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)
Hemet · CA, USA
Fireball in the sky.
Indio · CA, USA
Indio, CA, object explodes above my house. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Grand Terrace · CA, USA
Flame/afterburner looking discharge out of a white light, then large conical white light with subsequent development of green haze.
Fairfield · CA, USA
Comet-like light in the western sky, traveling south to north. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
La Jolla · CA, USA
I looked up and saw a vapor trail from a bright moving light. Then suddenly the light turned east. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket. PD))
Palm Desert · CA, USA
There was a glowing green light in a circular shape, with a long, wide greenish/whitish aura around it and a long line of whitish color
Encinitas · CA, USA
White slow moving light leaves a glowing green trail low over Leucadia. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Aliso Viejo · CA, USA
Witnessed a blue streaking light. It stopped and burst into a round glowing light. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Fairfield · CA, USA
Bluish tail mist. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Sherman Oaks · CA, USA
Spotlight orb vanishes leaving a glowing gas cloud. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
East Hemet · CA, USA
Star shape explods left two large circles, and left a blue haze oval
Rancho Cucamonga · CA, USA
Bright light beam seen shining eastward above Pacific Ocean. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Palmdale · CA, USA
Bright light seen over Palmdale, minute later disappeared and blue luminescent 'cloud' was left in its place.
Nuevo · CA, USA
At approximately 18:00, my four year old daughter spots this object close by to the south west direction. I can't say exactly how close
Covina · CA, USA
A huge bright blue light with a huge white sphere appeared and disappeared.
Chino · CA, USA
Bright light illuminated the sky with a white light. The light changed color to greenish. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Downey · CA, USA
Bright light shining towards what seemed to be a cloud glowing green. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Filmore · CA, USA
Bright light crossing west to east then turning blue and ascending up. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Anaheim · CA, USA
Strange bright light on the sky that left a green trail that later disappeared. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Rio Vista · CA, USA
Seen at the Sherman Isand launch ramp by all boaters. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Boyle Heights · CA, USA
i saw a sodium colored light in the sky. the light was brighter than normal a/c. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Canyon Lake · CA, USA
A bright white light suddenly appeared up high in sky above us casting light over the whole area, no apparent sound, too dark to see if
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information provided by source. PD))
Oxnard · CA, USA
Object arced over the Pacific Ocean above Oxnard. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Anaheim · CA, USA
We saw a cylinder shaped blue light moving slowly towards the south east.