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)
Lakeside · CA, USA
White Fire ball over Lakeside.
El Cajon · CA, USA
WE thought it might be a blimp since the lights didn't move.
Pacific Beach · CA, USA
looked like satellite on the 4th of july
Galt · CA, USA
A silent , fast moving, translucent object was observed by 30 people.
El Cajon · CA, USA
4th of July, 2004, 2 giant red lite oval/circle shaped objects over El Cajon, CA, for apx. 1 hour.
San Diego · CA, USA
Two vertical star-like red flickering lights in the northeastern sky
El Cajon · CA, USA
Possible balloons and highway flares??
Canyon Country · CA, USA
Very painful and terrifing.
La Mesa · CA, USA
2 steady red lights observe fireworks on the 4th of July over LaMesa/El Cajone area San Diego County Calif.
Spring Valley · CA, USA
2 pulsing red lights in sky on a slow trajectory
El Cajon · CA, USA
Witnessed two blinking red lights above El CAjon. The lights would blink on and off and also moving in same direction and suddenly wen
El Cajon · CA, USA
July 4th fireworks display takes a back seat to piercing red lights in the San Diego sky...
San Diego · CA, USA
Blinking red lights in San Diego
San Jose · CA, USA
2 lights in north sky 2-4 min apart same direction.
Tahoe City · CA, USA
'Satellite' that seemed to behave in ways no man made machine could move.
Fresno · CA, USA
Extreme sighting in Fresno California
Kingsburg · CA, USA
Triangler formation, Looked as of stars, Equal moved, Blended in with stars
Placerville · CA, USA
A slow moving light moving over Placerville
Santa Ana (near) · CA, USA
Star-like lights stationary then move slowly and then quickly, disappear.
Yosemite · CA, USA
bright oval object in Yosemite
Canoga Park · CA, USA
I SAW A SILENT FUZZY BLINKING ORANGE/YELLOWISH BALL OF LIGHT ZIPPING OVER THE STREETS BEFORE SUNRISE.
Silverado · CA, USA
Unidentifiable lights that have no visible body. Daytime.
Victorville · CA, USA
Large disk followed by blackhawk helicopter flying very low over our heads. ((NUFORC Note: Possible hoax. PD))
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Strange star like light that quickly changed direction and speed and then quickly sped off into the distance
Mt. Lassen · CA, USA
Sinlge white light with varying course and speed heading west to east over Mt. Lassen