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)
Thousand Oaks · CA, USA
After seemingly power shortage,walked outside &saw in air above a craft that steadily moved across, paused eye level, then dropped down
Calabasas · CA, USA
Aircraft movements and lights were unlike any known conventionally powered aircraft
Pasadena · CA, USA
6 balls of orange-red lights hovering over Mt. Wilson near San Gabriel Valley.
Milford · CA, USA
Grey disk beams my house.
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
I feel this is probably a new satellite of some sort, but would like to have it on record as a sighting. ((NUFORC Note: Venus. PD))
Sacramento · CA, USA
3 red/orange lights over Sacramento.
San Clemente · CA, USA
Bright stationary light hovering over ocean in San Clemente, CA.
San Diego · CA, USA
Two round orange lights hovering over south San Diego.
Palo Alto · CA, USA
Disk-shaped object with red/blue/green lights flowing left to right that appeared to stop and become a horizontal bar of light.
Modesto · CA, USA
Stationary blinking white light.
San Diego · CA, USA
Green/White light flying towards the ground in San Diego.
Torrance · CA, USA
I was staring up at the sky, clear as a bell I could see planes helicopters and stars the then- this pbect shot right over my house ,al
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Out of nowhere bright object appears in the sky and arcs downward at lightening speed into the Pacific Ocean
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Have a lot a pics in 2 mins then in one to dots come out.
Santa Barbara (north of) · CA, USA
Large triangular craft with yellow/orange bright lights flying very slowly heading due east, no sound.
Costa Mesa · CA, USA
Many orange red globes in the night sky over orange county california.
Redding · CA, USA
I spent four years in the Marine Corps as a Stinger gunner. A stinger is a shoulder fired anti aircraft missile.At least 50 percent
Laguna Beach · CA, USA
Two bright orange objects move in synchrony from Pacific coastline heading inland.
Palm Desert · CA, USA
Number flying craft above in Palm Desert
Fresno · CA, USA
From the western horizon moving southeast what appeared to be traveling at a very high rate of speed.
Santa Ana · CA, USA
3 extremely fast moving lights, in a delta formation, moving from N/W to S/E over southern California.
Malibu · CA, USA
A half green-half red diamond shaped craft moving west fast and silently
San Diego · CA, USA
Two crafts with red lights hovering over Tierrasanta.
Campbell · CA, USA
Campbell, CA. Sky Watch Report
Susanville · CA, USA
It turned sideways while still moving in the same direction.