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)
Santa Ana · CA, USA
Orange light in Orange County.
San Rafael · CA, USA
White, circular glow of giant light above San Rafael on Wednesday night (11/09/2016)
La Habra · CA, USA
Reddish hyper-speed object.
San Jose · CA, USA
3 objects moving across the sky, until 1 leaves the group.
Lemon Grove · CA, USA
Yellowish orange lights, maybe spheres released red circles then disappeared in San Diego. ((anonymous report))
Oceanside · CA, USA
Light in sky changing color and moving sporadically in relative spot in sky.((NUFORC Note: We suspect a star. Anonymous report. PD))
Lamont · CA, USA
Orb of light refueling power lines on leads to power failure.
Terra Linda · CA, USA
We were outside.a red light went by us from W to E, which turn to green this thing dropped down then shot to the right, then hovered.
Terra Linda · CA, USA
Sitting outside. A red light streaked through from west to east. Changed to green. Dropped down. Shot right. Hovvered towards oakla
Stockton · CA, USA
2 disk shaped objects drop from the skyline vertical and accelerate horizontal to the clouds.
Benicia · CA, USA
My brother and I were driving from martinez to where we were staying in benicia. As we were heading northwest on 780 about to exit I lo
Fresno · CA, USA
Saw an unidentified seemingly intelligent white orb or object moving along the surface and under water while camping at Pine Flat Lake.
Gardena · CA, USA
Strange light beam follows diamond shaped object.
Elk Grove · CA, USA
Strange lights over Central Valley, CA.
Hemet · CA, USA
Saw bright light hoovering in sky,and over the course of a couple hours we watched about 12 or so drones flying by the object. I've nev
Buena Park · CA, USA
Outside in backyard looked up at night sky witnessed bright white light traveling very very fast for a few seconds then completely disa
San Marcos · CA, USA
Group of 10-15 small circular lights in San Marcos.
San Jose · CA, USA
FIREBALL COMES OUT THE SKY, WHILE THE CLOUDS TAKE SHAPE IN FORM..
Burbank · CA, USA
Bright Object Floating In Sky..
Sherman Oaks · CA, USA
Orange and blue light up the sky!
Ventura · CA, USA
Round glowing ball changes shape. ((NUFORC Note: Probably a celestial body…a star or planet, we suspect. PD))
San Diego · CA, USA
It was a white glowing sphere. It was traveling from West to north east. I lost track of what happened next, it disappeared from sky. C
Carlsbad · CA, USA
The object I saw during the day was WHITE as SNOW, larger than any aircraft, I saw a corner of it after the sun had set thru my binocul
Torrance · CA, USA
Red, green ball of light moving sporadically, descending, hovering and ascending. ((NUFORC Note: Probably a star. PD))
Vacaville · CA, USA
Bright light staying perfectly still in s western sky and below cloud line