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)
Lompoc · CA, USA
I saw what I thought was another missile launch from VAFB but it turned out to be something strange.
Irvine · CA, USA
Circular UFO with Blue lights seen near 405 S at Bake Pkwy exit.
Fullerton · CA, USA
Orange light bulb shape, very bright on the bottom, top looked like orange light coming through glass?, came from the east, stopped for
San Diego · CA, USA
UFO SIGHTING IN SAN DIEGO ,THIS IS REAL
Elk Grove · CA, USA
Arrowhead large silent slow craft with 3 circular rows of Yellow Rectangular lights on top/dark on bottom.
Montebello · CA, USA
Sphere shape, red, blue and white lights, over Montebello headed north west toward ELA / Monterey Park
Palm Springs · CA, USA
Moving star over Palm Springs, California, approximately 2300, November 11,2007
Cathedral City · CA, USA
11-13-07 object over Palm Springs California leaves billowing white trail but makes no sound.
San Diego · CA, USA
I saw four bright blue lights that hovered and zig zagged.
San Diego · CA, USA
LOW FLYING/HUGE TRIANGULAR CRAFT/LARGER THAN A STEALTH!
San Diego · CA, USA
Huge Delta-shaped craft over San Diego sky
San Marcos · CA, USA
we are seeing a 5 light formation in a cross pattern for many minutes with little red lights erratically flying around the right side
Los Angeles · CA, USA
red lights over Los Angeles at 10:20 pm on 11/13/07
San Diego · CA, USA
Bright orange ascending then hovering light with smaller red flashing lights in center
San Diego · CA, USA
Craft exhibiting a bay of red lights flew in from over the Pacific, hovered for several minutes, then flew off into spa
Monterey · CA, USA
Triangular craft, three distinct white lights on each corner, high altitude, moved silently and swiftly and like a swaying glider.
La Crescenta · CA, USA
Three circular objects moving at good pace in SW direction. ((NUFORC Note: Stars or satellites?? PD))
Sacramento · CA, USA
blue streaks of light flashing all over the sky
Sebastopol · CA, USA
A blue beam of light started at the horizon ((NUFORC Note: Contrail, possibly? PD))
Palm Springs · CA, USA
Three Identical Craft Sighted Over Palm Spings, California Slowly Come Together...And Vanish.
Coto de Caza · CA, USA
Beautiful bright blue-white round light flying low across daylit sky: November 19, 2007 Orange County, Ca
Modesto · CA, USA
Black helicopter with very bright pulsating light.
Death Valley · CA, USA
An oval/disc hovered over Death Valley
Carmichael · CA, USA
Light, 2 hours; bright light at a far distance, flashing green, red, blue & white. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius. PD))
San Diego · CA, USA
Brilliant Gold Object Appears Over Ocean Beach