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)
Fresno · CA, USA
Two orange lights traveling west to east of Central California
Burbank · CA, USA
Glowing reddish fireballs gather to form V shape
Palm Springs · CA, USA
3 red cigar shaped UFO's flying overhead. 1 stopped and remained stationary for about 30 seconds.
Vacaville · CA, USA
I was spending the night stargazing through my telescope, after the partial eclipse of the sun earlier that day. The sky had some scatt
Burbank/Glendale · CA, USA
Lights seen above burbank area 5 am from 134/2 freeways 5/21/12
Riverside · CA, USA
Flying Orb videoed and photographed over Mt Rubidoux in Riverside, CA.
Bishop · CA, USA
We witnessed a dark sphere with numerous bright red lights that moved slowly and silently 200 feet above their car.
Red Bluff · CA, USA
THE OBJECT WAS A ROUNDED DIAMOND SHAPE WITH MULTIPLE RED AND WHITE LIGHTS BLINKING, UP TO 15 TO 30 OF THEM- IT FLOATED ACROSS THE SKY
Chico · CA, USA
Cloaking of some type, its either Black Ops alive and well or it is Extraterrestrial in origin.
Oak View · CA, USA
WEDNESDAY 05/22/2012 15:30 DRIVING WEST HIGHWAY 33 FROM OJAI TO OAK VIEW, NOTED SILVER-WHITE REFLECTIVE OBJECT IN SOUTHWE
Fresno · CA, USA
I was driving on the 180 going west when I saw a crazy light to the left over downtown. Almost looked like an airplane but was flying
San Diego · CA, USA
Purple/blue flashing lights over night sky east of the I-15 south.
South Lake Tahoe · CA, USA
Mothers Day 2012 Fireball sighting over Lake Tahoe.
Cathedral City · CA, USA
Indio Cathedral City Coachella Valley 2012 Sighting.
Oxnard · CA, USA
Neon red upside down Y craft
Monrovia · CA, USA
Unique ufo light never seen ?or heard of????!!!
Arcata · CA, USA
red and green lights that flash and move quickly in all directions, then stationary. ((NUFORC Note: Twinkling star. PD))
Davis · CA, USA
3 bright orange balls over Davis Ca
Fairfield · CA, USA
Quick moving sphere of light that exploded and disappeared instantly.
Altadena · CA, USA
Yes, I appreciate that today is April 1. However, I would find it difficult to explain what I saw this evening as an April fools joke.
Nevada City · CA, USA
I called my aunt & uncle in Nevada City, CA, at 8:40 pm on 04-01. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly Venus? PD))
Lodi · CA, USA
Fireball/orange like object spotted! Lodi, CA
Antioch · CA, USA
We really do not know what it was we do not drink or do drugs but we know we saw something in the sky
Fullerton · CA, USA
White-ish orb caught on my webcam.
Encinitas · CA, USA
I was driving north down the 5 freeway. I was in between the freeway exits Lomas Santa Fe and Machester dr. when these lights flew over