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)
Pomona · CA, USA
fast moving white/yellow oval object over inland empire
Huntington Beach · CA, USA
Orange orbs (Fireballs, Plasma Balls) seen on a continuing basis for three years over Huntington Beach, California.
Seaside · CA, USA
I dont know what to say posting this made me feel a little bit better. fire ball round with a triangle missing out of it not rotating
Fair Oaks · CA, USA
strange flashing light hovering in the sky around 1 am in northern california. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Sirius?? PD))
Whittier · CA, USA
Red oval object ejecting very small white objects before disappearing
Capitola · CA, USA
triangular craft with three dim lights moving swiftly and silently across night sky
Orange County · CA, USA
4 glowing light in the sky, close together, moving in formation, no blinking lights
Modesto · CA, USA
a rectangle object in the sky blinking on and off and changing from purple to red
Redondo Beach · CA, USA
I was walking home from the local coffee shop on Camino De La Costa, a block from the beach. The time was around 6 pm and is approximat
Oak Park · CA, USA
Boomerang shape Green and red lights flashing over Ventura County, California
Oak Park · CA, USA
This is my account of what my daughter and I saw tonite , February 7, 7:30 PM. Her report is listed above mine and as you will see , w
Rancho Cordova · CA, USA
fading lights changing colors in formation
Lake Forest · CA, USA
bright circle craft heading east past airplane
Fresno · CA, USA
10-12 lights - Swarm/Formation
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Giant 55 gal. silver drum
Laguna Beach · CA, USA
Located about 40/50 deg, up from the hor. in the sw sky from my vantage point in Laguna Beach. ((NUFORC Note: Jupiter?? PD))
Sacramento · CA, USA
No sound and invisible
Lakewood · CA, USA
Circular UFO sighted above Lakewood/Cypress area
San Diego · CA, USA
Metallic round object hovering above the air show
Brea · CA, USA
Star-like abject moving randomly across the sky.
Palos Verdes · CA, USA
3 Possible Missile Launches Seen @ Sunset off Los Angeles, CA (appx) 50nm
Carlsbad · CA, USA
very large strobe light-like flash moving at excessive speed
Clovis · CA, USA
Two flare like lights seen in the sky..then rapidly rising into the air and speeding north creating a haze around them
San Bernardino · CA, USA
Five amber red balls. 3 disappear and 2 combine into one over San bernardino ca.
Indian Wells · CA, USA
Feb 15, 2011, 11:30 am - white dot with orange aura over coachella Valley from Indian Wells, CA