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)
Long Beach · CA, USA
The Aircraft was a circle it white lights surrounding it with one on top of it.
Campbell · CA, USA
2 Visible fireballs in night sky in Campbell, CA
Big Sur · CA, USA
2 glowing blue and red triangular forms change into human form at Big Sur. Also, red irridescent squid like being dances above sea.
El Cajon · CA, USA
3 long shaped triangle ufo formation
Felton · CA, USA
Orange light was glowing in the distance.When looked with a binoculars it looked like an X the center had 4 lights, red green blue
Morada · CA, USA
It was kinda late me and a friend we drining .i seen a strange light so i told my buddy to pull over so we did.we both looked at each o
Norwalk · CA, USA
White spot over the CA skies
Vista · CA, USA
A bright red orbish thing coming from the north moving to the east
Buena park · CA, USA
Fireball seen over Buena park area around 8pm 8/11/11
Napa · CA, USA
I was looking up to the sky to the east and I saw some kind of craft flying super high in the sky,came from the south to the north. It
Temecula · CA, USA
Slow bright light moves across night sky over Temecula
El Centro · CA, USA
I saw this bright light kind of white blue light fly slow moving toward the northeast.
Twenty Nine Palms · CA, USA
Briliant white ball of light moving from West to East in Desert Southwest. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of ISS?? PD))
Encinitas · CA, USA
08/12/2011 viewed eight lights and the next night at same time one light.
Fairfield · CA, USA
Large amber colored orb by Travis Airforce base CA
Woodland Hills · CA, USA
White teardrop like spark
Apple Valley · CA, USA
Large star like object , moving with a high rate of speed across the sky.
Carmichael · CA, USA
Seen on YouTube - obviously person filming is in real surprise at seeing so many...
El Centro · CA, USA
On 08/13/2011 around the time of 9:13 pm Saturday the same object was seen in the Imperial Valley, California.
Truckee · CA, USA
Very white, bright triangle shaped object seen near Truckee, CA 8/13/11.
Firebaugh · CA, USA
8/14/11.in firebaugh three bright lights in a triangle
Auburn · CA, USA
Bright circular lights flying threw the air in Auburn,Ca. MILITARY KNOWS. LOOK.
Alpine · CA, USA
Red and silver ball seen over mountain town of Alpine, CA.
Dinkey Lakes Wilderness · CA, USA
Dinkey Lakes Wilderness, CA- Backpacker observes a light enter into the artmosphere and high speed acceleration to the southeast
Oakdale · CA, USA
2 Big Bright White Lights, Side By Side Round Shaped, With A Row Of Small Color Lights Down The Center