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)
Moreno Valley · CA, USA
Solid light traveled across the night sky over Moreno Valley, CA.
Janesville · CA, USA
Object with red, white and blue lights underneath craft flashing in random order hovered over mountain top observed for 2 minutes.
Mountain View · CA, USA
Chevron shaped craft near Moffett Field Airbase
Vacaville · CA, USA
Travis Air Force Base vicinity Orange Orbs
Sacramento · CA, USA
Red glowing light climbs above Sacramento, CA on 1-08-12
Porterville · CA, USA
Maybe an Alien???
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Three to four whitish/yellowish lights lit up sequentially over southern sky of Ridgecrest, California seen by 4 observers
Temecula · CA, USA
Photos capture UFOs over Temecula, CA
Yountville/Oakville · CA, USA
A large chevron shaped craft with a full array of white lights on its entire forward edge, moving very slowly.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Ufo seen over Sacramento Ca, at 6:30 pm on 1-10-12
Corona/Riverside · CA, USA
Objects in formation seen at approx 11:15AM in the SouthEast direction of Corona (Riverside), California
Porterville · CA, USA
Bright orange light in the sky and before disappearing it appeared to drop 2 bright lights or fire balls.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Sacramento ufo arden mall sighting 01/11/12
Desert Hot Springs · CA, USA
Large, triangular shaped object with bright lights and no sound being chased by helicopters in Desert Hot Springs
Antioch · CA, USA
Glowing Orange orb with small red orbs or embers falling out of it
Everywhere · CA, USA
Strange Noises In The Sky Heard All Over The Earth! ((NUFORC Note: We saw the same reports. Hollywood stunt?? PD))
Ventura · CA, USA
Blue/red light seen 'dancing' above Ventura, CA
Saratoga · CA, USA
Flash of light that lit entire nighttime sky, traveling West to East. Followed by a power flicker of at least 25 miles.
San Francisco · CA, USA
Bright Orange round ball, changed shape to elongated object, then returnes into bright orange ball.
Eureka · CA, USA
Uunusual orange bright light over eureka, california
San Diego · CA, USA
I did not see it. It appeared in photos I took from my iphone. After noticing it, I took several more. It was there and was in d
Fullerton · CA, USA
Vertically moving object that was glowing and accelerating quickly
Oakley · CA, USA
Three large, glowing, orange lights flying in the night sky in Oakley California
Bonita · CA, USA
I noticed there was a single very bright like star but closer. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a "twinkling" star, but cannot be sure. PD))
Laguna Niguel · CA, USA
Bright object / orb performs aerial gymnastics over pacific ocean before performing disappearing act into the water close to coast.