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)
Rohnert Park · CA, USA
Cigar-shaped UFO seen flying low to ground, and flashing, in Rohnert Park.
Indio · CA, USA
Unknown black, diamond-shaped craft, slightly smaller than an F-16.
Burbank · CA, USA
Red orbs crossing horizon.
Cerritos · CA, USA
Odd Red- Orange orb - then becomes a fireball seen on 405 freeway in Orange county 1/29/2016.
Montague · CA, USA
Witnessed flashing lights again in same part of sky as previous sighting
Seal Beach · CA, USA
While relaxing in the jacuzzi in our backyard, we suddenly looked up and saw 8-10 orange fireball like UFOs that seemed to stop and hov
Tracy · CA, USA
Orange lights and shape-changing pale jelly-fish-looking object seen in South Tracy.
Rosemead · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information provided by source. Source elects to remain anonymous; provides no contact information. Hoax?? PD))
Lucerne Valley · CA, USA
IN THE SE SKY AT 6:00 AM THERE WAS A SORT OF MISSLE GOING STRIGHT UP THEN IT EXPOLDED AND A LARGE PUFF OF SMOKE AFTERWARD.
East Los Angeles (Boyle Heights) · CA, USA
Loud low buzzing motorized bright flash of light that simultaneously "turned on and off" every television in neighborhood.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Fireball streaked across the sky, fast at high altitude. ((NUFORC Note: Reported as probable space debris? PD))
Costa Mesa · CA, USA
Witnessed a single point of light heading South and make an instantanious 90 degree turn to the West.
Aliso Viejo · CA, USA
Red light in the sky hovering over my truck.
Palm Desert · CA, USA
Two oval objects heading fast towards the west over Palm Desert.
Sacramento · CA, USA
It was 6:45pm i looked up and saw a round fireball bright orange seemed to have sparks fall from it periodacly hoverd awhile then swift
Antioch · CA, USA
First 3 of the bright red light came out in a straight line no noise, no trail moving towards Tracy ca. And then fading out after the 3
San Jose · CA, USA
This event was actually two related sightings on the same night at locations that were within 10 minutes of each other.
San Leandro · CA, USA
Five, non-blinking red lights in triangle or A configuration, East Bay Area.
Otay Mesa · CA, USA
Coworker and I (and confirmed with security guard 5 mi. away at jobsite) saw a blue and green light just appear in sky above Otay Mesa
San Diego · CA, USA
Broken up over ocean south of San Diego.
San Pedro · CA, USA
Blue Violet disk over Santa Catalina Island in San Pedro, CA. ((NUFORC Note: Lens flares, caused by the Sun. PD))
Petaluma · CA, USA
I was walking my dogs in front of house. I live in rural area out by coast guard station in w Petaluma. I saw a bright light for about
Ventura · CA, USA
White/Blue/Orange light falling from the sky...very fast
Sonoma · CA, USA
Round, metallic-looking sphere over my house
Costa Mesa · CA, USA
Oval shaped, brightly lit, moving slowly.