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)
Lancaster · CA, USA
Bright orange light over E. Lancaster Desert
McCloud · CA, USA
Appeared out of nowhere and maintained a vertical line and disappeared 7 seconds later.
Beverly Hills · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) Fast moving formation of unidentified flying objects.
Chula Vista · CA, USA
UFO in Chula Vista, CA NOV 19 08
Manteca · CA, USA
Triangular craft flew over houses in Manteca, Ca.
Orange · CA, USA
TWO TRIANGLE SHAPED CRAFT MOVING SOUTH ALONG CA COAST
Laguna Hills · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) IT IS OVER MISSION VIEJO AT THIS VERY MOMENT.
Granite Bay · CA, USA
spherical rectangular UFO sighting in Granite Bay Roseville over freeway
National City/San Diego · CA, USA
Three bright lights in the early morning San Diego sky.
Roseville · CA, USA
Discription: There was a light in the sky, but it was not a plane or helicopter. When we got closer we could see a round shaped object
Antelope · CA, USA
Rectangle with chasing lights on the bottom
Citrus Heights · CA, USA
Heading North on Sunrise Blvd. and saw circular object with lights around it's rim circle 2 and a half times and vanish.
Folsom · CA, USA
There was a disk with lights around it spining around itself while moving in the air
Norco · CA, USA
In Nov. 08 there was a giant ring around the moon and at the bottom of the ring, the vapor began to disinigrate and I observed 2 round
San Luis Obispo · CA, USA
bright lights fast percise in movement no noise. ((NUFORC Note: Possible advertising lights?? PD))
Palos Verdes · CA, USA
Stealth Bomber-like shape but invisible body of craft (Lights outlined shape)
Tustin · CA, USA
noticed a low flying, slow flying plane. obviously a plane due to red/blue lights, and flashing white lights. made a low humming, whirr
Ludlow · CA, USA
Glowing panels flying over desert between Needles and Barstow
Spring Valley · CA, USA
five shiny metallic objects bunched in tight formation
San Francisco · CA, USA
flashing light going through the spectrum of colors
Edwards · CA, USA
Location: Approximately 10-12 miles NNE of Edwards AFB off of Cuddeback Dry Lake Two witnesses (a Marine 21 years of age and a student
Whittier · CA, USA
Object at High Altitude Over Whittier/San Gabriel Valley
Penn Valley · CA, USA
Large photonic object vanishes over Penn Valley, California
Carmichael · CA, USA
Red and blue lights streaking accross sky
Los Angeles (downtown) · CA, USA
Amorphous black object floating approx 300 feet from the ground over downtown Los Angeles at the 101 freeway