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)
Hemet · CA, USA
Large light is attached by another one, leaving large trails of clouds. ((anonymous report)) ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Highland · CA, USA
It was fast, left glowing contrail that is still lingering and glowing like neon. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch at 5:27 p.m.. PD))
Pomona · CA, USA
Two lights pass over Pomona one crashed in horizon. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Claremont · CA, USA
Bright blue light, as if it was breaking through air at tremendous speed north 2nd part trailing.((anonymous report))((Missile launch))
Claremont · CA, USA
Bright blue light, as if it was breaking through the air at tremendous speed N 2nd part trailing with white light. ((anonymous report))
Buena Park · CA, USA
Strange light at the end of a strange cloud formation, resembling a swift jetstream. ((anonymous report))
Santa Monica · CA, USA
We saw a first fireball that broke in 2 pieces and kept moving south while the second light started moving in spirals.
North Hollywood · CA, USA
Alien clouds and aircrafts in North Hollywood, Los Angeles. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB @ 5:26 p.m.. PD))
Woodland hillls · CA, USA
Was a really big light in the sky and then there were two bright objects that had light facing the really big bright object.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Two objects over Los Angeles. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch at 5:27 p.m.. PD))
Rancho mirage · CA, USA
I have 10 minutes of video. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB @ 5:26 p.m.. PD))
Temecula · CA, USA
Large blue light over all of the city slowly moving.((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB @ 5:26 p.m.. PD))((anonymous))
Imperial Beach · CA, USA
Glowing plasma or chemtrail dispursed while object floating backwards with triangular light dispearse over otay
Encinitas · CA, USA
Three light formation seen over San Diego night after SpaceX rocket
Discovery Bay · CA, USA
Two strange objects with white light and a red light behind it
Temecula · CA, USA
There was a fireball like light that flashed and disappeared. ((anonymous report))
San Bernardino · CA, USA
Fire traveling very fast coming from the sky.. came very low and disappeared, this was very big. ((anonymous report))
Rancho Cordova · CA, USA
Solid non flashing red lights under the clouds moving slowly in different directions yet staying together. ((anonymous report))
Palm Desert · CA, USA
Appeared bigger and faster than any military jet; approximately three times bigger than Vandenburg launch.
San Jose · CA, USA
White triangular plume against a blue sky ascending.
San Jose · CA, USA
I was looking towards South San Jose mountain line where many flight paths travel into S.J.C. airport. I saw a red ball travel vertica
Corte Madera-Mt. Tamalpais · CA, USA
Two huge plasma looking objects seen near Mt. Tamalpais.
San Diego · CA, USA
planet size object moving. east to west at 16:00
Santa Ana · CA, USA
Bright light flew over 55 freeway in California, slowing traffic. ((anonymous report))
Chico · CA, USA
we (friend and I) experienced a 45 minute time loss. We left bed bath and beyond store at 6:00pm. It was new years eve and the employee