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)
Avnol (near) · CA, USA
LIGHT SPOTTED OVER INTERSTAE 5 CHANGED SHAPE AND COLOR
Bakersfield · CA, USA
My sighting was in Bakersfield, California. I was leaving work late one night with my girlfriend (at the time) and another friend—we wo
Oakland · CA, USA
rectangular shaped object over Oakland, CA
Cloverdale · CA, USA
One white light in the north and 10 minutes later an orange teardrop shaped light that was followed by two jets patroling the night sky
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
A sight of an object, with 5 orange lights lined up horizontally, was seen hovering quietly between 500 to 1000 feet above houses.
Temecula · CA, USA
Southern California Bright Light/ UFO? Early Morning.
Sacramento · CA, USA
slow meandering observing ufo in sacramento
Sacramento · CA, USA
clear night sky, bright object, changing shapes and moving quickly in every direction with no pattern. ((NUFORC Note: Star?? PD))
unknown · CA, USA
4 dark orbs emitting contrail somewhere over southern california
North Hollywood · CA, USA
Lighted Possible Triangular Silent Object Passed By My Complex
Milpitas · CA, USA
Ufo Milpitas
Quincy · CA, USA
Magnitude -8 ball of light seen for 2 minutes over Quincy, California, moving from west to north. ((NUFORC Note: ISS confirmed. PD))
Mountain View · CA, USA
two swept wing objects, in erratic formation, flying very, very fast at night, lit up very strangely
Sacramento · CA, USA
Cylinder shape over Sacramento
Apple Valley · CA, USA
2 silent triangle crafts
Lemoore · CA, USA
A large single aircraft wing with six bright lights,running across it , headed right at us,then up and over us at last min.
Fontana · CA, USA
Green lights in fontana ca could be seen i you were out side at mid night
San Francisco · CA, USA
Objects when passing are very neutral.
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
Triangle shaped craft with lights
San Jacinto · CA, USA
Shape changing UFO and ultra florescent light show at dawn.
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
My boyfriend and I were riding our bikes along the oceanfront heading east along the Santa Barbara coastline around 9pm when we stopped
Hemet · CA, USA
second time in one month a light makes a 90 degree turn overhead
Oak Shores Lake Berryessa · CA, USA
Unusual lights travel over northen california lake
Roseville · CA, USA
Bright, white to green round light moved very fast across evening sky
Loma Rica · CA, USA
Bright green spherical object seen from Loma Rica Road, Loma Rica, CA.