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)
San Ramon/Danville · CA, USA
Red, White and Blue Lights on Object Hovering over Dougherty Valley, San Ramon area. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius. PD))
Half-Moon Bay (off shore; cruise ship) · CA, USA
8 pale bluish spheres seen hovering just above the water off Half-Moon Bay. 2 disappeared into the water.
Cerritos · CA, USA
Strange light in sky over Cerritos California
Mission Viejo · CA, USA
green light hovering than shooting off quickly
Sacramento · CA, USA
Bright turquoise light in Sacramento, CA
Needles · CA, USA
A very very white circle above contrails moving back and forth right to left for about 15 mins. Darted off towards northwest .
Chico · CA, USA
Clear day in Febuary,6 lights edge of the atmosphere drifting north to south , watched for several minutes.
Arroyo Grande · CA, USA
Mysterious light observed near Vandenberg AFB
Vista · CA, USA
((HOAX)) 7 chevron crafts spotted slowly passing through midnight skies.
Irvine · CA, USA
close encounters looking and very close it hovered and moved in abnormal directions.
Carmel-by-the-Sea · CA, USA
Two white orbs over Carmel, CA
Sacramento · CA, USA
Driving down the highway and saw a cigar shaped craft with a red light in the middle.
San Pedro · CA, USA
Oval cylindrical shaped object Bottom was red and rest was white.
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Threee red-orange lights on a ridge overlooking the Sanat Rosa valley
Sonora · CA, USA
Venus type light arcing across sky and sky flashes.
Windsor · CA, USA
An array of lights, formed in two parralel rows, moving across the sky into a cluster.
Windsor · CA, USA
Series of 17 unidentifiable lights cross the skies of Northern California. ((NUFORC Note: Witness is aviation specialist. PD))
Windsor · CA, USA
Several yellow/red objects hovering in the sky, then they disappear.
Montclair · CA, USA
walk outside, just before new years count down, great view of the sky.waiting, listening and watching for any fire works, common du
Windsor · CA, USA
Swarm of Amber spheres
Goleta · CA, USA
bright light sits still, moves slow, dims out into outerspace! ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Sirius??? PD))
Pasadena · CA, USA
UFO spotted on spanish tv recording of Rose Parade.
San Diego · CA, USA
It went slowly then sped up at a 90 degree angle.
Newport Beach · CA, USA
UFO spotted over Newport Beach suburb of Corona del Mar, CA at 19:00 Jan. 2, 2007 by 2 witnesses
San Martin · CA, USA
bright light strait up in clear blue sky,did not move or blink,very noticeable.