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)
Hollywood · CA, USA
Light flies in circle over Hollywood Hills
San jose · CA, USA
Shinny multiple objects
Royal oaks · CA, USA
A light formation star form aniline that slowly dissipated after 10 seconds
Yuba city · CA, USA
I saw 1 ball of light flashing on then off and on again it did that for maybe 5-10 minutes and finally stayed off. It looked like a sta
Big Bear Lake · CA, USA
Long stretch of consecutive lights at very high alt. crossed over the ski area. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Marina · CA, USA
There was a line of lights connecting to dots moving in formation. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Lake los angeles · CA, USA
Long cigar shaped craft had to be at least a foot ball feild in legenth with some king of mirror reflection on the suface it kind of bl
San Diego · CA, USA
There were lights which appeared to be attached by a line/wire. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
San Diego · CA, USA
String of white lights, all in a row, move N to S, as if on a string line. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Borrego Springs · CA, USA
5 lights in a row moving west to east
Fair play · CA, USA
15 individual lights flying in straight formation outside of our atmosphere. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
FairPlay · CA, USA
15+ objects bright enough to be seen before dark moving thorough the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Redlands · CA, USA
huge, long fast object with lights. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Fairfield · CA, USA
I glanced up and saw a string formation of lights heading southeast. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Coto De Caza · CA, USA
Wwe noticed a string of lights. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Palm Desert · CA, USA
Very narrow and long cigar shaped object passed through the southern sky over Palm Desert. Object had lights and appeared to be active.
Pioneertown · CA, USA
Mysterious long string of lights traveling slowly thru the night sky. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
La Quinta · CA, USA
Straight line of lights, equidistant, moving in a SE direction. Flew past and disappeared into the darkness.
Hemet · CA, USA
String of SpaceX Starlink satellites passing overhead. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Chula Vista · CA, USA
Appeared to be a string of 'stars' moving thru the sky heading SE. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Madera · CA, USA
I saw a single line formation of lights traveling south. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Playa Vista · CA, USA
I saw a long straight string of moving lights flying south over Playa Vista. ((NUFORC Note: Space-X satellites. PD))
Westminster · CA, USA
The lights traveled too straight and too evenly to conventional aircraft. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
San Jose · CA, USA
string of lights very long and very high. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Chula Vista · CA, USA
Experienced what looked like a string of diamonds in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))