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)
PASADENA · CA, USA
Cluster of lights in So. California
Los Angeles · CA, USA
2 objects, off flight path, rotating, most likely S shape, white lights
San Miguel · CA, USA
Object observed flying southwest to northeast over the sky, resembling a shooting star, then making unreasonable movements.
Roseville · CA, USA
Two golden orbs movin slowly; one a bit bigger. ((NUFORC Note: Conjunction of Venus an Jupiter. PD))
Redding · CA, USA
Mass Sighting of Hundreds (Maybe Thousands) of Unidentified Lights in the Sky for Approximately One Hour in Northern California
westlake village · CA, USA
several large lights moving quickly disappearing and reappearing and chaining color from white to blue
Ragged point · CA, USA
The object moved very fast east to west going over the ocean in just a few seconds at an estimated altitude of 5000 ft
Sacramento · CA, USA
UFO
Folsom · CA, USA
I was flying over Folsom from Sacramento to Vegas and saw a pill shaped dark grey object suspended in the air that did not move.
Stockton · CA, USA
Random
Landers · CA, USA
Around 3-4am noticed a bright light hovering low on the horizon. Hovered for a few hours before disappearing.
Los Altos · CA, USA
MADAR Node 52
Coachella · CA, USA
Two circular objects moving irregularly with trails
Fresno · CA, USA
Black large silent object hovering over Fresno
Watsonville · CA, USA
MADAR Node 105
San Bernardino · CA, USA
Flash of lights
Las lomas · CA, USA
Ufo light teleported through sky
Fremont · CA, USA
Fireball with an x through it.
Fremont · CA, USA
saw some strange bright orange objects on my evening walk
Camarillo · CA, USA
Ghost like shape shifting white semi-transparent flying object.
San Diego · CA, USA
Looked west from our doorstep at 9pm and saw a large shimmering lights. The colors were almost sparkling whites, reds, blues.
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
another very bright flasher
Littlerock · CA, USA
MADAR Node 56
LONG BEACH · CA, USA
Was on the balcony smoking I have videos
Ocotillo wells · CA, USA
The ufo came right before Jupiter and venus became visible