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)
Escondido · CA, USA
Light greenish cloud spherical in shape over Escondido, CA. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Alameda · CA, USA
I notice aircraft with green light aiming at its rear as it traveled N and upwards. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Wilows · CA, USA
Incredible blue cylinder of light from craft. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Laguna Niguel · CA, USA
the sighting was aprox 1 hour ago and I am still a little startled and excited. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
Living on the 154 came out the house with my friend and saw a white cloud that left a blue glowing trail flying north almost right abov
Pollock Pines · CA, USA
At approximately 1800 hrs my fiance and witnessed a very large and bright green light with no noise hover over Weber Creek drainage. A
Redding · CA, USA
2 lights, one on the L of hwy 299 and one on the R of 299. They were emitting light. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Stockton · CA, USA
Bright sphere, star looking object; had a foggy dome around it with a blue ray of light. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Frazier Park · CA, USA
Orange ball in the sky got very bright, then it shined its lights at the ground. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Los Banos · CA, USA
Heading north. Lit up entire sky like a cone of light from the rear. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Paso Robles · CA, USA
Slow moving craft with search beam and iridescence blue trail lasting 5 minutes. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Santee · CA, USA
I, along with two women, observed in the early W night sky (6PM), an object that appeared to be an aircraft (10,000ft. Elv.?).
Fountain Valley · CA, USA
White light in the W/SW sky traveling north that shortly after created a bright white fan ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Isla Vista · CA, USA
White light with blue following blue light. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Tracy · CA, USA
Strange lights over Tracy, California. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
CA · USA
A long blue colorful fluorescent trail followed by a large smokey haze then a bright light that faded into the sky.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
White light with diffuse blue trail seen from Los Angeles. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Oakland · CA, USA
Bright light that later appeared to be more like a rocket over the bay area; enormous chemtrail. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD))
Escondido · CA, USA
Fire ball into sky, followed by blue lighted mass. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Buellton (near) · CA, USA
Two dots of light connected by a beam and then a spiral and cone-shaped object. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Paramount · CA, USA
Falling star slows ..stops... Lights up sky.. And takes off.. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Riverside · CA, USA
Bluish light in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Ramona · CA, USA
Glowing blue orb over Ramona, CA. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Paso Robles · CA, USA
Bright blue lights trailed off UFO. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Fresno · CA, USA
1st it was coming from the south heading NW, there was 1 white light and 1 yellow light. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))