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)
Blythe · CA, USA
What appeared like a normal satellite drifted across the night sky, then completed three circular turns, then stopped.
Stockton · CA, USA
On 08/02/2008 at approximately 2AM, my passenger and I witnessed a large burning object falling SW near Cal State Univ. - Stockton
Sonora · CA, USA
It was a Metallic ball in the sky that moved at very high speed's
Riverside · CA, USA
Bright flash followed by glowing, blinking object
Riverside · CA, USA
Large flash, bright streak in the sky
Culver City · CA, USA
I was taking the dog out and as I got to the door I looked up and saw a very large craft with a light pattern on the bottom which I hav
Irvine · CA, USA
A light in the night sky that wobbled, changed direction and zoomed off at an astonishing rate of speed
Paso Robles · CA, USA
A silver shiny cigar shaped object hovering 300 ft above the ground in Paso Robles.
Chula Vista · CA, USA
Slow Moving, Oval shaped, very low in the sky, and a very bright white,and it vanished… ((NUFORC Note: ISS? PD))
Dublin · CA, USA
Bright Still Light, After 15-20 Seconds sped away with greenish light. too low and too fast to be a plane
Sunnyvale · CA, USA
Reflective silver object, possibly orb or egg shaped flying near some fighter jets this afternoon in Sunnyvale, CA
Mission Beach (San Diego) · CA, USA
two orange shaped objects which moved somewhat in tandem for several minutes and then eventually disappeared.
Chula Vista · CA, USA
Small white dot, moved relativily slowly shows continuously at App. 9:00 PM PST
San Diego · CA, USA
Two orange "X" objects
Orangevale · CA, USA
Round ball of eluminating light which was whitish blue Explodes and the pieces stayed elumanated!
Fremont · CA, USA
Saw four spheres in the sky, paired up, and moving oddly.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Silver Objects Hovering Above Los Angeles
Olema · CA, USA
Olema, Ca. UFO sighting
Lancaster · CA, USA
Flying Manta Ray. ((anonymous report))
CA · USA
((HOAX)) A rotating TR-B3 Spotted in California.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
My cousin says whats that a bird? i look up to see a rectangular object moving across the night sky.
Delano · CA, USA
Possible UFO over NORTH WEST of California Close to San JOSE Calif.
La Habra · CA, USA
orange light traveling fast then slow than left to right
Sacramento · CA, USA
They flew over Sacramento City College before I viewed them and traveled north.
Napa · CA, USA
Intense blue lights, disturbing guttural noises.