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)
Lompoc · CA, USA
I SEEN A GREEN FAST MOVING MACHINE WITH A BRIGHT YELLOW LINE FOLLOWING IT. BEFORE I COULD REACH FOR MY CELL PHONE IT DISAPPEARD BEHIND
Oxnard · CA, USA
Driving towards work, I was driving in Tice Avenue towards point mugu and a green light moved from sky to ground, there was not an expl
Santa Clarita · CA, USA
Like a greenish/blue meteor. A tail on one end, and a ball at the other (like a flash). Appeared only seconds, and then disappeared.
South Gate · CA, USA
Bright bluish greenish light shooting across sky.
Temecula · CA, USA
Sun glinted off a triangular shaped object going the speed of a shooting star then disappeared making no sound and leaving no trail.
San Diego · CA, USA
Blue light streaks across San Diego sky.
Cerritos · CA, USA
Bright glowing blueish green ball (shaped like a fireball) spotted speeding downward from the sky.
Victorville · CA, USA
Green/blue fireball travels across morning sky. ((NUFORC Note: We believe object was a meteor. See video. PD))
San Diego · CA, USA
Pink and green flash and disappeared.
Palm Desert · CA, USA
Bright green fireball traveling (generally) west to east and about 1,000 feet above ground it extinguished and was no longer visible.
Costa Mesa · CA, USA
Bright fireball that vanished immediately.
Ramona · CA, USA
Moving object with green tail/stream.
Tustin · CA, USA
Lime green streak of light going from east to west at 6:45 a.m. on Wed 2/11/2016.
Laguna Beach · CA, USA
I was looking toward the ocean when I saw a greenish blue ball sailing across the sky. It looked almost like a flare.
Anaheim · CA, USA
Two orange-ish blinking lights, 30 degrees from horizon, faded then disappeared.
Carpenteria · CA, USA
Bright red light hovered a minute, then zoomed off fast.
Port Hueneme · CA, USA
Black trianular object with six very large faint light blue lights along the leading edges of each side
Newhall · CA, USA
I looked at a picture on ufo sighting 2015 and was suprised to see a picture of what I had seen
South Gate · CA, USA
One of many this day. Orb flyby captured with a telescope. Almost missed this one by mistake. https://youtu.be/pDaMu_Qf8Ls
Lakewood · CA, USA
Orange circular object that traveled at a high rate of speed, slowed to a stop, and then faded away.
Hayward · CA, USA
Semi-transparent triangle shaped low and slow object
Indio · CA, USA
Saw lighted object fly across sky in about 5 seconds, flying west to east.
Santa Fe (on ranch) · CA, USA
Strange moving light, making quick movements of great distance and s-shaped turns.
Ran home Santa Fe · CA, USA
Strange moving light making quick movements of great distance and s shaped turns
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Strangest thing... On our way to the lake, it caught the corner of my eye. The only way I can describe it is... Looked like a flying du