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)
El Cajon · CA, USA
3 Red objects hovering over El Cajon CA
Lemon Grove · CA, USA
3 Red lights in line pattern above El Cajon/ East County.
La Mesa · CA, USA
Three red lights over southern California that made a triangle shape
El Cajon · CA, USA
On New Years Eve I went outside to hear the celebration and fireworks in my neighbor hood. And noticed 3 red lights above my house and
Fresno · CA, USA
Fresno cal. bright light hovers over head then vanished
Bonita · CA, USA
Three bright red lights witnessed floating stationary over San Diego New Years Day 2010
Spring Valley · CA, USA
Three bright red lights in a straight line formation
El Cajon · CA, USA
Three red lights over the San Diego area - IT'S A HOAX YET AGAIN!!
Antioch · CA, USA
Objects in sky over Antioch California 12:03AM January 1, 2010
El Cajon · CA, USA
3 red lights in sky new years 2010
Mount Helix Park · CA, USA
3 Red Beacons in Triangular Shape above Mount Helix at Midnight of NYE 2010.
La Mesa · CA, USA
3 bright red lights hovering high in the sky in an elongated triangle pattern just after midnight 2010 in La Mesa, Ca
National City · CA, USA
3 red lights over the mountains in Eastern San Diego
San Diego · CA, USA
Orange spheres in sky New Year's Eve, San Diego, CA
San Diego · CA, USA
It happen nEw years eve 2010
Pasadena · CA, USA
Walking on Cordova westbound just before the Hilton. Sun was setting so looked up to see if we could see any satellite reflection. Sa
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Two Crafts dancing in the sky!
Orange · CA, USA
Point of light in daytime sky over Orange, CA
Sacramento · CA, USA
Triangle shaped object spotted over Sacramento River.
Whittier · CA, USA
Thick bright light travels across southern California then disappears?
San Pablo · CA, USA
Extremely high, hovering object blinking various colors with red light on top seen from San Pablo. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius?? PD))
El Cajon · CA, USA
"Fake stars" over San Diego, CA
Chula Vista · CA, USA
One Oval Spining above Chula Vista
Twenty Nine Palms · CA, USA
Spiraling light falls towards the earth then hovers, makes a 90 degree turn and disappears then reappears 30 mins later not glowing.
San Diego · CA, USA
Unusual silent, orange glowing light stopping changing direction and discharging sudstance.