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)
Porterville · CA, USA
disk shaped object getting brighter and dissapearing also moved a little. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of celestial body? PD))
San Diego · CA, USA
Star-Like UFO Flying Over S. CA (night)
Modesto · CA, USA
A bright white light that looked like an asterisk flew high in the sky in an arc, then dimmed to a red dot before disappearing.
Modesto · CA, USA
Very bright diamond shaped flying object that got dimmer and faded away.
Rancho Palos Verdes · CA, USA
Bright, amber colored sphere dances around night sky near coast of RPV, CA; remained stationary multiple times before moving.
Visalia · CA, USA
Bright light that disapeared. ((NUFORC Note: Could not have been the ISS, which was over Washington at 22:15 hrs. this date. PD))
Pleasant Hill · CA, USA
Walking along the trail near Pleasant Hill Middle School everything seems normal. I feel a warmth. ((anonymous report))
San Diego · CA, USA
2 Star-like UFO's Flying over San Diego at the same time.
San Jose · CA, USA
white/red orb (photos taken)
Santa Monica · CA, USA
looked like stealth bomber
Santa Monica · CA, USA
Mulitple successive nighttime formations of round unlit objects in V formations at speed.
Redwood City · CA, USA
Redwood City Sphere, third sighting
Upland · CA, USA
It first appeared like shooting star, but then turned in to a triangle with dim lights it lasted for twenty seconds then vanished.
Woodland Hills · CA, USA
Possible UFO seen in CA
Venice · CA, USA
Silent Triangle craft sighted Venice, CA May 3rd 2011 21:20
San Jose · CA, USA
Bright light traveled at a great rate in the upper atmosphere above Santa Cruz mountains CA
San Francisco · CA, USA
Object covered by white and red light observed again
Topanga Canyon · CA, USA
Slow moving bright white light dimmed in intensity, dimmed a little more then completely dissappeared. ((NUFORC Note: ISS. PD))
Mendocino · CA, USA
The dogs started barking. I walked outside to find my husband and happened to glance up b/c a light caught my eye. I continued to watc
Sacramento · CA, USA
High slow moving ufo over Sacramento heading North.
Visalia · CA, USA
The green glowing aircraft
Oroville · CA, USA
White circle of light surrounded by a red halo is spotted by the Sun
Comptche · CA, USA
Pulsing, flashing light emanating from what appearsto be the ground (horizon) up illuminating the NE Sky
Walnut Creek · CA, USA
2 bright orange lights flying in formation, switching positions, flew apart, straight up then disappeared in the blink of the eye
Palo Cedro · CA, USA
That was when we saw 10-12 lights we have never seen before. All in a line, all red. We only saw it for 6 seconds