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)
Riverside · CA, USA
Flashing object.
Lancaster · CA, USA
To the South East of Lancaster CA flashing lights of red, blue, green, yellow, and white, are visible with the naked eye.
Napa · CA, USA
2 egg-shaped aircraft travelling in formation at hypersonic speed east of Napa, CA, south to north towards Travis AFB.
Stockton · CA, USA
Orange balls of light. ((anonymous report))
Tulare · CA, USA
Multiple red lights fading in and out for at least 10 minutes. Looked as if they were in the foothills.
Coachella · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) black winged creature.
San Diego · CA, USA
White oval light in evening sky above San Diego split in two and head in different directions.
San Francisco · CA, USA
I have pictures ((anonymous report)) ((NUFORC Note: Witness has photos, but provides no contact information. Hoax?? PD))
San Francisco · CA, USA
Formation in western sky, 4 blue lights, San Francisco, Sept 21, 2017 at 20:02pm ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a lens flare. PD))
Temecula · CA, USA
My friend and I saw a red light with light blue wings coming from the top and bottom. Like a bow and arrow with out the arrow.
Newoort Beach · CA, USA
V-shaped light that glowed. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB. Time of sighting may be flawed. PD))
Moreno Valley · CA, USA
Red bright light and there was a glare on front of it, shape of boomerang lasted for about 3-4 min. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD)
Highland · CA, USA
Witnessed an orange/white dot in the sky. It was creating a fan shaped area of light around it. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD))
San Pedro · CA, USA
Brilliant white sphere in front of a glowing crescent that traveled above the LA Harbor. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD))
Pasadena · CA, USA
Red light encircled by an orange, lesser illuminated orb. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB. PD))
Whittier · CA, USA
Egg shaped that emitted lights in Sky in Whittier, California left a trail. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB. PD))
Los Angeles · CA, USA
A fast moving red dot with large blue crescent-shaped tails in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB. PD))
San Diego · CA, USA
Red light with 2 split and rounded trails of smoke on the sides, observed on a clear night sky. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD)
Chula Vista · CA, USA
This object had a look of something I've never seen before. ((anonymous report)) ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch? PD)
Redlands · CA, USA
Red orb UFO flys over California. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD)
San Diego · CA, USA
Red ball moving fast with white ripples coming off the object! ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB. PD))
Corona · CA, USA
Horseshoe shaped glowing red light over Corona, CA. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD)) ((anonymous report))
Los Angeles · CA, USA
5 lights in the sky seen from south central LA.
Escondido · CA, USA
Moving star enters atmosphere and becomes greyish metallic sphere across the dusk sky.
Sausalito · CA, USA
Oval ring of red lights, flares and streams over Sausalito Hills.