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)
Morgan hill · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: "Starlink" satellites? PD))
Sonoma · CA, USA
V formation of lights, moving south to north, VERY FAST, ((NUFORC Note: "Starlink" satellites? PD))
Poway · CA, USA
Sighted 20 to 30 individual objects, white lights, traveling (spaced apart) ((NUFORC Note: "Starlink" satellites? PD))
Raymond · CA, USA
Looking exactly like stars but moving extremely fast, in a stright line. ((NUFORC Note: "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Woodland Hills · CA, USA
I was sitting looking at the night sky when a perfect line of 4 moving lights appeared, ((NUFORC Note: "Starlink" satellites? PD))
Homeland · CA, USA
At least 15 identical lights heading N/E on the same trajectory. ((NUFORC Note: "Starlink" satellites? PD))
Palm Springs · CA, USA
8 lights traveling high speed over Palm Springs, Ca ((NUFORC Note: "Starlink" satellites? PD))
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Strange light objects in central California. ((NUFORC Note: "Starlink" satellites? PD))
Woodfords · CA, USA
The entire triangle shape was lit up and it was zig zaging at 90 degree angles then turning into a ball of bright light.
Citrus Heights · CA, USA
I though I saw a satellite, I watched it, then saw several more. ((NUFORC Note: "Starlink" satellites? PD))
Canyon Country · CA, USA
sitting in backyard looking up noticed a steady light that looked like a satellite, nothing blinking.I told my wife sitting next to me
Oroville · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: "Starlink" satellites? PD))
Pico Rivera · CA, USA
I saw an orange light come down from the sky and hover over my head and causing vertigo.
elsinore · CA, USA
Seven UFOs
Ventura · CA, USA
Huge Flat Beam of Light completely vertical, Lit up entire sky with bright white lite, lights inside were surging and losing power.
Santa Clara · CA, USA
No summary available.
Palm Springs · CA, USA
6 small gatherings were moving fast it may look like star but there were 6 of them and they formed a circle and moved quickly off the p
Oceanside · CA, USA
Multiple lights moving into line formation during morning storm over Oceanside
Eureka · CA, USA
Was outside heard jet engines overhead sound a bit strange, look up and there was to f-16s flying side by side more like in a slower s
Bakersfield · CA, USA
My mother and I have witnessed an M-shaped blinking red lights which lasted for almost 15 seconds.
Escondido · CA, USA
Long duration, dash-like appearance, intermittent disappearing.
Hayfork · CA, USA
Don't care it happend
Hayfork · CA, USA
On history channel there should be a contact # to help people come forward
Marin County · CA, USA
Glowing lights in formation just south of San Quentin
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Flying in on Delta Flight 3886 LAS to LAX on 10/3/19. I was sitting window on the right side of the plane in sound mind and body. N