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)
Santa Maria · CA, USA
My sister and I saw a very small grayish disk hovering really high up.
San Ysidro · CA, USA
Circle with red and white lights.
Menifee · CA, USA
Two friends came over for New Year's, but instead of 'Hi,' one friend came in shouting 'I think there's a UFO!' My other friend stayed.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Diamond shaped object dropping flares.
San Diego · CA, USA
I saw about 5-9 round objects with white reflections or bright lights flying N from Tijuana to San Diego.
Corona · CA, USA
Big silent green flash over Corona main street area.
San Rafael · CA, USA
Falling object appeared to tumble in the sky.
Marysville · CA, USA
Round light coming down in an angle then half way down disappears.
Berkeley · CA, USA
About 10 points of white light, moving in a random pattern.
Covina · CA, USA
White light in the north. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of an Iridium satellite?? PD))
Lakewood · CA, USA
Blue light with strange maneuvers in the skies of Southern California.
San Rafael · CA, USA
Cluster of lights in formation in San Rafael hillside.
Healdsburg · CA, USA
Entire sky lit up briefly.
Atwater · CA, USA
It was about 4 pm November 5th 2015. I lived near the back side of the post office at the time . I have 3 small children whom were insi
Menifeeca · CA, USA
An unnaturally shaped bright white light appeared in sky - no moon tonight or clouds. It moved across the sky, a bright beam of white t
San Diego · CA, USA
Low, fast moving craft over San Diego, California, with 4 dimly lit lights which were in the shape of a chevron.
La Crescenta · CA, USA
Green ball of light traveling at high speed.
Upland · CA, USA
My daughter and I were headed East on Benson Avenue in the City of Upland loctade in California. My daughter was distraught and with a
Upland · CA, USA
3 white lights in perfect unison at a constant slow speed.
Fremont · CA, USA
Spotted bright light flying through sky. Thought it was a plane but was leaving a bright turquoise haze behind it that lit up the sky.
Rancho Cucamonga · CA, USA
UFO's STRANGE LIGHTS SEEN OVER RANCHO CUCAMONGA CA
Rancho Cucamonga · CA, USA
It was flashing blue lights and red and some times objects close each others and red lights.
Rancho Cucamonga · CA, USA
Lights over Rancho Cucamonga.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Saw a craft shoot out a blue beam across the sky.
Castro Valley · CA, USA
Metallic orb maintaining position to the right of Moon.