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)
Reseda · CA, USA
I was driving out of my neighborhood in Reseda, when on the horizon at the top of the Angeles mountains beyond the 118 freeway saw a b
La Mesa · CA, USA
Massive, Cigar-Shaped White Light Hovering
Anaheim Hills · CA, USA
I saw a big bright blue light on right side.
Daly City · CA, USA
My daughter and I saw a group of about 25 chevron shaped crafts all glowing a soft orange color and in what looked like a staggered mil
Carmichael · CA, USA
It was a small, quiet, blinking object; it's movements were very smooth, unlike a plane or a helicopter.
Sacramento · CA, USA
There was an orange light flying in the sky that was changing direction very rapidly.
Spring Valley · CA, USA
It look as if it was taking off but left a weird cloud trail. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch from Vandenberg AFB at 5:26 p.m.. PD))
Vista · CA, USA
Two objects swirling and giving off some kind of trail with a light beam following slowly behind it.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Noticed 3 flying objects in the sky. It was quite a distance between the 3 objects. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 5:26 hrs. PD))
Pleasanton · CA, USA
4 bright orange lights in the sky.
Baldwin Park · CA, USA
I glanced up my eye caught a Black object in the sky. I thought it was a lunar eclipse but amazing it was not...it was a circle…
Los Angeles · CA, USA
2 bright lights traveling North to South over Los Angeles. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD))
Santa Margarita · CA, USA
2 bright white-cricle lights that changed shapes under a cloud, before dusk (clear sky). ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD))
Dana Point · CA, USA
2 bright orbs launched over sea from house overlooking Ocean Inst. in Dana Point. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg. PD))
Santa Ana · CA, USA
Cloud emitting bright aurora like light beams. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch from Vandenberg AFB. PD))
los angeles · CA, USA
2 glowing circular objects flying over los angeles. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch from Vandenberg AFB @ 17:26 hrs. (PST). PD))
Santa Ana · CA, USA
UFO over Santa Ana 12/2217 5:40pm ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch from Vandenberg AFB. PD))
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Light burst followed by trailing, the initial sphere shaped light split into two. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))((anonymous))
San Bernardino · CA, USA
Sky was light up white glowing smoke orange blue very pretty, but very weird movement. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Santa Clarita · CA, USA
We saw this bright orange light get bigger and bigger, then grew a tail. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch @ 17:26 hrs. (PST). PD))
Torrance · CA, USA
Super bright white objects hovering together slowly emitting energy or bright gas.((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))((anonymous))
Hemet and San Jacinto · CA, USA
Two bright orbs traveled slowly from W to E, across the Hemet, CA dusk sky. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))((anonymous report))
Ramona · CA, USA
Update on last post same day same time. It was a ballistic missile launched by the air force. ((anonymous report))
Irvine · CA, USA
Orange fireball in front then no color. ((anonymous report)) ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB. PD))
Rancho Cucamonga · CA, USA
Seen 2 white lights moving toward the S while leaving behind a white cone shaped spray pattern. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))