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)
Moorpark · CA, USA
A white light that looked like a helicopter was seen approaching from the south traveling northwest. Light stopped above near the freew
San Diego · CA, USA
Bright white light that changed to a blue beam as light intensity dimmed. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Tustin (viewed from) · CA, USA
Mini-Moon like light appeared and traveled partial across sky creating huge light path. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Rialto · CA, USA
Looked like a a red shooting star that slowed down and exploded. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Cardiff by The Sea · CA, USA
Bright light dissolves into "fog" circle and the. Fades out. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Unkown obj. with beam of white light moved horizontally, before taking off into sky. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Carson · CA, USA
A bright light moving away from a blue stream going the opposite direction. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Pasadena · CA, USA
Object entered the atmosphere and then moved slowly towards the west ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Santa Ana · CA, USA
Bright green/blue gas in the the dark night sky. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Soledad · CA, USA
Very bright greenish blue contrail/exhaust like light. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Oroville · CA, USA
Seen green beam of light at a 45° blow into a chevron sign looking light. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Moreno Valley · CA, USA
Sky lit up by object and blue residue looking patch left behind. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Turlock · CA, USA
A big Blue light in the sky in the shape of a teardrop. Left a trail. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Indio · CA, USA
Green ball of light surrounded by a white cloud that kept expanding. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Riverbank · CA, USA
There was a blue light traveling low from the east and picked up altitude. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Morgan Hill · CA, USA
Turquoise trail. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Rialto · CA, USA
We saw a strange light traveling north which in itself is unusual for any typical a/c. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Carpinteria · CA, USA
bright white light and luminescent stationary light cloud with green beam. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Seal Beach · CA, USA
Trail of blue green flash across the sky following a bright llight. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Pasadena · CA, USA
Bright, star-like object traveled slowly across very large portion of sky. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Rancho Cordova · CA, USA
Bright angled light from the sky directed towards object moving W at a 45 - 50 deg. angle ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Needles · CA, USA
White ball of light formed in the sky followed by a green beam. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Riverside · CA, USA
Orb of light emitting light in oposite direction of travel. Left a glowing green cloud. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Pacifica · CA, USA
triangular white light left green cloud behind in the sky 20 minutes ago over pacifica. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Sylmar · CA, USA
Green morphing object in Southern California. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))