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)
Montebello · CA, USA
6 white circular shapes.
San Marcos · CA, USA
black mass hovering/circling slowly in sky with white lights & white aura.
Wonder Valley · CA, USA
Hi it was a super cloudy day with the really high cumulus clouds , as I pulled up to my front gate I snapped a picture of the clouds ab
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Very low red and green lights alternating, sequencing as if sending a code. Hoovering for minutes at a time changing to stagnant white
Arroyo Grande · CA, USA
There was a green red yellow triangle in the sky wants disappeared we went back to the house and there was a bruise on my arm
Pacifica · CA, USA
Bright orange/yellow sphere low on horizon sky/ocean at 4am off coast of California.
San Jose · CA, USA
Extremely slow large flying object San Jose, California. ((anonymous report))
Mammoth Lakes · CA, USA
Large & shiny tic tac hovers and then flies off.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Green lightning. ((anonymous report))
Oakland · CA, USA
Orb like shape changing light remaining at speed and altitude of plane 30 mins before landing.
Poway · CA, USA
Shape shifting flashing ufo knows we are watching it.
Imperial Beach · CA, USA
We saw a triangle shaped object. Looked to be mirrored on one to two sides. As it rotated it appeared to change color to white. It look
Covina · CA, USA
One object observed flying from about the horizon higher into the sky, towards the left, something dropped off of it and it disappeared
Los Angeles · CA, USA
It was slightly raining, we were walking west on Beverly in LA. My friend saw it first. It looked like a leaf falling But hovering.
Cathedral City · CA, USA
Very big craft came right out of fog no lights no noise just moon light shining off of the craft went right back into fog.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
UFO swarm appears to be watching Delta Heavy launch.
Rohnert Park · CA, USA
Triangle shaped, no sound, no lights, moved slowly across sky in a straight direction.
Oakland · CA, USA
Two strange lights in the South Eastern sky in S.F. Oakland bay area.
Fresno · CA, USA
2 lights flying close to each other & disappeared 5 seconds from each other. ((anonymous report))
Rancho Palos Verdes · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no data about sighting. Hoax?? PD))
Chino · CA, USA
Orange lights over Pomona and Chino on 1-28-19.
Lake Forest · CA, USA
4 o’clock in the morning during the week I see this light out my kitchen window. This light turned into 2 lights about two weeks ago. T
Hollywood · CA, USA
Circular red object with green flashing light performs dazzling maneuvers over Hollywood. ((NUFORC Note: Drone display. PD))
Winterhaven · CA, USA
Bright white round with white/orange sparks tail disapeared over the Yuma Proving Grounds airport.
Azusa · CA, USA
A witness in Azusa, California described a bright orange triangular object passing over the foothills before disappearing, observed for about five minutes in 2019.