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)
San Diego · CA, USA
3 orbs over MCRD San Diego.
Hollister · CA, USA
9/27/2014 10:00 PM-ish Eastern Sky Hollister California I saw an upside-down triangle composed of three orange lights.The triangle
Hollister · CA, USA
There were three objects then they became one and flew off.
Sherman Oaks · CA, USA
Silent, red lights flying in formation in the night sky.
Eastvale · CA, USA
Flashing Red Fire Object. ((NUFORC Note: Possible twinkling star?? PD))
Atascadero · CA, USA
Lights seen moving like nothing I seen before. Looked like they were in unmanned. Cars on the freeway all slowed from 75 to 50.
Oakley · CA, USA
It was hovering over a housing unit for at least 2 minutes then I went to gaze at it better an it came towards me above my apartment un
Weed · CA, USA
Bright red light seen hovering over a hill in weed California
Murrieta · CA, USA
Reflection light, change direction, looks like golden light, took picture looked different from what I saw.
Tujunga · CA, USA
Six pins of light at very high altitude that looked like stars (except it was daylight)flew in a circle formation and then in a V forma
Mission Viejo · CA, USA
Flying grid of electrical light, traveling at roughly 25 miles per hour, and about 40 feet above the ground.
Indio · CA, USA
5 round fire like balls in flight pattern over Coachella Valley.
Palm Springs · CA, USA
5 light flights formation, from V to inverted L then 4 silent lights follow up mountain face into sky.
Los Banos · CA, USA
Close Road encounter on hwy 152.
Carlsbad · CA, USA
There were a group of people with a bonfire on the beach and they were creating these orange orbs and releasing at about 3 to 5 at a ti
Sonoma · CA, USA
Pulsating floating red orb flies over home.
Chico · CA, USA
Fire in the sky, an orange UFO Mystery.
Tustin · CA, USA
Stationary triangular shaped UFO with 3 very bright lights sighted several times at 5-10 min intervals during a period of 1 hr..
Los Angeles · CA, USA
It looked like a meteor or fireball falling at first sight.
Encino · CA, USA
Orange ball from east to west.
Fontana · CA, USA
Oval bright with red lights vanish.
San Diego · CA, USA
Light on the sky banish quick in the sky.
Fresno · CA, USA
Me and cousin saw triangle shaped objects with three lights at each tip gliding through the sky at a quick speed, the craft was silent
Orange · CA, USA
3 orange ball lights.
Vandenberg Village · CA, USA
It was very red, almost looked on fire. It was a very large light when we first saw it. It was in the North sky and was heading S.