UFO Sightings in California
15,215 UFO sightings reported in California since 1935, peaking in 2014 (869 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 15,215
- Span
- 1935–2028
- Peak year
- 2014 (869 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1935–2028 · peak 2014 (869 reports)
Top cities in California
Los Angeles
1942–2022 · peak 2007 (29 reports)
San Diego
1944–2022 · peak 2007 (32 reports)
Sacramento
1956–2022 · peak 2012 (26 reports)
San Jose
1947–2022 · peak 2012 (21 reports)
San Francisco
1956–2021 · peak 2008 (26 reports)
Fresno
1953–2022 · peak 2014 (18 reports)
Long Beach
1957–2022 · peak 2017 (13 reports)
Bakersfield
1961–2022 · peak 1995 (13 reports)
Santa Rosa
1955–2022 · peak 2015 (10 reports)
Santa Barbara
1968–2022 · peak 2020 (12 reports)
Riverside
1976–2020 · peak 2008 (11 reports)
Modesto
1947–2021 · peak 2009 (13 reports)
Redding
1986–2022 · peak 2012 (10 reports)
Burbank
1981–2021 · peak 2003 (24 reports)
Huntington Beach
1945–2020 · peak 2012 (8 reports)
Anaheim
1963–2020 · peak 2015 (12 reports)
Ventura
1967–2021 · peak 2012 (13 reports)
El Cajon
1969–2022 · peak 2014 (14 reports)
Irvine
1980–2022 · peak 2007 (18 reports)
Oakland
1968–2022 · peak 2003 (6 reports)
Escondido · CA, USA
Reddish orange trail.
San Bernardino · CA, USA
Scanning type light appears over mountains.
Eureka · CA, USA
I've seen them 2 years in a row day and night around December ish 2016 2017 the first time was only 1 and I was walking home late night
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
1 dozen light orbs seen over 20 minutes travelling through sky
Whittier · CA, USA
I was standing outside in my backyard looking up when I noticed a condensation trail. I took out my phone to take a picture which is wh
Corte Madera · CA, USA
Huge long luminous red cigar disc craft seen in Marin County.
Mission Viejo · CA, USA
Bright lights dancing in the sky changing in brightness and size.
Huntington Beach · CA, USA
Fast-moving craft with gray lights over suburban Huntington Beach.
Pt. Sur (50 miles off) · CA, USA
Was traveling down the coast of California from San Francisco to Long Beach on the tugboat I work on. I saw two bright lights in the sk
Trabuco Canyon · CA, USA
Bright white light shines above mountain tops in Sounthern California mountains by Ontario/San Bernadino
South Lake Tahoe · CA, USA
Bright pulsating light that was met up or buzzed by secondary craft.
Pasadena · CA, USA
Observed a pair of red light N of Pasadena no sound it was flying W then came to a stop went in the opposite dir. ((anonymous report))
La Jolla · CA, USA
Bright floating white light.
San Diego · CA, USA
Angel, protector.
Fairfield · CA, USA
Large craft chases smaller craft
Ojai · CA, USA
Unidentified aerial object somewhat bright in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a sighting of Venus. PD))
San Diego · CA, USA
Was standing on top of Sunset Cliffs overlooking the Pacific ocean. I noticed a dim red light around near where the horizon should hav
San Pedro · CA, USA
Object changing colors and slowly going up into the sky. Bright and almost not moving at all. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius? PD))
Redding · CA, USA
Stargazing I saw a star just appear then moves slowly then gradually fade out
Fresno · CA, USA
Twelve orange globes in formation over Fresno
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Bright orange planet-like object sighted near Cassiopia
Redwood City · CA, USA
3 witnesses of a red/orange glowing orb darting above soccer field while changing size and color.
Fresno · CA, USA
Oval shaped bright orange/yellow light stationary in the sky not moving for approximately 3 mins then just disapeared apeared to be big
Redding · CA, USA
6 reddish orange circular objects.
Menifee · CA, USA
My wife noticed the two orange lights first. We pulled over so I could take a picture but couldnt capture one. We saw two bright orange