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)
Fort Bragg · CA, USA
Two craft with white and red lights sighted over Fort Bragg, CA
Hayward · CA, USA
Large, Green UFO saucer sighted flying over San Francisco Bay. Size: 100 Yards across! Very clear details.
Emeryville · CA, USA
Strange lights in the sky twice in 20 hours.
Sherman Oaks · CA, USA
White cicular objects in sky.
Caribou · CA, USA
Intensely bright reflective eye shaped objects (2) with three affixed triangle shapes.
La Jolla · CA, USA
Stationary flickering orange glow, could have been a drone on fire.
Corona · CA, USA
White glowing orb chased by Helicopter over the 15 freeway in Corona, CA.
Corona · CA, USA
Helicopter Following a Ball Of Light.
Ocala · CA, USA
8 to 10 orb/red spheres.
Downey · CA, USA
Objects with 3 flashing lights.
Anaheim · CA, USA
There where strange colored lights in the sky flashing quickly.
Kelseyville · CA, USA
Lake County.
Kelseyville · CA, USA
Large commercial aircraft seen making giant turn before the craft.The aircraft made a second turn leaving com trails again before C
Black Rock Campgroud Joshua tree · CA, USA
Joshua tree friday night (sat morning) 7 campers saw a UFO in the NNE sky.
Berkeley (above) · CA, USA
Formation over Berkeley, CA.
Benicia · CA, USA
Two ufos over Benicia, CA.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Unknown small white light.
Marina Del Rey · CA, USA
Aircraft with no lights flying over Marina Del Rey, CA at 8:30 PM 04-29-2015.
Martinez · CA, USA
Large bright light hovering and making arc like movements.
Madera · CA, USA
I was outside having a smoke in my car it has a moon roof on it so i slide it open the moonroof up and i was just glancing at the sky w
Vista · CA, USA
A floating thing was staying still outside my window, flashing multiple lights and never moving. ((NUFORC Note: Possible star? PD))
Long Beach · CA, USA
A black rectangular object was seen in the NE direction from Long Beach, CA.
Clear Lake · CA, USA
I seen a cigar shaped craft with black rectangular doors or windows that moved with no sound and it stayed still in high winds
Loma Linda · CA, USA
Husband and wife witness objects in the daytime sky.
San Ramon · CA, USA
Streak of light from left to right near top of Mt. Diablo in San Ramon, CA.