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)
Garberville · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) Saw ALIENS WALK THROUGH A PORTAL!!
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Me and my friends saw a big orange ball descend from the sky and release 3 small orange balls onto earth, and it went back up and away.
Ranchita · CA, USA
5 times in 4 years I saw light flashes some stationary some would drift all the lights were the same the flash is an intense white that
San Carlos · CA, USA
I can't explain what i saw but it is the first time in my life i saw something that i couldn't make up a story about.
San Bernardino · CA, USA
4 flashing red lights forming a square lthen a line flashing o and off
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
six orange lights fly over Santa Cruz, CA
Los Angeles · CA, USA
saw round gold ball withgray gue coming out slit in side out run police sence they are around 250am black puff of smoke appear over tre
Berkeley · CA, USA
Blue dotted lights forming a circle. Bright white aura in the center looked like electricity.
Wilmington · CA, USA
Orb like object flying low over wilmington california night sky
Ukiah · CA, USA
Small lights that fly around in formation
Santa Clarita · CA, USA
It was around 9:20pm last night (May 4, 2010) and it was pitch black; the sky was clear and we could see the stars, and there was some
Pollock Pines · CA, USA
Bright light in sky in Pollock Pines
Palm Springs · CA, USA
V shaped craft flying over Palm Springs, CA
Caviota · CA, USA
clear photo of saucer in background of hawk picture
Sacramento · CA, USA
Three bright lights low in the night sky almost equidistant from each other over Sacramento, California.
Fairfield · CA, USA
Gliding green light seen over Fairfield, CA sky on 5/6/10, 23:23...turned yellow as it continued its course out of sight.
Oakland · CA, USA
First Friday Oakland, CA UFO sighting
Los Angeles · CA, USA
hablo espanol... pero vi una luz rapida, muy rapida (anormal) aparecio y desaparecio, con un recorrido circular. ojala les sirva e
Mill Valley · CA, USA
Signted as I was driving south on Panoramic Hwy. The object Passed from east to west at very high speed 600-800 mph about 15 degrees a
Fairfield · CA, USA
Boomerang UFO
Escondido · CA, USA
an orange diamond shape hovering in made air for a while swaying from side to side. then it just fades away without making a sound.
Trinidad · CA, USA
The flight pattern of the five reddish orange lights were west or northwest at about a 20 to 30 degree angle.
Big Sur · CA, USA
Sonic boom event over Northwestern Pacific. No craft seen.
Palo Cedro · CA, USA
Green streak in star trails image
Livermore · CA, USA
Bright star-like object, roaming back and forth over Livermore, CA, hills at 12:00 hrs.. ((NUFORC Note: Good witness. PD))