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)
San Jose · CA, USA
Two objects that appeared star-like, but were moving quite slowly in a northerly path and had blinking red-orange lights
Berkeley · CA, USA
Orange orbs over the Bay Area, CA on New Years and 3 made a triangle.
Stockton · CA, USA
10 total craft spotted all orange fireball and all completely silent
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
We saw a pair of stationary, red-orange lights when we started home, one vanished, the other created a new object shortly after.
Palm Desert · CA, USA
Red orb/ ufo palm desert, ca
Long Beach · CA, USA
Multiple red/orange orbs forming triangle and hovered slowly.
Elk Grove · CA, USA
3 Orbs Appear Amongst Fireworks
Tulare · CA, USA
Formation that change direction and disappeared. ((NUFORC Note: Report from law enforcement officer. PD))
Sacramento · CA, USA
On the right side of the moon,two red objects(lights) appeared. They climbed in altitude then faded away into the night sky. They then
Stockton · CA, USA
Trinagular object flying low, slowly across sky with alluminated outline.
Weaverville · CA, USA
Unfortunately it has to be classified as a light in the sky. But it was more then just that!
Anaheim · CA, USA
Silent, hovering, orange light at about 500 ft and about 1oo yds away.and disappeared in an instant.
Chico · CA, USA
UFO over Chico, Ca, about 10:45pm on 1/2/13
Coalinga · CA, USA
A saucer shape object that seemed lilted & it was hovering in place & sometimes it seemed small then it would get bigger at times.
Roseville · CA, USA
Two red lights in the sky
Weaverville · CA, USA
Night sighting and not a convential aircraft
Fairfax · CA, USA
Saw a brightly glowing object in the sky that was pulsating red, blue, green and white light and was completely soundless. ((Sirius?))
Fair Oaks · CA, USA
5 ufo's very bright then turned dark and flew directly over us having no sound.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Two bright objects slowly moving and disappearing together.
Huntington Beach · CA, USA
4 glowing, orange, small, triangular lights.
Fountain Valley · CA, USA
Cluster of glowing ufos in formation over Fountain valley at 5:45 PM Jan 5 2013.
Santa Monica · CA, USA
Red glowing orb vanishes in to thin air.
Canoga Park · CA, USA
Very bright white light, even glowing object, the size was about two 747 airplaines nose to tail.
Culver City · CA, USA
Colorful UFO seen swooping and ascending at top speeds and disappearing and reappearing in West LA area
Burbank · CA, USA
Flying Saucer in my back yard.