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)
San Jose · CA, USA
Small white dot high in sky similar to 7/2009 case over San Jose.
Anaheim · CA, USA
Cross-like UFO off 91 freeway in Anaheim, CA.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Gigantic partly cloaked DELTA WING CRAFT..
Ventura · CA, USA
giant oval craft with about 10 lights that flew very close to the ground
Vacaville · CA, USA
my friend and I were delivering news papers to an apartment complex around four thirty am and I looked up and saw a bright flying throu
Hidden Hills · CA, USA
A shadow went over my house and it was dark for a second. It was completely silent but it got dark outside.
Bridgeport · CA, USA
A buzzing flying spike crashed in front of use.
Temecula · CA, USA
High altitude light that faded into two small points of light, slowly moving in tandem to the south.
Winnetka · CA, USA
Two halo balls of light hovering over an eagle in daylight.
Yosemite · CA, USA
Now I believe we are not alone on the planet.
Redwood Valley · CA, USA
3 lights poss triangle outline they move individuly some kind of hover zig zag manuver all 3 i line but distants apart few miles apart
Burbank · CA, USA
I feel weird doing this but here it goes, object appeared to be metallic and shining a bright light on & off, it was hovering and for a
Hollywood · CA, USA
Black, saucer-shaped UFO over Hollywood hills and Griffith Park.
Devore · CA, USA
Ozz Fest Triangular shape UFO seen
Visalia · CA, USA
White non blinking lights slow and fast moving at star level
Weaverville · CA, USA
orange ball of light spotted at trinity lake weaverville california. ((NUFORC Note:
Glendale · CA, USA
Big green light fall out of the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Meteor?? PD))
Antioch · CA, USA
UFO sighted over Antioch, CA 08/16/10 Stationary for 10 minutes.
Yucaipa · CA, USA
flashing light ufo in So California
Dana Point · CA, USA
Two Bright Yellow/Gold Lights.
Palos Verdes Estates · CA, USA
3 then 4 lights above Santa Monica Bay, directly aligned above each other, flashing green and red.
Newberry Springs · CA, USA
Yellow Orange Lights Spheres 15 then dissapearing have photos Newberry Springs CA
Laguna Beach · CA, USA
Bright massive object falling in the sky
Glendale · CA, USA
An oval ship that disappeared and appeared at diffent spots.
Madera · CA, USA
Ufo seen hovering over a house.