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)
Riverside · CA, USA
THis siting was of a fireball spiraling through the western sky. It looked like it might have disipated but again flaired up. Not sure
Poway · CA, USA
craft spun around then twisted then flew up
Laguna Hills · CA, USA
Very Bright *V* shaped light coming from aircraft. HUGE amount of Light uncomparable to a plane in the same vision of field.
Yorba Linda · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Vandenberg AFB missile launch. PD)) Boomerang shaped object with bright light emanating from the rear of the craft.
El Cajon · CA, USA
Our nieghbor was sitting outside his house talking to his sister when the sky (North East) became white, then there was a circle white/
Yorba Linda · CA, USA
Comet-like object with a white light and contrail.
Sand Dune Recreational Area (west of · on I-8), CA, USA
We were heading to Arizona on I-8 E through the mountains when I saw a bright shining light behind us that seemed to be dragging a flou
Pleasanton · CA, USA
Bay Area Ball of Light
San Diego · CA, USA
large cone shaped vapor trail northwest of San Diego
San Diego · CA, USA
smoke like obect in air looked like meteoroid.. other object was small movign in zig zag movements and no lights.
Norwalk · CA, USA
THE SHINNING OBJECT MOVED SLOW FROM ONE SPOT TO ANOTHER THAN IT TOOK OFF LIKE A SHOOTING STAR.
Red Bluff · CA, USA
Flash lighting entire skyline
Palm Springs · CA, USA
Dark, unlit, wing-shaped UFO flew over Palm Springs - NNW to SSE - 12:05 am 9/26/05
Watsonville · CA, USA
it was similar to a manta ray with no tail bobbing in the sky, black with soft edges
Bakersfield · CA, USA
While driving to work at 6:30 am I observed a jet trail streaking across the sky at a very fast rate. what appeared to be faster than m
Long Beach · CA, USA
Bright green fireball decended straight down from the sky, it faded about 100 feet before hitting the ground.
Pinecrest · CA, USA
spider like threads and a saucer
Valley Springs · CA, USA
Very bright light appears, disappears, reappears.
Carpinteria · CA, USA
Circle of lights in the sky over Carpinteria CA
Spring Valley · CA, USA
Egg-shaped metal object that remained stationary in sky, and disappeared as I watched.
Fresno · CA, USA
15-20 flying formation objects seen from Fresno, CA
Vacaville · CA, USA
saucer octagon shape lights on corners and a blue light on the bottom
Ventura · CA, USA
2 "cotton balls" of light on same course moving quickly East to West
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Saw a very bright light on an unusual course moving at relatively low altitude without making a sound.
Kelseyville · CA, USA
I and my BF were sky watching last night and at around 12 midnight i saw a bright red blinking light to the right of me. I went to my s