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)
Redding · CA, USA
Star that moves in circles.
Indio · CA, USA
OBJECTS WHITE, BOOMERRANG SHAPED FLYING VERY FAST AND VANISHED OR FLEW OUT OF SIGHT
Tecate · CA, USA
Long cylinder shape with no wings/rudder observed on a clear, cloudless day at noon.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Los Angeles my boyfriend and I had stopped at Vons in Vine to pick up milk, I waited in the car and parked facing East, towards Silverl
Brea · CA, USA
I briefly saw a formation of lights over norht Orange County, California late Sunday night, July 20, 2004.
Crescent City · CA, USA
Not Sure
Santa Maria · CA, USA
20:30 06/22/04To bright objects just above and north of the moon that disappered within about five mintues of each other.
Lafayette · CA, USA
Green light and white flashes light up tree's outside my house, and we see ufo dissapear into the night sky.
Lafayette · CA, USA
Puffing into the eye! Small tubular craft! Burn marks!
Gilroy · CA, USA
3 BRIGHT LIGHTS HEADING SOUTH 3:00 AM YOU COULD NOT HAVE MISSED THEM!
Valley Village · CA, USA
A red circle appeared near a plane and a small red dot came out and it looked like it hit the plane.
San Bernardino · CA, USA
Has anyone else seen bright orange lights in the sky? This year?
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Two white lights, high in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of re-entering space debris. PD))
Shasta Lake · CA, USA
wierd satellight? ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of re-entering space debris. PD))
Lafayette · CA, USA
2 beams of light....small droid driving and inspecting property
Pomona · CA, USA
Picture was taken right after my grandmother's funeral, right over her home 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
San Elijo Hills (near it · on a hill top), CA, USA
Interesting .. morning view of a small cloud like sphere.. close up over hot coffee.
monrovia · CA, USA
8inch clear sphere observed closely in the middle of the day for approximately 3 minutes
Palm Desert · CA, USA
I cant be certain on the date but I know it was in 2004 we kept having power surges that eveing i thought it was just maybe my house s
Chico · CA, USA
Man floating thru the air
San Diego · CA, USA
2 lights hovering around south san diego, bordering tijuana.
Riverside · CA, USA
Above March Air Force Base, a neon green light appears in the night sky, then shoots across the sky.
Cotati · CA, USA
climbing light observed
Sunnyvale · CA, USA
Blinking, moving object that traveled with an erratic but repeated pattern in the daytime sky above the silicon valley.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Metallic disc seen slowly tumbling over Venice Beach, CA heading north.