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)
Santa Margarita/Irvine · CA, USA
disk with red and blue lights, wobbly, rubbery appearance in movement
San Francisco · CA, USA
Bright Boomerang Object in the Sky in San Francisco on November 3th 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Corona · CA, USA
bright ring shaped ufo over corona california
Quincy · CA, USA
Circular light appeared instantly in the South, going East for 6 minutes
Corona del Mar · CA, USA
Circular shaped bright lighted object flying over Corona del Mar, CA
Corona del Mar · CA, USA
Oval shaped disc maneuvering over Corona del Mar, CA
Fullerton · CA, USA
I and friends observed a slow moving object which dropped other objects before disappearing from view.
Madera · CA, USA
Two lights in the sky,one seemed to follow the other as if in formation. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly the ISS and Space Shuttle?? PD))
Lincoln · CA, USA
2 sphere type yellow objs SE to NW with no streaks or flashing lights and fast moving in one dir.. ((NUFORC Note: ISS & Shuttle? PD)
Bishop · CA, USA
I saw two lights movingin tandum from west to east. ((NUFORC Note: ISS and Space Shuttle. PD))
Lower Lake · CA, USA
Large lighted rectangular object that appeared, descended and disappeard in an instant
Tarzana · CA, USA
Light over San Fernando Valley.
San Jose · CA, USA
Two Disks or Saucers seen gliding side by side before doing some acrobatic maneuvers.
Morgan Hill · CA, USA
mysterious fire-streak across the mountains near Morgan Hill, CA. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a contrail may have been the cause. PD))
Burbank (over area) · CA, USA
strange v shape lighted object over southern california
Rancho Santa Margarita · CA, USA
Over Rancho Santa Margarita veiwed a circular object with moving blue lights way up in the sky./
El Cajon · CA, USA
get it together.
Redondo Beach · CA, USA
About a dozen red flashing lights passing quietly in the night.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Flashing red lights in formation
Redding · CA, USA
Burning object in Night Sky over Redding, CA 11/09/2007.
Galt · CA, USA
I saw a big ball of light fall straight down, hang for a moment then zip straight back up the way it came.
Pleasant Hill · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) Looked like several flying objects ive counted a total of ten or more looked like 2 were fleeing 7 were flying
Pasadena · CA, USA
Moving planes, or stars -- STOP and just hang there, for over 20 minutes
San Diego · CA, USA
A very orange object stood still in the sky. Through a telescope, the object had a ring around it. Came over the area twice within one
Dublin · CA, USA
This is the second time I saw this light flash across the Eastern sky then disappear. I live in the West Dublin hills with a full view