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)
Santee · CA, USA
Santee, Ca A Hugh silent craft without lights was stationary in the sky above my home and was painted like a bird. 6/28/2019 9PM
Santee · CA, USA
In the air and over 300 foot large, a burnt-orange/brown color which appeared to be feathers painted on the exterior object.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Bright lights way up high in the sky hovering around the valley area. We saw four of them and the other one disappeared. ((anonymous))
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Object was long, flat with white light on top moving from left to right hovering high the sky.
Roseville · CA, USA
It kept changing color s and was moving fast then it just stoped and hovered and disappears then reappeared I did take a photo on my ce
Vallejo · CA, USA
Two bright dots of light. Erratic flight path. Objects connected to one another in the sky and separated independently. Flight path ch
Los Angeles · CA, USA
I saw a UFO hover over South Los Angeles.
Newman · CA, USA
So ufo moving in sky high rate of speed Silently zigzag we watched it turn unlike a plane
Ventura · CA, USA
Chevron shaped object flying high west to east Ventura, CA.
Glendora · CA, USA
Extremely fast two shipper lights over greater Los Angeles.
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
White orbs with wings. ((anonymous report))
Lynwood · CA, USA
Weird green circular object floating up to the sky. ((anonymous report))
Lake Elsinore · CA, USA
This object was stationary in the sky for around 1 hour, seen threw my binoculars it seem to change shape. ((NUFORC Note: Star?? PD))
Hemet · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no detailed information about sighting event. Anonymous. PD))
Vallejo · CA, USA
Two Connected Hovering Lights Above Garden.
Concord · CA, USA
Bright light outside bedroom window.
Montebello · CA, USA
U shape rainbow as if hooked under a faded narrow cloud.
Apple Valley · CA, USA
We witnessed a strange cloud formation that went for about 100 miles. ((anonymous report))
Laguna Beach · CA, USA
Was sitting outside with my dog listening to the nature sounds. Saw a bright light way far out, caught my eye because it seemed a bit b
Corte Madera · CA, USA
Late night coming home,top down, cigar shaped craft,bright white flew overhead about 500 feet,at an incredible rate of speed,then lost
San Diego · CA, USA
Green orb and white cigar shape Lights that kept changing shape and direction, caught on camera, I didn't even see them, till the pic.
Corning · CA, USA
Light suspended in air over Redding. Would dip when in contact with clouds. ((anonymous report))
Bakersfield · CA, USA
This sighting was a fluke. I took a picture with my cell phone of what I thought was a planet or star. ((anonymous report))
Los Angeles (in flight) · CA, USA
Metallic sphere over Los Angeles.
Marysville · CA, USA
Cluster of stars moving through the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Space X satellites? PD))