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)
Nipomo · CA, USA
2 witnesses see a yellow light fly across the sky from Nipomo, CA at 1 in the morning on 08/13/2008.
Brentwood · CA, USA
I observed an object in the north-easterly skies at approximately 4:30 pm on this Saturday. The object became evident when I was observ
Norwalk · CA, USA
Red Light Making Physically Impossible Movements for An Aircraft Witnessed By Three People.
Mendota · CA, USA
three bright beams of light near highway, swooping and hovering, searching ground
Roseville · CA, USA
Three crafts hovered over head, apparently examining me, then departed.
Bakersfield (40 miles north of) · CA, USA
I-5 UFO Sighting appox 40 miles north of Bakersfield
Elverta · CA, USA
Large extremely fast moving object over Northern California on Thursday August 14th 2008.
San Diego (Mira Mesa) · CA, USA
Rare craft changing form ,And shape as well as color, and altitude, Massive size no wind perfect weather blue skies
North Highlands · CA, USA
A BRIGHT LIGHT DANCING IN THE SKY FOR 35 TO 40 MINUTES ZIG-ZAGGING FAST AND SLOW
Napa · CA, USA
Orange light vanishes, followed by sonic boom.
Pacoima · CA, USA
My sister, some friends and I were standing in the back yard. When my sister said look what the hell is that? In the Northeast sky we s
Trabuco Canyon · CA, USA
two orbs moving in the sky changing direction so quickly and in a fashion of no aircraft I know of can do
Modesto · CA, USA
This bright colorful light was spinning it seemed like far away in the north east sky. ((NUFORC Note: Probable star. PD))
San Francisco · CA, USA
Metallic saucer-like object seen over San Francisco Beach
Long Beach · CA, USA
Perfect pulsating triangle over the freeway near the airport.
Redondo Beach · CA, USA
Circular aircraft with white/blue lights around edges and 2 red lights on opposing sides
Palmdale · CA, USA
It appeared over head, as if materializing, I saw no heat trail from entering the atmosphere, just a spot of light.
Thousand Oaks · CA, USA
Bright blue flare enters atmosphere, quickly shifts horizontal, gains altitude for 7 secs, blinks blue 24 times while descending fully
Gardena · CA, USA
White/Silver cigar shaped craft dissappears behind powerlines
Bakersfield · CA, USA
orange light in sky in western sky
La Palma · CA, USA
2 purpish balls of light,ping ponging in the darkness,one shot a beam of white light in my eye,i was in my room
Beverly Hills · CA, USA
I was at a birthday bash of my friend, in the beverly hills area and there in the sky suddently were two flashing lights from the sky.
Santa Maria · CA, USA
OBSERVED A SLOW MOVING OBJECT OVER SANTA MARIA, CA. THEN IT SUDDENLY VANISHED. ((Satellite??))
Cupertino · CA, USA
Bright spherical object streaking west to east in skys over San Jose
Petaluma · CA, USA
Small white point of light seen jumping around randomly and disappearing then reappearing