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)
Grants · CA, USA
Bright Orb seen below plane level at Mach 1+ Speeds
Brentwood · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no detailed information; elects to remain totally anonymous. PD))
San Pedro · CA, USA
Outside of my window on Christmas day (from second story apartment), I had a strange feeling to look outside and so I did. I noticed im
Temple City · CA, USA
2 reddish yellow pulsating slow moving lights hovering over Los Angeles
Whittier · CA, USA
Orb of light, splits into two orbs.
Placentia · CA, USA
Cluster bubble object in air.
Morro Bay · CA, USA
Morro bay orbs New Years Eve2020
Roseville · CA, USA
Two Light Orbs Appear for 5 Minutes in Night Sky
Palm Springs · CA, USA
4 orange lights , one behind the other. Then a 5th one going faster to catch up. One by one they all went dark.
Glendale · CA, USA
Fast-flashing light crossed the sky at intervals while moving VERY fast.
Riverside · CA, USA
Crescent moving NW over Riverside CA
Folsom · CA, USA
Seven consecutive noiseless, extremely high altitude.single file in north easterly direction. ((Starlink satellites?))
Los Altos · CA, USA
Live near Cupertino foothills, south of San Francisco, east of San Jose. The 2 main flight patterns out of sfo are heading south, highe
Los Altos · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Source of report provides no information. PD))
Visalia · CA, USA
White balls of light swirling in a pattern overhead
Stockton · CA, USA
5 very brights lights
Oxnard · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Source of report provides no information. PD))
Reseda · CA, USA
I saw a distant light that sped off much faster than any normal aircraft.
Playa Del Rey · CA, USA
For the last 300 days , the LAPD helicopter in marina del Rey , los angels has been chasing a small 10 inch uncatchable copper disc. I
Laguna Hills · CA, USA
Red lights were going inside two red crafts
Laguna Hills · CA, USA
It lasted for 13 minutes, moved and then disappeared
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Unusual clouds looking like missile launch
Wheatland · CA, USA
Me and my mother were driving on 65 south going back towards Roseville, CA and she saw this bright white light in the sky and thought i
North Hollywood · CA, USA
No lights,no sound, approximately 300/ 1000 feet elevation. It was shaped like a surfboard or a straight single wing. It was tan or li
Dublin · CA, USA
Dim Non-satellite changes direction. Gets curious. Goes extremely fast exciting.