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)
Fresno · CA, USA
Square white lights stopped..went up..then down over the horizon.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
There were 3 balls of light floating in the sky in the distance. Their colors were alternating quickly between white and red. They woul
Torrance · CA, USA
Football Shape 10 minutes: Football like shape lights white translucent than red. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Venus? PD))
Sears Point Raceway · CA, USA
Bright object above old navy base.
Willits · CA, USA
Burning, glowing red object high as an airliner, moving slowly to the south and vanished.
Loleta · CA, USA
It was shocking and caught be off gaurd toi see something in the sky at a low flight zone.
Imperial Beach · CA, USA
Orange round object moving steadily in one direction with no noise then its brightness dims and it disappears.
Sonoma · CA, USA
3-4 rotating, glowing red orbs in our tree at night. As they rotated it looked like glowing embers.
Torrance · CA, USA
Bright lights over Torrance.
Montague · CA, USA
Blinking light which moved slowly, but abruptly, seemed to jump around as it blinked.
Arroyo Grande · CA, USA
Round, colored lights in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of "twinkling" stars, we wonder. PD))
Barstow · CA, USA
White, cigar shaped, large, high, no noise, fast, no chemtrail to say jetliner.
Magalia · CA, USA
Series of extremely bright white flashes.
Copperopolis · CA, USA
I saw a big round light in the sky. I noticed it because it was bright, and bigger than anything we see in the night sky.
Chula Vista · CA, USA
While out front, I saw really bright lights out of the corner of my eye. I looked up at them and saw a triangle shaped object. .
San Diego · CA, USA
On 10/03/15 at the San Diego Mir Mar naval air show, Me and my son and family were watching the French jet team perform their stunts. M
Winchester (French Valley) · CA, USA
Stationary ball of light "fire"; fades away.
Armona · CA, USA
Bright yellow light seen coming from near Lemoore, CA Naval Base; slowed then flew into space.
Crescent City · CA, USA
Lights Over Crescent City, California.
Saratoga · CA, USA
Strange lights in norh east sky Saratoga, CA.
Escondido · CA, USA
(8) black triangular shaped craft, pointing west. Photo shows a formation similar to ducks migrating and (2) circular cloud puffs like
Redlands (heading nw) · CA, USA
Clear day heard loud rumble like aircraft couldn't see anything but went from yucaipa area to lytle creek direction in 5 to 6 seconds
Near Woody · CA, USA
We saw a red glowing ball/circular object moving slowly over the hills! This is actually the 2nd time I have seen it and it was app
Los Alamos · CA, USA
Weird flame floating over hills on 101 northbound fwy.
Fresno · CA, USA
Mass sighting of 30-40 black objects over Fresno, CA.