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)
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
Large orange light moves over Santa Barbara then moves toward the channel islands. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Desert Hot Springs · CA, USA
UFO sighting over Desert Hot Springs with orange fan shaped trail headed East
Rosamond · CA, USA
Bright orange object over Rosamond, CA. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch from Vandenberg AFB at 21:24 hrs. (Pacific). PD))
San Diego · CA, USA
Red Chevron shaped light floating South with long light trails behind it
San Jose · CA, USA
1 orb and two orbs that changed shape into moonlike objects. ((NUFORC Note: We believe the objects are clusters of balloons. PD))
Chico · CA, USA
On April 15th, 2011, I was taking pictures of the sunset just right outside the city of Chico in California around the time of 18:30 I
San Diego · CA, USA
The formataion in the sky, color of lights the design the were making and the orange buest when they disappeated.
Running Springs · CA, USA
A UFO spotted through a spotting scope, changing its directions near the moon.
Rancho Cucamonga · CA, USA
It moved at first then ..did not move ,changed colors & disappeared
Santa Clara · CA, USA
Each circular light/object moved slowly - just below cloud ceiling going from the north sky (measured 298-300 degrees NW- on my i phon
Armona · CA, USA
White light over Armona CA
Bishop · CA, USA
2 group of white discs in Bishop California.
Point Mugu · CA, USA
Sky blinking like I have never seen it ever before approx. 30 mile radius
Corona · CA, USA
Black triangle seen over Corona,, Ca. changing colors to pink and orange heading eastbound. 7pm day
Fort Bragg · CA, USA
A red dot a little bigger than a star appeared in the southern sky moved in a strange way, then changed directions a few times. after o
Hollister · CA, USA
Square craft, 4 orange lights with 1 flashing light in center. ((NUFORC Note: Report from former Air Traffic Controller. PD))
Lodi · CA, USA
bright object eradically zig zaging in sky around airplanes, almost strobing light effect. above lodi,ca
Orland · CA, USA
Yellow-white light hovers before speeding off into the night sky
Fullerton · CA, USA
Crazy event with ufo that causes problems with technology and scares high school students 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Carpinteria · CA, USA
Disc in sky
Carpinteria · CA, USA
Silver disc/saucer in sky
Pacoima/Tujunga · CA, USA
Faint red disc shape seen multiple times in a long span of time, over mountains and dam.
San Jose · CA, USA
San Jose - red object in sky heading south.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Big orange orbs flying over Los Angeles
San Jose · CA, USA
UFO orb seen over san jose ca.