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)
Glendale area · CA, USA
Round rotating object with multi colored lights releasing several smaller objects - also round - with whitish blue lights
El Monte · CA, USA
We both saw the craft a long triangle shape with 3 bright green lights. ((anonymous report))
Imperial Beach · CA, USA
Looked like a small white boat in the ocean. It flew up out of the water about five hundred feet and flew south at a very high rate of
Cameron Park · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no detailed information about her sighting. PD))
City of Industry · CA, USA
Green-lit triangle shaped craft blasted off into distance at inhuman speed. ((anonymous report))
Gilroy · CA, USA
Red Orb flying south at a slow rate, Red Light goes out and pitch black square object is seen.
Roseville · CA, USA
Large "Fleet" of UFO's observed over Roseville, CA. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect that the objects are birds, perhaps seagulls. PD))
Corte Madera · CA, USA
Multiple bright luminous objects seen mostly in groups of two hovering side by side over hillside tops. I had a witness
Aptos · CA, USA
Fast light in the sky slowed, dimmed, and disappeared as an aircraft approched.
Nipomo · CA, USA
I was walking home and noticed a large yellowish/orange light behind the trees along the sidewalk. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD)
San Luis Obispo · CA, USA
I thought was irregular aircraft light however it was flashing like it was made of fire.
San Pedro · CA, USA
There was 1 bright white light then another white light and a red light came together to form a triangle.
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
A circular object was videoed hovering over the ocean off the Santa Barbara coast. Witnessed the object for about 10-15 minutes before
Vacaville · CA, USA
This was a deep vibration sound above house in sky like a train was passing overhead but never passed just stayed above 15 mins.
Needles · CA, USA
The Western sky it fell at an angle really low and lit up the sky and the color of it was like a neon green
San Diego · CA, USA
I first saw what appeared to be a bird hovering almost directly overhead. Not a bird. Appeared football shaped. ((anonymous report))
Reseda · CA, USA
Helicopter keeping close distance in the reseda sky to the 6 orbs that were sphere shaped. Orange glow to them. ((anonymous report))
Vacaville · CA, USA
A loud deep vibration heard above in sky sounding like a train going overhead but never passed by.
Ontario · CA, USA
The triangle craft came in sight below the clouds for a few seconds and then looped back up out of sight upwards into the clouds.
Pacific Palisades · CA, USA
HUGE METALLIC BLIMP-CIGAR SHAPED CRAFT PARKED ABOVE PACIFIC PALISADES. ((anonymous report))
Pinole · CA, USA
Three objects in trianglar pattern moving in unison. ((NUFORC Note: Smudges on windshield that photo was taken through. PD))
Dixon · CA, USA
10 balls of light descending at a 45 degree downward direction to the horizon line. (("Starlink" satellites??))
Coachella · CA, USA
4 light over Anza from my point of view in coachella looking westward at mountains the lights were as bright as the sun remained still
Vacaville · CA, USA
After freak hailstorm event I took pictures of the sun, clouds, & sky at 15:13 and the object or objects were in those pics.
San Diego · CA, USA
White object high over south end of USMC Mira Mar base(past Top Gun) heading South and West.