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)
Vacaville · CA, USA
Four military planes monitoring three UFO's hovering diagonally in stationary position.
Oroville · CA, USA
4 large wing span aircraft flying slowly in straight line eqidistance apart with flashing red and white lights.
Garden Grove · CA, USA
I was driving east on Highway 22 at Beach Blvd. It was hovering over the Brookhurst area it all of a sudden flew over highway 22 in an
Yuba City · CA, USA
West of Yuba City multiple witnesses scene 4 orange circular objects hovering in the sky for approximately 5 min..
Napa · CA, USA
4-5 lights flying slowly in a straight line.
Wildomar · CA, USA
Red light traveling fast.
Fremont · CA, USA
A low hovering star bright light that descends quickly but lingers in the sky.
Redondo Beach · CA, USA
Four yellowish lights moving slowly in different shapes.
Brea · CA, USA
A small, very bright object was seen racing across the sky at extreme altitude and speed.
Covina · CA, USA
THIS WAS SO CRAZY I FELT AS IF WE WHERE ABOUT TO BE ATTACKED IF NOT BEING STUDY FOR THE PERFECT ATTACK.
San Jose · CA, USA
Bright triangle formation fading away slowly in day light.
Garden Grove · CA, USA
White light hovering over Garden Grove
Canyon Lake · CA, USA
A large orange light. Bigger than a star, smaller than the moon at about a 30degree arc from the ground. It moved straight down for 5
Firebaugh · CA, USA
Line of ufos flying in a straight line 40- 50. ((Starlink satellites))
Escondido · CA, USA
28 objects sighted moving west to east, just below Venus; ((Starlink satellites))
Daly City · CA, USA
I was driving and saw this strange object in the dark sky moving very fast, making complete stops, changing directions in sharp angles.
San Francisco · CA, USA
Two virtually motionless synchronized lights about 600 feet up 100 Yds apart W. faceted vibrating and pulsating lights. of all colors.
Ontario · CA, USA
Green light falling from sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor from Geminid Meteor shower?? PD))
Santa Maria/Orcutt · CA, USA
A fireball in the sky floating.
Ojai · CA, USA
Silver/white cylinder object hovers then vanishes
Sacramento · CA, USA
Observed 3 orange pulsating objects flying in strait formation then dropping suddenly then fading out of view.
Rosamond · CA, USA
Steady light, west of Rosamond, Ca, 2nd day/night. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Venus in SW sky? PD))
Escondido · CA, USA
Orange orb clearing sky multiplies into three, one goes back in the direction it came and the other two kept going.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Glowing red light crosses night sky, stops, and then disappears into the moon.
San Juan Capistrano · CA, USA
A jet black circle hovering over the hill moved up and down, disappeared behind the hill, and shot into the sky.