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)
Claremont · CA, USA
Bright white/red changing light moving calmly across sky, possible round/oval shape to it
Newport Beach · CA, USA
03/10/09 Two 2-foot-diameter bright white lighted circles "dancing," each with one red light on the circle.
Palo Alto · CA, USA
Falling Ball of Fire on Sand Hill Road 9pm 3/11/09 ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Amboy · CA, USA
4 lights in diamond shaped formation hovering in the california desert, then dissapearing.
Newport Beach · CA, USA
Lights going from left to right, with a stable red light on top
Murrieta · CA, USA
A small, flaming- looking object that moved strangely.
Montecito · CA, USA
My boyfriend and I saw a large light moving quickly downwards in the night sky, and then it turned upwards and disappeared.
Woodland · CA, USA
We witnessed an object (orange) move from SW to E across the sky than disapear. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Hesperia · CA, USA
Bright white light in the north eastern sky of Claifornia High Desert,changes to small red light , disapears.
Nipomo · CA, USA
A very big white light traveling very fast for 2 minutes then disappearing into thin air.
Riverside · CA, USA
Bright blue-white round object moving south to north, very fast
San Luis Obispo · CA, USA
03-15-09 ROUND VENSUS SIZE OBJECT MOVING SOUTH TO NORTH JOGING EAST TO WEST
Santa Monica · CA, USA
Odd transparantly orange objects over L A early in 2009
Dunlap · CA, USA
F16 Chasing Light Across The Central Valley South Of Fresno Ca.
Simi Valley · CA, USA
Discovered UFOs in my Photos
Long Beach · CA, USA
UFO seen in Long Beach California; Air traffic rerouted, helicopters search and no word in the media!
Orland · CA, USA
Two lighted objects interact in night sky.
San Bernardino · CA, USA
3 round white disks flying in formation,hovered then a forth appeared, then all four sped off.
San Francisco · CA, USA
What looked like a star high in the sky over San Francisco slowly moved then stopped then faded away
San Diego · CA, USA
Two circular crafts with blue circular lights were seen in San Diego on 21 March 2009 40 mins after midnight.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
BLUE ORB UFO IN BAKERSFIELD CA.
San Diego · CA, USA
Two UFOs seen over Ocean Beach in San Diego
Long Beach · CA, USA
Very bright, star-like object making loopy or jerky motions.
La Palma · CA, USA
Big-red-orange light over my house....
Marina · CA, USA
Look like two jets chasing two other things and extra help came along to help in the chase.