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)
San Pablo · CA, USA
12 circle objects flying over san pablo ca
Bakersfield · CA, USA
I was in my backyard and I'd looked up and saw an object flying east bound silently.
San Diego · CA, USA
A black object with strobing red/orange lights seen over San Diego.
Stockton · CA, USA
Possible UFO sighting in Northern Ca.
Hayward · CA, USA
I was walking my dogs in the morning and on my way back I saw like a disc object floating in the air. It was like leaning side to side
San Bernardino · CA, USA
Photo taken of three lights or crafts hovering over electrical power plant in san bernardino ca
Olivehurst · CA, USA
Triangle of lights
Martinez · CA, USA
Inverted Teardrop-shaped UFO Martinez, CA.
Fresno · CA, USA
No objects seen only 5 or more lights moving in a rapid circles. Heavy clouds but lights visible. Unusual and scary.
Orland · CA, USA
Large bright yellow-orange light appeared for 3 minutes and then disappeared completely
San Francisco · CA, USA
Thanksgiving Night 2010, Cheveron UFO flew over San Francisco, CA.
San Francisco · CA, USA
Thanksgiving night, 2 UFOS move fast over SF and caught on tape.
Klamath · CA, USA
Bright light Thanksgiving night 2010
Santa Paula · CA, USA
hello i am a out of town bus driver i do a run from oxnard ca to fillmore ca i have to pass santa paula ca i pick up mine bus at the ya
West Hills · CA, USA
UFO sighting over main street
Anaheim · CA, USA
Low flying, triangular shaped, series of dimly lit orange lights
Sacramento · CA, USA
Oval Pattern of Lights Observed Traveling Low Over Sacramento, CA
La Puente · CA, USA
I experienced a UFO sighting on November 29th,2010 around 8:30 pm I went outside to get something from my grandma's van and I see abou
Playa del Rey · CA, USA
Very Low Fast Flying Light Ball with White Jet Stream
Menifee · CA, USA
Huge black Triangle shape, all lit up,bright white lights, flying very low,slow speed and constant low humming sound
Chico · CA, USA
different shaped craft seen nightly from my front porch>more than 1 ((NUFORC Note: Twinkling stars, we suspect. PD))
Corona · CA, USA
Star igniting accelerating and leaving a light beam behind.
Orange · CA, USA
Mysterious Rays Light Up Night Sky in Orange, California
Pleasanton · CA, USA
Two crafts, shaped like sheres/ovals, appeared thirty seconds apart from each other and the second one circled around the first twice
Desert Center · CA, USA
2 crafts. 1 of which was a fireball shape.