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)
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
I am a 63 year old resident of Santa Rosa, CA. I have never before seen a UFO. I see many aircraft pass over regularly because
Lompoc · CA, USA
Saw one yellow light that dimmed out and then it came back with 2 more, finally a last one came and they faded out one by one.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Strange red blinking lights.
Phelan · CA, USA
Object has been out by Mountain High Ski Resort for the past 4 days, then it finally disappears like it never existed.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Seagulls morph into glowing UFO's. ((NUFORC Note: Images are not apparent in video provided by witness. PD))
Fresno · CA, USA
Numerous unknown objects flying in a cluster high over California.
Lakeport · CA, USA
Single bright reddish orange light, silent, hovering, slow moving ascension into clouds
Folsom · CA, USA
There is a very vibrant, multi-colored light. Changes between red, blue, white, etc.. ((NUFORC Note: Possible "twinkling" star? PD))
Malibu · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) Huge, "aircraft carrier" -sized, and -shaped, ufo off-shore in Malibu, with brilliant and beautiful star colored lights.
Fremont · CA, USA
Three very bright lights in the morning sky.
Covina · CA, USA
I saw a cluster of 3 bright lights in southeastern sky. They were red, green and white. It was dusk and I could see no structure but th
Pacific Grove · CA, USA
6 bright orange lights seen on Monterey Bay, moved slowly & silently, then faded and sped away.
Oakland · CA, USA
Bright light small explosion or crack then turned red and didappeared
Modesto · CA, USA
Flashing prism colored star-like object; disappears after awhile. ((NUFORC Note: Possible star?? PD))
Corte Madera · CA, USA
Huge glowing red craft emerges from behind Corte Madera hillside.
Fairfield · CA, USA
Bright white light streaking low across horizon downward at about 35 degree angle. Looked to be about 15 miles away. Just before it d
Lincoln · CA, USA
Bright object in the night sky, changing from blue to green to red. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly "Sirius?" PD))
Lancaster · CA, USA
Orange lights.
Westchester · CA, USA
Three bright white spheres.
Spring Valley · CA, USA
I saw a triangle.
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Three white, multi-faceted, pulsing orbs form a triangle.
Los Gatos · CA, USA
A very bright oval shape object seen early in the morning while driving on highway 17.And then vanished!
Montclair · CA, USA
Creepy reddish orange floating eye,(light)!
Simi Valley · CA, USA
A black round object flew across the sky in day time from East to West in Simi Valley.
Palmdale · CA, USA
Oval-shaped aircraft with red and white lights, making a distinct buzzing sound, hovers over the Palmdale, CA, desert for 10 min..