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)
El Dorado · CA, USA
Unexplained lights in the sky, moving erratically and quickly right and left, up and down
Fremont · CA, USA
Blue lights and sharp maneuvers.
Benicia · CA, USA
Experienced a UFO drive-by until it came down to me!
Mojave · CA, USA
I saw a white solid light moving from northwest to south East.The craft made movements kind of from side to side. Unnatural to a wi
Canoga Park · CA, USA
This UAP looked just like the planet Venus white and blue light except th three times as bright and was moving.
Woodland Hills · CA, USA
Steeply ascending small round object with trail separated from it and moved chaotically then disappeared and reappeared.
San Pedro · CA, USA
Floating shade above an old base on the ocean in San Pedro.
Ontario · CA, USA
UFO over Ontario California
Sanleandro · CA, USA
Dark grey rectangular object hovering above trees.
Modesto · CA, USA
I noticed something in the sky that was revolving and changed shapes I also have it on video as well
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
MADAR Node 65
Desert Center · CA, USA
Not sure if UFO or Satellite but it’s so obvious super bright round mushroom head & lighter light on the bottom stem.
Bannng · CA, USA
I have a window that looks up at the sky, in my bathroom. I was looking out and saw the object come into view and travel past, pretty f
Cotati · CA, USA
White stationary dot in the sky
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
White 'Orb' seen hovering in Eastern Day-time Sky
Modesto · CA, USA
UFO'S RESPOND TO PURE INTENT, CONSCIOUS COMMUNICATION, AND EVEN LIGHT COMMUNICATION!!!
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Unusual aircraft only in mornings
Bonsall · CA, USA
UFO spotted by flight instructor and student pilot over San Diego. ATC confirmed no radar contact. ((NUFORC Note: Pilot report. PD))
Panama City · CA, USA
We were trying out a binocular that was donated to sell for the Muscular Dystrophy yard sale fundraising. I had asked my brother to loo
Tustin · CA, USA
A cluster of 11 silver ovals moved across sky near 5 Fwy in Tustin, CA on 6/14/21
Highway 152 · CA, USA
3 bright white lights
Wilmington · CA, USA
My Wife and I "were sitting in our back yard on june 17 2021 at 1203 a.m. and started to notice this white" u.f.o/u a.p"
Wilmington · CA, USA
Shape shifting ufo
Buena park · CA, USA
Giant black circular object peeping in and out of back of weird Grey storm cloud
Sacramento · CA, USA
Disc shape 5 man size lights approximately 15 feet above ground floating and movement forward and rearward air wave felt when crossed o