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)
Oakland · CA, USA
Fireball in Oakland California
Fresno · CA, USA
Myself and three others viewed a blue orb like sphere stream across the sky.
Anaheim · CA, USA
three lighted triangular object
Los Angeles · CA, USA
looked like a jelly fish tumbling foward with yellow,red,blue lights in sequence then turned green edges clear.
West Covina · CA, USA
Oblong shaped UFO with glowing underbelly sighted over Los Angeles area – no explanation.
Fremont · CA, USA
UFO was observed as a triangle shaped object with a glowing green light below, Craft lowered to 1000 feet, hovered w/ no sound .
Colusa · CA, USA
The object appeared to the west of the constellation Orion and was amber-orange in color.
Redding · CA, USA
Dark, V-shaped figure with 7 lights seen above Redding, CA through thin clouds, making drastic movements.
Napa · CA, USA
Flashing light in the sky outside my bedroom window. Circular in shape & lights falshed as it spun.
Cayucos · CA, USA
It was a large, round, glowing object, the flew silently, & then stopped, changed direction, to go into light speed in a second.
Carmel · CA, USA
Unidentified "dual" satellite
Temecula · CA, USA
Seven bright, orange, round lights on New Year's Eve 2010
Long Beach · CA, USA
Saw 3 bright lights flying and then they stopped, forming a triangle.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Multiple flying objects seen in daylight, hovering over Los Angeles
Los Angeles · CA, USA
A flock of hunreds of unrecognizable objects in the Los Angeles night sky.
Tracy · CA, USA
blue and green ufos seen
Oxnard · CA, USA
2 PICTURES TAKEN OF SUNRISE FROM PHONE CAMERA ABOUT 7 AM +/- IN MID TOWN OXNARD LOOKING EAST 2ND PHOTO SHOWS 3 SAUCER LIKE OBJECTS
San Mateo · CA, USA
Large, dark triangular stealth aircraft with no lighting traveling south at 1500 ft just after dark.
Berkeley · CA, USA
Triangular Configuration of Red Lights over Berkeley, CA
Los Angeles · CA, USA
UFO fleet above Los Angeles
Inglewood · CA, USA
Tumbling metallic object in clear sky photographed near Los Angeles International Airport. ((NUFORC Note: Balloons?? PD))
Cedarville · CA, USA
Orange Yellow Glowing Ovals over 30 seperate sightings within one 1 hour
Grover Beach · CA, USA
I have seen a UFO with no lights. UFO= Un-identified Flying Object
Upland · CA, USA
Spherical object with bright flashing light seen moving east to west at 300-500 mph; airplane crossed path 1-5 miles behind object.
San Diego · CA, USA
2 round or sphere shaped objects floating then both disappearing from view at the same time