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)
Modesto · CA, USA
2 stationary bright star-like white lights seen in a pair that then faded simultaneously in about 15 seconds.
Port Hueneme · CA, USA
My first actual sighting of something that cant be explained that was not on a tv show or in a video game.
Ojai · CA, USA
Something on dark side of the moon , I have photo there was a bright light on the dark side
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Three dim objects moving in the same direction at different times. (("Starlink" satellites??))
Stockton · CA, USA
Bright mini colored Blobs of light flying across the sky
Santee · CA, USA
Three separate fast moving objects left a trail behind them from 22,000 to about 5,000 feet and began to group together
Apple Valley · CA, USA
I was looking up North for a very loud fighter jet, bus instead i seen 11 disk flying east moving slow and exchanging places one would
Temecula · CA, USA
Objects were flying very high and circling. They started to straighten out when two of them shot off in the opposite direction. Lost si
San Diego (Palomar Mountains) · CA, USA
a strike of light then a bright white light that moved crazy fast and would somtimes flash
Watsonville · CA, USA
MADAR Node 105
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
MADAR Node 57
La Mesa · CA, USA
Blue disappearing ball of light.
Antelope · CA, USA
Blue/White lights observed from the south. Proceeded north directly above us and disappeared in the distance. Multiple craft with con
Hollister · CA, USA
This photo was captured on a house camera at 1241 mariposa the photo captured my aunts house at 160 miller rd and in the photo it clear
San Francisco · CA, USA
Long line of multiple white orbs traveling inland from pacific ocean over San Francisco - just before sunrise
Santa Ana · CA, USA
Hello, I wasn't sure who to contact about this video I took, but I'm just wanting to know what it is that I saw, hope you can help.
Stockton · CA, USA
Formation of light that slowly disappears into the the night.
Jenner · CA, USA
Bright moving light in the western sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Venus? PD))
Hanford · CA, USA
Three lights lined up letting off other star like lights
Strathmore/Porterville · CA, USA
COLORED LIGHTS VERY HIGH IN SKY EAST OF STRATHMORE/PORTERVILLE, CA.
Daly City · CA, USA
A big, bright fireball streaked across the sky for about 3-4 seconds, and then broke up into pieces. ((anonymous))
Northeast of Mar Vista · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Teardrop, low, short-lived light stream seen
Kelseyville · CA, USA
Not necessarily UFO's just never seen before! 8 objects perfectly spaced. (("Spacelink" satellites??))
Valencia · CA, USA
7 white circular flying objects in a clear blue sky
El Sobrante · CA, USA
There were 20 to 30 Lights flying in a single formation real fast. (("Starlink" satellites??))