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)
Berkeley · CA, USA
Two star-like lights chasing each other at an incredible speed
Leggett · CA, USA
Stationary object flashes pure bright white light. It was like it was taking pictures.
Campbell · CA, USA
Two mutli colored lights appearing to be outside atmosphere moving very slow then fading away
San Francisco · CA, USA
a round spinning object stood in the sky for a minute and took off going up at incredible speed.
Hollister ( Lone Tree Road) · CA, USA
Unidentified Flying Object in Lone Tree Rd. San Benito County, Hollister
Carlsbad · CA, USA
Single object. Bright blue light flying to the left, bright red flying to the right. 2nd sighting over same spot as 12/11/09 sighting.
Simi Valley · CA, USA
Cool blue fast flying cross shaped machine doing unbelievable gymnastics in the low sky at sunset.
Chula Vista · CA, USA
Circular moving objects viewed over the sky of San Diego from my Chula Vista backyard.
Salinas · CA, USA
30 - 40 min interaction with triangle craft
Fullerton · CA, USA
UFO above seven eleven w/ fast lights
Chico · CA, USA
Bright- non blinking, then dissapearing, lights observed flying over Chico ca area 12/22-12/23 2009.
Anaheim · CA, USA
3 multicolored lights in triangular formation hovering and then rising up. It changed formation and moved on a curve several times.
Phillips Ranch · CA, USA
Single craft released multiple craft with dropped and flew away, (have pics of sinlge craft only)
Downey · CA, USA
3 lighted cylindrical vertical objects in eastern sky
Los Gatos · CA, USA
A christmas story that we will never forget.
Riverside · CA, USA
Orange balls of light over Riverside, California.
Riverside · CA, USA
Double-disk shaped object, silver color on top, red on bottom. Viewable on Google maps.com. ((NUFORC Note: Probably not a UFO. PD))
Lemon Grove · CA, USA
Three red lights in formation on New Years Eve right at midnight
N. Hollywood · CA, USA
something exploding over Universal Studios in many shining pieces
Covina · CA, USA
Solid orange light appears near Covina, ca.
El Cajon · CA, USA
Three hanging lights in the sky, in triangle formation, with no sound at midnight, New Year's Day 2010.
Redding · CA, USA
Changed shapes with bright multi-colored lights all over/around it.
Redondo Beach · CA, USA
Two craft spotted for three seconds, one primary (triangular) and one smaller (round)
El Dorado Hills (suburb of Sacramento) · CA, USA
At 9:25pm on 11/01/2009 a bright light hovered over a mountain range due west of eldorado hills, ca and it abruptly disappeared.
Pleasanton · CA, USA
Odd lights of Noiseless Hovering Object seen gliding slowly over Pleasanton towards Livermore CA