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)
Canyon Lake · CA, USA
Long straight line of dimly lit light. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Chatsworth · CA, USA
Multiple lights flying in “I” formation. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites?? PD))
Blythe · CA, USA
String light formation over Blythe, CA. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Newberry Springs · CA, USA
String of white lights over Southern California. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Fort Seward · CA, USA
I saw a string of lights moving in a straight line southward. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Palmdale · CA, USA
20-40 Single file lights following each other ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Gustine · CA, USA
There was a line of lights that appear out of no where. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Placentia · CA, USA
Light slowly moves across sky
La Quinta · CA, USA
Same as last night. Lights, equidistant, moving in a SE direction ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
El Pescadero · CA, USA
My Wife and I photo 36 bead of lights as they fly down the Mexican Coastline. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Los Angeles · CA, USA
A ROUND BALL OF RED LIGHT LIGHT WITH INTERNAL FLASHING GREEN LIGHT FLYING IN AN ERRATIC PATTERN ; VARYING FROM HOVERING TO RAPIDLY ASCE
Oro Grande · CA, USA
I saw 2 bright lights flying East fairly close together. I thought they were planes but they both completely stopped moving then I coul
Ocotillo Wells · CA, USA
We were out star gazing during a full moon at 2:00 AM at Shell Reef and took a picture of the moon and horizon and in the picture it ca
Redding · CA, USA
Was on the outskirts of Redding California driving up a hill with a friend (they saw this too). When there was a faint light in the sky
Corte Madera-Tiburon · CA, USA
Seeveral bright gold disc shaped objects seen through binoculars
Indio · CA, USA
A fireball object burnt orange color with lights falling from it.
Orland · CA, USA
My husband and I were doing some rock hounding at Burris Creek and I had a strong urge to take some photos of the sun. I took about 25
Danville · CA, USA
Quick bright streak across sky going faster than Mach 1
Palms Springs · CA, USA
White orb/oval-like object hovering high in blue sky in Palm Springs in early afternoon
Reseda · CA, USA
many silver objects in constellation formation in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: "Starlink" satellites? PD))
La Quinta · CA, USA
Three lights seen fly over mountain.
San Francisco · CA, USA
Mystery Giant White Blimp Like Object Over Oakland
Santa Clarita · CA, USA
There was a strange sting of lights,moving from side to side in a circular motion, doing quater turns from left to right and right to l
Claremont · CA, USA
Two separate balls of light flew by at high speed.
Visalia · CA, USA
Fireball in the sky