective cars and are about to leave when a violet beam shoots across the sky. In the sky I could see a purple light that was completely stationary. I was on Camino Capistrano facing north and slightly east. The craft was almost perfectly north of my position. My friend proceeds to call me and asks if I am seeing what he is seeing. I start to drive and he follows. I take a right onto via catalina and then another right onto what I think was via california. I pull over and my friend pulls over behind me. Via california runs perpendicular to the coast so looking left is due north. We get out of our cars and stand there is awe at what ever the hell this thing is. The object while stationary was white with a blue aura, distinctly different from the bloom seen from the violate beam. It was about 20-30 degrees above the horizon, due perfectly north. The object seemed to be hovering over Dana Point, which was about 3 miles away. Given that and it was 20-30 degrees above the horizon it had to have been about 1.3 miles up. While moving the aircraft would move at a constant speed and get to that speed instantly and then stop on a dime. It did not appear to be moving all that fast while just strafing back and forth. While moving the object's color would also change, it would go between red, blue and green and the blue halo disappeared. When it stopped it would turn to white again the halo would return. The second thing to note about the beam is that it seemed to be making a circle as it passed by my friend and I on more than one occasion and the bloom from the laser would go away meaning that it was moving around independent of the craft. I say this because the craft would be perfectly still and the laser would move at a constant smooth speed. After a 10 or so jaw dropping minutes a helicopter flying north west was making a direct bee-line towards it. The craft started to move to the right, and almost like the game Pong, bounced off of something and flew the other way and didnt lose any speed. It continued to move away from the helicopter at a blistering speed for maybe 15-30 seconds until the helicopter peeled off. After the heli peeled off the object made a large arched turn to the west which brought it about face to the east, an areal u-turn I guess is the best way to describe it. It was moving about the rate same rate when the helicopter started to approach. At this point the object disappeared out of our line of view due to the house infront of us. We ran up the street to see around the house and it was gone. The two images I am providing is a street view of the street we were on and the approx flight path that the craft followed, solid lines were the times it was moving quickly. It made that square pattern a few times. In reality we were up the street a little bit, and back against the curb opposite of the houses in view. The second one was our distance to the navy helicopter field.
January 21, 2022 · 9:21 AM · CIRCLE
Mckinelyville, CA
As I turned onto Heindon road I looked left and saw what appeared to be three large bubbles hovering mid air, as I looked closer and watched they were thicker than bubbles and acted differently. As I watched two of them moved west and away from me and disappeared and one stayed in the air, hovered higher slowly moving away from me and then just disappeared. It’s hard to tell if there were lights on the objects or if it was the suns reflection on both left and right sides of the objects.
January 19, 2022 · 8:27 PM · SPHERE
Menifee, CA
Every night I go into my garden with the dogs . This night was very odd for many reasons . Reason 1 It was just before 8.30 pm I had my watch on looked at time . What was strange all the Birds in the Surrounding area were making strange noises which I noticed straight away . I've never heard that before like that . So I look up from Left To Right See Areoplanes 2 infant crossing paths everything seemed normal in the Sky above but then way lower to my Left and I do mean way lower A Big Grey Spere light Grey in Color not moving just There the birds were still making this Strange sound like panic it sounded like . About 15 Seconds this Light Grey Sphere shots off In A Perfect Straight line not up or Down Just a Perfect Straight Line . I'll be very honest with you I have never seen something move as fast ever like that before . I'm still in shock . As soon as it left the birds stop making that panic noise . This Sphere Light Grey to me was trying to hide and not to been seen that was my 1st feeling about it I was kinda like a camouflage. No sound was Big and super fast . From Left Low Level Not Moving To Moving Straight Fast to the Right all lasted about 24 Seconds .
January 18, 2022 · 7:47 PM · OVAL
Porterville, CA
I have pictures but will only show someone of importance,they are real. The second set of photo's were taken seven month's later but there were sets of lights coming out of each other.please contact for more info.
January 18, 2022 · 6:45 PM · LIGHT
Gretna, CA
The light remained the same size and brightness as it slowly fell from very high in the sky, over a 30 second period. When it appeared to be a couple thousand feet above ground, it faded to a red light for a couple seconds, then faded to a yellow glow, then faded out. It fell much slower than a shooting star or meteor. It had no tail. It had no flashing or variations in brightness until it turned red then orange. It fell at a speed that looked similar to a parachute. It must have been traveling fast, given the distance it went, but appeared to move slow, which made it very confusing to witness. I’ve seen many anomalies in the night sky, but nothing remotely similar to this.
January 16, 2022 · 8:00 PM · OVAL
Desert Hot Springs, CA
I was standing outside on my front porch about 8 pm when I noticed a strange white light shaped like an orb zigzag in the sky. I was very puzzled watching the object move around. I called out to my husband and daughter to come outside to see if they see the something. All three of us were very puzzled what is this object. We live not to far away from an airport and also a military base. So we are use to seeing planes all the time, so I knew that what I was looking at was not a plane or a drone since the object was very high in the sky. So for about a few minutes after this strange orb zigzaging around it came to a stop and you can see the light started changing colors from white to a orangey red and started to ascend straight up into the sky. After which it disappeared and we could no longer see it. We recorded the event as well. I was hoping that maybe you can help us or a possible explanation about this object we saw.
January 15, 2022 · 6:42 PM · FORMATION
Santa Rosa, CA
On the day of the Tonga Volcano eruption there were colors flashing on the Sirius Star Teal, Green, Red, Blue , Yellow, Orange, etc.
January 15, 2022 · 5:30 PM · LIGHT
Hanford, CA
Traveling northbound Highway 41 in the California central valley, my friend and I witnessed a flying object approximately 300 ft elevation traveling westbound over the highway. The object displayed two large bright white lights (as a ghetto bird might use in downtown Fresno). It moved at approximately helicopter speed. As it turned northwest after crossing our line of sight I kept waiting to see the nav lights to become apparent but they never did. The object slowly traveled northwest over the coast range and and out of sight.