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)
Arcadia · CA, USA
Star like object drops rapidly from a high altitude.
Tarzana · CA, USA
I saw long flame traveling from west to southeast. ((NUFORC Note
Guerneville · CA, USA
Three lights in a triangle formation. Very ( very ) bright lights. They were far away, but each one would have been as bright as a st
Saticoy · CA, USA
Sphere like object hovers over man and his dog in a produce field in Saticoy, ca
Mecca · CA, USA
I have been taking pictures of the planets, due to the fact most of them are visible this month, for 4 days I have seen this objects fl
Atascadero · CA, USA
Bright reddish-orange ball traveling horizontally across the sky and then suddenly disappearing.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
First object West 70° from horizon- white light becoming brighter initial thought was meteor, brightness then remained steady for appro
Bridgeport (Twin Lakes) · CA, USA
June 8, 2018, at 2:00 am Friday awaken by a bear, and chased away twice. ((anonymous report))
Perris · CA, USA
Metallic round craft w/ Lights traveling Southeast over Riverside County.
Bridgeport · CA, USA
Observed a white circular 3-D sphere floating silently along at what I thought to be about 35,-40'k (higher?). ((anonymous report))
Truckee · CA, USA
I believe I witnessed a UFO reentry from hyperspace, very exciting.
Torrance · CA, USA
Several dark black objects different shapes approached rapidly slowed,stayed overhead, then disappeared
Byron · CA, USA
3 jets flying low and quiet and very slow. ((NUFORC Note: Possible aircraft?? PD))
Brentwood · CA, USA
Three aircrafts, boomerang shaped, silent.
Discovery Bay · CA, USA
Three objects, three cylinders each, and huge bright lights.
Watsonville · CA, USA
MADAR Node 105
Pleasanton · CA, USA
We saw 3 bright lights in a tight configuration not moving in any particular direction. They looked stationary.
Newbury Park · CA, USA
Five colored orbs seen over Newbury Park, CA.
Sebastopol · CA, USA
High-altitude, or sub-orbital, UFO, followed by 3 high altitude military jets in tight formation.
Santa Monica · CA, USA
Black triangle at 3k' feet going W to E. Single small red lights, one in each corner. Not a sound. ((anonymous report))
Fontana · CA, USA
Four rectangular lights moving up and down like a snake would travel. ((anonymous report))
Redlands · CA, USA
It was bright red tinted light oval shape and vanished quickly when I took a picture.
Oakland · CA, USA
Was it a UFO? Was it alien? I don't know but it was crazy weird.
Citrus Heights · CA, USA
An almost translucent shape with irregular borders. Moving very quickly in sharp movements. Multicolored lights were blinking around it
Burbank · CA, USA
Mylar type object, 8 flat sides, metallic, moving at approximately 100 mph Two photographs taken and are filed on MUFON page.