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)
Barstow (toward; South on Hwy 40) · CA, USA
Orange Spheres HWY 40 Needles, Ca - Bartsow.
Rancho Bernardo · CA, USA
Rancho Bernardo Bright Star UFO
Thousand Oaks · CA, USA
Very bright light increased in brightness then faded. there was no movement across horizon. ((NUFORC Note: Iridium satellite? PD))
Los Banos · CA, USA
On august sixth 2009 well watching the space station pass overhead about halfway through the pass almost directly north slightly east
29 Palms · CA, USA
Small UFOs in southern California
Patterson · CA, USA
Looked up at the sky as I usually do before leaving for work, watched a Triangular 3 light formation moving north to south very slowly
Goleta · CA, USA
Bright orange sphere seen over El Capitan State Beach 8/7/12
Chino · CA, USA
A grey circle dart quickly across the sky.
San Ramon · CA, USA
Sphere with red white green flashing lights
Lodi · CA, USA
3 orange fireballs moving across night sky
Venice · CA, USA
Mystery dim light over Santa Monica, Ca
San Diego · CA, USA
Fast Moving Bright Ball Hangs Over Mission Bay San Diego
Torrance · CA, USA
August 10th, 2012 at 12: 20 AM. I was driving north along the El Camino College campus road when I stopped at a stop sign. I was st
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
Three bright orange orbs, equal distance from each other, moved slowly in a row, then stopped for several seconds before vanishing.
Rancho Santa Margarita · CA, USA
Object descending slowly, looked to be on fire and crashed in the hills in O Neil Park, Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca
San Jose · CA, USA
2 orange lights moving in the sky non typically in San Jose CA
San Diego · CA, USA
I was watching a movie on disk and took a break to go outside to have a smoke. I have to where glasses to watch movies (distance) and k
Victorville · CA, USA
An unidentified object seen flying through the high desert of Victorville, California.
Kirkwood · CA, USA
UFO seen near Lake Tahoe, CA - emanated orange beam - scary as hell
Baldy Village · CA, USA
Bright well defined craft following possibly commercial airliner many wittiness.
San Jose · CA, USA
Two elongated diamond shaped crafts, no sound, high rate of speed
San Diego · CA, USA
UFO sighting over Ocean Beach, CA on 11 AUG 2012
San Jose · CA, USA
Green fireball in southern night sky
Davis · CA, USA
Multi colored lights seen heading northeast over Davis, California, just before midnight.
Big Bear · CA, USA
Star like object in Big Bear, Ca