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)
Corona · CA, USA
It looked like a star then all at once it moved in a northern direction a what appeared to be great speed then changed direction sudden
Vallejo · CA, USA
Several objects seen in formation to the northeast of Vallejo California.
Antioch · CA, USA
Lengthly daylight sighting Antich,CA....7.24.00....fishing off pier,...object did 45degree turn...and vanished..and appeared constantly
Glendale · CA, USA
Bright, Stoplight Red Craft
San Diego · CA, USA
NEON RED LIGHT HIGH UP IN THE SKY MOVING VERY SLOWLY EXPLODED AFTER 1/2 HR BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT
San Diego · CA, USA
RECEIVED TWO REPORTS AT THE SEARCH AND RESCUE CENTER SAN DIEGO OF A BRIGHT RED LIGHT HIGH IN THE SKY, HOVERING, DRIFTING, THEN EXPLODIN
San Diego · CA, USA
Bright steady Neon red light moved from SW to NE in 10 min, turned bright white, then exploded in white shower.
Fortuna · CA, USA
round ball of light. looked like suns light reflecting off of ball in the sky. stayed motionless and hovered for 2-3min then moved nor
Flinn Springs · CA, USA
Huge bright light appeared right above my garage while I was looking at the stars. It had smaller white lights on each side, with color
Joshua Tree National Park · CA, USA
Joshua Tree N. P. object. ((NUFORC Note: Photos seem to us to be ambiguous. PD))
San Pedro · CA, USA
I was on a boat just off shore of Cabrillo Beach. I was looking nearly straight up and saw a huge white object at a stand still . It l
San Francisco · CA, USA
Three dim lights moving linearly in locked, triangle formation, stars seen between them.
San Francisco · CA, USA
It was a full moon that night. I was driving my car on divisadero st. or in that vicinity and what caught my eye was a huge ball of fir
Escondido · CA, USA
My husband and I witnessed a bright reddish, gold light with no sound, change directions several times prior to disappearing.
San Francisco · CA, USA
star like stop and go satellite
El Cajon · CA, USA
SPHERICAL BRIGHT OBJECT IN SOUTHEASTERN SKY OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY EARLY JUNE 6,2000!
Modesto · CA, USA
6or7 JUNE Modesto CA. Year 2000.spherical METALIC OBJECT.NW sky heading North 100mph.stopped reversed then resumed north .
Henry Cowe Park · CA, USA
Light sphere blazes through the night sky deep in the winderness of the Sacramento mountains!!
Lakewood · CA, USA
Single white star-like light traveling from north to south observed for about 8 to 10 seconds before disipating
Santa Monica · CA, USA
A bright light traveling at Great Velocity from the south to the north over the ocean off the coast of Santa Monica Pier.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Bright star-like light similar to satellite.
Creaston · CA, USA
I'v seen this light three times now, once two years ago over the ocean at night, twice in the last 6 months the the Creston area. Ever
Ventura · CA, USA
UFO aircraft seen on the horizen.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
it didn't make any sound, no light beams like a police helicopter, no vibration from rudder as one would expect from heli.
Redlands · CA, USA
Bright light moving accross horizon then breaking-up and falling to earth.