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)
Rancho Cordova · CA, USA
Slowly moving blinking star like obdject in the daylight 17:00 Hours PM
Shafter · CA, USA
I saw a red object hovering in the sky on August 20, 2010 from 9:25 to 9:29 pm , SSW of Shafter, CA.
Palos Verdes · CA, USA
Noticed object in upper left corner of photo taken 71 days ago. Brown disk type object, blurred trail from left to right.
Thousand Oaks · CA, USA
Bright white oval objects caught on camera in Thousand Oaks, CA during daylight...
Thousand Oaks · CA, CA, USA
Thousand Oaks, CA: Two seperate White Balls/StarLike objects sighted exactly one week apart by two witnesses. Pictues & Video Available
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
A low flying cylinder shaped obect with a propeller fan looking device at the end about 150 above ground.
San Bernardino · CA, USA
bright daytime space sighting by numerous people...
Escondido · CA, USA
Star-like object seen above San Diego Wild Animal Park.
Los Feliz · CA, USA
Silver circular shiny LARGE balloon type objects floating in Los Feliz, CA sky today 8/22/10 3PM
Watsonville · CA, USA
Three Fireballs in formation off coast of California, circle into one Fireball and vanish.
Venice · CA, USA
Venice Beach 2 Long Jetstreams.. ((NUFORC Note: Photo shows contrails behind a twin-engine airliner. PD))
Oakdale · CA, USA
Fluterring Green light that moves horizontaly. ((NUFORC Note: Venus, or other celestial body. PD))
Visalia · CA, USA
white object passed overhead moving southeast disappeared, within 10 minutes saw oddshaped white object traveling northward trajectory
Redding · CA, USA
Bright white light
Hanford · CA, USA
Brightly colored silent craft moving right over houses and trees
Escondido · CA, USA
blue flashing light that hovered then moved
Turlock · CA, USA
This was not an aircraft or meteor.
Lathrop · CA, USA
the object got so bright we actually thought it would explode
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Explanation of possible sightings in Los Angeles
El Centro · CA, USA
It would move slow and pause at times.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
We were heading to get dinner when all three of the witnesses notice a disc shaped objects floating through the air. Flashing lights.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
We were heading to get dinner when all three of the witnesses notice a disc shaped objects floating through the air. Flashing lights sy
Sherman Oaks · CA, USA
ufc - scrolling lights hovering over los angeles area
San Jose · CA, USA
Orange/Red light in sky viewed from San Jose
Woodland Hills/West Hills · CA, USA
Bright, stationary object next to the moon, gone the next day.