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)
Foresthill · CA, USA
It was large white ball with flames behind it across the sky, west to east.
Poway · CA, USA
Jets chase a ball of yellow-white light.
San Francisco · CA, USA
Triangle shaped object in sky with red green and blue lights with sound. ((anonymous report))
Los Banos · CA, USA
Circle shape objects of grey to light orange colore moving fast and changing directions. ((anonymous report))
Sacramento · CA, USA
Two very high altitude craft flying toward each other on collision course, then both stopped, hovered.
Long Beach · CA, USA
UFO releases over 30 Orbs. ((anonymous report))
San Dimas · CA, USA
2 different sightings of 2 bright descending bright orange light sources. Descending they changed directions. ((anonymous report))
Palm Springs (Windy Point) · CA, USA
Dancing lighthouse beacon pulsing randomly over east Coachella Valley
Burney · CA, USA
Constant Stable Flashing On Top Of HATCHET MOUNTAIN in BURNEY, CALIFORNIA. ((anonymous report))
Tustin · CA, USA
Silver cigar shaped stationary UFO.
Redondo Beach · CA, USA
Heading SE, silently, at high speed at low alt., 2 circles side by side which were part of the same craft. ((anonymous report))
West Hills · CA, USA
Strange greenish, bright light, off in the distance making right angle maneuvers.
Ontario · CA, USA
Star looked like it burnt out then it got really white bright. ((NUFORC Note: Iridium satellite?? PD))
Rancho Palos Verdes · CA, USA
Was in hot tub facing ESE toward Pisces, when suddenly appeared 3 bright lights in a iso triangle shape.
West Los Angeles · CA, USA
Three bright lights, triangle formation, no movement, dusk, no planets visible. One by one 'winked out', vanished.
San Diego · CA, USA
I happened to look up while standing outside and I saw two lights that seemed to look like a part of a constilation. The began to rotat
Poway · CA, USA
Absolutely massive (two aircraft carriers back to back) black, unlit, high altitude object speeding through the night sky.
Sheridan · CA, USA
Sonic boom.
Apple Valley · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information about her apparent sighting. PD))
Sonoma · CA, USA
Viewed from Sonoma, California.
Western Oregon · CA, USA
UFO Over Pacific Northwest-Radar, Airline Pilot Witnesses, F15s Scrambled. ((NUFORC Note: Report provides link to news article. PD))
San Diego · CA, USA
Cigar-Shaped UFO, sited off the San Diego Coastline.
Laguna Beach · CA, USA
Saw UFO flying over ocean, while on my deck.
Mount Washington · CA, USA
Bright light flashes across sky from NW to SE, lights up entire sky, causes power surge in surrounding area. ((anonymous report))
Wilmington · CA, USA
October 26, 2017 I live in Wilmington, CA, located at approximately 33.785795/-118.264357 and at approximately 11:39 on October