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)
Los Angeles · CA, USA
The skies were clear and the stars were very visible. I was walking into Griffith Park in Los Angeles and happened to look up. Directly
Rancho Cucamonga · CA, USA
Fourth sighting of bright star like light moving in clear morning skies of Rancho Cucamonga, CA.
Reseda/Studio City · CA, USA
Blindingly bright lights hovering over Reseda, Ca... multiple sightings?
Sacramento · CA, USA
i saw ans still see an object in the sky it was directly over mcclellan afb in the western in sacramento i called a friend and he looke
Santa Ana · CA, USA
UFO Santa Ana ,CA 01/11/09
San Francisco · CA, USA
Two bright orange objects hovering,pulsing lights, akward movements
San Pablo · CA, USA
Many star like objects fly in formation then blink out as they fly toward coast
Bridgeville · CA, USA
Bright Light In Sky. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Venus?? PD))
San Francisco · CA, USA
I saw a metallic sphere very bright almost like a star, but it did not pulsate and it was daytime very clear skies.It appeared to be gl
Montebello · CA, USA
I was just driving to the local mall,and I see a orange glowing ball.I thought it was the moon but it has not moved since 6:00pm.Size o
Anza and Garner Valley (near) · CA, USA
Sighting of unknown object between Anza CA and Garner Valley CA
Laguna Niguel · CA, USA
craft can do things beyond modern technology
Walnut Creek · CA, USA
Diamond shaped object, very low in the sky. Went inside for half an hour, returned it was gone.
Long Beach · CA, USA
Three orange circular objects flying in a triangular formation.
Grass Valley · CA, USA
trianguler craft seen with bright yellowish lights on the corners.50 ft. long or so!
Long Beach · CA, USA
Unexplained Lights in the sky over Long Beach, CA
Fairfax · CA, USA
BRIGHT LIGHTS MARIN COUNTY NIGHTS
Orange County/San Bernardino · CA, USA
Lg grey saucer looking object fell from the sky like a falling star for apprx. 5 sec and disappeard. No lights did not reflect the sun.
Spring Valley · CA, USA
White ball of light crosses sky above and changes direction
Bakersfield · CA, USA
2 ufo's parallel to each other descending,zooming diagonally,disppearing and reappearing,
Van Nuys · CA, USA
It got my attention by the reflection of the sun.
San Francisco · CA, USA
White orb turned pink, then red, then faded out as it moved across the sky.
Fullerton/Anaheim · CA, USA
A bright, spinning sparkling saucer shaped UFO seen in Fullerton, CA
Riverside · CA, USA
Large bright egg shaped craft mooving slowly across riverside.
Anaheim · CA, USA
Flying disk over Anaheim Ca