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)
Fairfield · CA, USA
Small, still, V-shaped UFO.
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Irradiating orange cylinder over the Mojave Desert during Perseid Meteor shower.
Wheatland · CA, USA
Observed strange bluish light. North to south direction. Unknown altitude. Very Fast. Horizon to horizon in approx. two minutes.
Marina Del Rey · CA, USA
Walking west on Washington blvd at Palawan way 6 orange lights were seen moving in out of a straight line. Then they formed a straight
Laguna Beach · CA, USA
Comet-like UFO's with shimmery tales over the ocean turning on and off. ((anonymous report))
San Diego · CA, USA
Flashing fireball slowly moving over Mission Valley around 9:36 pm on Monday night 8/15/2016. Looked like the flash of fire wold repeat
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Blue light ball streaked across east sky. ((anonymous report))
Los Angeles · CA, USA
NEON GREEN STREAK OVER PICO FAIRFAX (L.A.), OVER FULL MOON.
Long Beach · CA, USA
Orange orb, then 22 minutes later, a blue light that disappeared in <2 seconds.
East Los Angeles · CA, USA
Silver oval object.
Sun City · CA, USA
A bright white light that seemed to go up and 10 minutes later a big blue/green fireball came from the exact place.
Tustin · CA, USA
After sunset, I saw an upright rectangular object ringed with lights and the center was inset like a doorway.
Grass Valley · CA, USA
The bright light did not have characteristics of an astroid and it decended like it was falling rather than streaking.
Essex · CA, USA
UFO caught on Snapchat while on a plane.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
UFO Sighting at LAX Intl. Airport near the Control Tower on August 20, 2016 at 7:14 p.m. PST ((NUFORC Note: Bird in flight? PD))
Oceanside · CA, USA
One silvery looking cigar with smoke out the back going toward the water and north.
San Diego (North County) · CA, USA
My wife and I both saw three orange lights in the sky, moving in different directions, and making no sound.
Perris · CA, USA
Slow moving bright light shoots pyrotechnic toward ground over rural Perris, Gavilan Hills.
Perris · CA, USA
Orange light in sky that makes explosion sounds.
Santa Ana · CA, USA
Shape of a saucer. Moved quickly. Was only 1; grey. I'm a 29 yr old college-educated female. ((anonymous report))
Avalon · CA, USA
Flat, agile.
Walnut Creek (area off I-680) · CA, USA
Driving towards San Jose area this morning and noticed small bright lit craft hovering in distance; area was hilly.
Murrieta · CA, USA
3 rectangular UFO's, white, black, and grey.
Pacific Palisades · CA, USA
Two fiery deep orange oval-ish shapes erratically flying from north heading southbound against local flight patterns, then disappearing
Visalia · CA, USA
Sky suddenly dimmed during a lunchtime walk.