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)
Alta Loma · CA, USA
UFO below the Moon from California
Burbank · CA, USA
3 incredibly bright amber lights seen over Burbank,CA on Christmas night 2007.
Clovis · CA, USA
Very dim round light moving fast
Irvine · CA, USA
Ring of Blue Lights that moved similar to a jelly fish seen from 405 Freeway in South Orange County California.
Hacienda Heights · CA, USA
Dancing lights in a circle, crossing to the center and then outward again. ((NUFORC Note: Advertising lights?? PD))
Westwood · CA, USA
silent diamond shape w/ four blue/white lighs and a large red light in center of bottom.
Vista · CA, USA
A curved hovering object with bright halogen shaped lights seen in Vista
Carlsbad · CA, USA
Dimly lit triangular shaped object moves slowly high above Carlsbad State Beach Sat. evening 12/29/07
Palm Desert · CA, USA
it was red and diamond sheaped.
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
B2 shaped UFO observed in the sky
Vista · CA, USA
Pale object hovering over heighbor's house, with two dangling search lights up front, and 3rd light at tail.
Antioch · CA, USA
Multiple red llights in a row sighted from my home in Antioch , Calif.
San Diego · CA, USA
Strange Lights over San Diego, California sky could have been weather ballons
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Floating large rectangle near Highland Park/Pasadena CA
San Diego · CA, USA
red and yellow lights off the coast by the Ocean Beach Pier in San Diego
San Carlos (of San Diego) · CA, USA
A well definied red light, that looked electronic, drifted overhead and disappeared right above us.
Santa Monica · CA, USA
Rapidly moving rings of light in the sky over Santa Monica, California on New Year's Eve.
San Rafael · CA, USA
Strange blinking, saucer-like object spotted in SanRafael,CA; apprx. 7:30 PM Standard time
Pleasanton · CA, USA
One slow moving Illuminated Saucer Shaped craft seen about 50 ft. above the tree-line moving in a southeast direction.
Pleasanton · CA, USA
Large saucer shaped object, with many windows, which was flying slow and low to the ground was seen tonight.
Newport Beach · CA, USA
Two shiny circles was dancing in the sky in Newport Beach,Ca Fashion Island.
Indio · CA, USA
Comet-like fireball with Red & Green lights seen in Coachella Valley, CA
Discovery Bay · CA, USA
Object which looked like a lighted jellyfish pulsating around a star below and to the right of Cassiopea.
Discovery Bay · CA, USA
Pulsating lights in a bell shape seen through binoculars near at star below Cassiopea. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly Sirius. PD))
Rocklin · CA, USA
Strange light in Rocklin CA