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)
Pomona · CA, USA
A bright object zigzagged across the sky.
Oakley · CA, USA
I saw orange lighted object flying west at constant speed; not low birds but not high as planes.
Pacifica/Daly City · CA, USA
Three strobe lights over Pacifica/Daly City boarder. They hovered for about 20 min then moved away independent of each other at a high
San Diego · CA, USA
From W to E. Sat still for about 1 minute then proceeded Southward and vertical until they disappeared.
Chino · CA, USA
The object was flying at a noticeable altitude, yet was heading east at a unusual speed. It made no sound at all (which I have lived ne
Hemet · CA, USA
The light was dim when o first noticed it.As I was standing there I watched it go from bright to Dim. The light continued to do this ma
Long Beach · CA, USA
7+ UFOs seen on KTLA News 5 weather video
Madera · CA, USA
Triangular object seen over Madera County July 1, 2015.
Universal City · CA, USA
Boomerang-shaped UFO materializes over Universal City.
Carmichael · CA, USA
Had three circular blinking lights on the edge. And was defending south west from a distance, it was not real close to me.
Merced · CA, USA
Orange/rust colored Oval type object in Merced on the Fourth of July.
Gilroy · CA, USA
We were waiting for the city fireworks show that evening. When my friend noticed in the Northeastern sky, three dots that resembled sta
Redlands · CA, USA
Strange Amber-Orange Light seen in Redlands, California, on July 4th.
Mira Loma · CA, USA
Object with white, red and green lights was hovering in the sky for about five minutes.
San Mateo · CA, USA
Fast moving light on 4th of July.
Whittier · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) We saw 3 cylinder objects that look like a flame floating around the air among the fireworks.
East Los Angeles · CA, USA
We were driving home from downtown L.A. on the 10 fwy headed east. Fireworks were going off on both sides of the freeway. Traffic was
Anaheim · CA, USA
I was looking at the starsjupiter and venus through my binoculars when a redand blue coned shape object appeard heading south i could n
San Bernardino · CA, USA
I notice it was orange in color and was round in shape.
Lancaster · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) Triangular flying aircraft with rainbow colored lights.
Porterville · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information provided by witness. PD))
Buena Park · CA, USA
Square-shaped object spinning.
Shafter · CA, USA
We saw big round fire in the sky but was moving very slow straight in line for about 5 min we wear driving in car then pulled over t
Playa Vista · CA, USA
Swirling bolt of light or lightning.
Lancaster · CA, USA
Round, solid white, high altitude object moving S to NE over Antelope Valley, CA. Non specific side to side motion.