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)
North Highlands · CA, USA
3 Circular White Lights Seen From Watt Ave/I80 Light Rail Station
San Diego · CA, USA
Objects moving in and blowing up then moving out.
Del Mar · CA, USA
Cigar-shaped object spotted in Del Mar.
Long Beach · CA, USA
Orange bright light turned off into a sphere kept going.
Boulder Creek · CA, USA
I saw a craft moving through the trees about a 100' in altitude going approximately 35mph.
Irvine · CA, USA
A mesmerizing string of red lights ascending into sky quickly and diagonally past/towards Venus. ((anonymous report))
Strathmore · CA, USA
3 craft's in a triangle formation one flew across the sky at fast rate!the outer that was close to moon had an airplane fly near it and
Los Banos · CA, USA
3 lights turned into flying triangle object. ((anonymous report))
Livermore · CA, USA
I do not want this posted.
Antioch · CA, USA
a circular fire ball shaped object is going up into the sky very quickly
Castro valley · CA, USA
2 circular objects chasing each other in the northern skys
San Diego · CA, USA
Strange line of 10-12 orange lights in.
Spring Valley · CA, USA
Flares from navy training.
Redding · CA, USA
Green fireball outlives its tail! ((anonymous report)) ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Redding · CA, USA
Bright object shoots across sky for seconds then disappears in redding ca. ((anonymous report))
San Rafael · CA, USA
Small dazzling orb size of a softball. Almost transparent, like a bubble but defined. ((anonymous report))
Moreno Valley · CA, USA
We were sitting outside in the driveway when we looked to the west skies and saw what I can best describe as a super fast shape shiftin
Elkhorn Blvd · CA, USA
I was on my way to work when I saw clouds that looked like god's thumb. I took pictures thinking it was a sign of good luck and noticed
North Hollywood · CA, USA
Silver toroidal craft accompanied by rotating triangular craft.
Citrus Heights · CA, USA
Large orange ball of light flys over Citrus Heights at rapid speed.
Burbank/Glendale · CA, USA
Last week we saw this similar object. One round glowing yellow orb. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of a planet?? PD))
Riverside · CA, USA
Loud booms n weird tangle.
San jose · CA, USA
Driving down the free way in a convertible I noticed what looked like a neon letter A floating though the sky. Extremely low. Lower tha
Floristen · CA, USA
Bright light flighing from south east out of reno toward truckee and Sierraville direction. At 9:25pm.
Marin County · CA, USA
Multiple bright gold yellow orange lights seen in groups at treetop level. Slow moving and stationary lights seen in groups of up to 5