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)
Fullerton · CA, USA
Orange ball of light moves slowly across the sky, then disappears in a flash of white.
Monterey Bay Area · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no data about his sighting. PD))
Weed · CA, USA
Bright gold/white light flying low over Lake Shastina area.
Davis · CA, USA
Lights chasing each other and disappearing
Huntington Beach · CA, USA
Multiple Shimmery Objects in sky above Huntington Beach @ 11:00
Novato · CA, USA
At approximately 5:40PM tonight (Friday 2-4-12) I was home with my daughter folding laundry and was about to head upstairs to put the c
Lakeside · CA, USA
Red Light
San Rafael · CA, USA
Light cluster hovers then moves across the sky, changing colors white, blue, green
Bellflower · CA, USA
Triangular shaped object hovering above a house in Bellflower CA.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Intense flashing light object west of Bakersfield, CA. ((NUFORC Note: Probable sighting of Sirius, we suspect. PD))
Fountain Valley · CA, USA
Two objects at high altitude merge into one then disapear completely.
Fort Irwin · CA, USA
Triangle Shape Object With About 14 Orange Lights
Santa Maria · CA, USA
Weird orange glowing ball of light moving slowly across the sky and gradually diminishes.
Rancho Mirage · CA, USA
Watched a flying object over Bob Hope Drive with my sister. There was quite a few cars on the road so I'm sure others saw it, too. Fol
Palm Springs · CA, USA
Mimicking light of the San Jacinto tram light
Sacramento · CA, USA
Feb 8th I saw 4 orange orbs low on the horizon looking northwest from the levy of the Sacramento river around 9 pm the orbs were not mo
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Three red-orange lights appear over I-5/westside of Bakersfield
San Jose · CA, USA
Bright lights in the sky taking on a V shape formation
Los Banos · CA, USA
It just seems out of place
San Diego (north coastal area) · CA, USA
Seemed to have random courses and altitudes; as if piloted. Some had camera phones (not I).
San Francisco · CA, USA
Portal opening up & a ball of light falling out of it to the ground at night.
Oroville · CA, USA
Sighting in Norcal video footage scary!
Oroville · CA, USA
Amazing footage of ufo in nor cali ((NUFORC Note: We have not seen the footage, but we a star or planet. PD))
West Hollywood · CA, USA
Formation of lights over West Hollywood, CA.
Huntington Beach · CA, USA
Two bright white lights high in the sky moved in circular motion, then one hovered while the other slowly moved lower.