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)
Irvine · CA, USA
...a flying circular disk with bright lights on the bottom outer rim. It was about 6-20 feet in diameter, spinning and hovering
Sonoma · CA, USA
Flickering, cross shaped, white vertical core light with blue center and extremely bright with glows off and out to sides, top & bottom
Tulare · CA, USA
Flashing strobe lights moving and stopping midair, changing direction quickly and changing altitude.
San Diego · CA, USA
one night my friend I saw a grey triangular shaped object and didnt know what to say eachother =0
Petaluma · CA, USA
As we were driving south on hwy. 101 through petaluma, all 3 of us in our vehicle noticed a bright light traveling towards the earth. U
San Juan Capistrano · CA, USA
((HOAX)) Gray Type A Alien form in metallic saucer with red glow and yellow beams.
Gilroy · CA, USA
pulsing light 20-50 miles out from gilroy probably over saratoga or los gatos
Lake Isabella · CA, USA
A bright white round object with no specific outlines due to the reflection and altitude.
Laguna Beach · CA, USA
UFO sighting in Laguna Beach!
San Bernadino · CA, USA
After being parked facing north in San Timoteo canyon to watch trains and possibly catch a nap before hitting the road to Phoenix, we s
San Diego · CA, USA
i woke up in a bright room and could not move when i woke up in my home i had a wired mark on my sholder
Davis · CA, USA
Saw a phasing orange/blue circular light , later saw a similar light at a different location in the sky
Redondo Beach · CA, USA
Light not resembling star or aircraft hovers high above South Bay, California. ((NUFORC Note: Venus or Jupiter?? PD))
Madera · CA, USA
Strange orange light seen south of Madera. Went to get binoculars and a minute later the light was gone.
Marysville · CA, USA
My brother and I were driving down Simpson lane tward Marysville. As we we're looking out to our right tward Beal AFB. We saw a mushroo
Corona · CA, USA
Red triangles and piercing sound in Southern California on 5/6/07
San Diego · CA, USA
I saw the object whilst flying out of San Diego airport on board the airplane. It was a cigar shape, grey in colour, quite large and
California City · CA, USA
Triangular craft with lights with slight sound. With great detail.
Lancaster · CA, USA
bright moving star ((NUFORC Note: Satellite?? PD))
Irvine · CA, USA
Blue circle lights over Irvine campus
Covina · CA, USA
Orange light moving south in the northeast sky.
Corona del Mar · CA, USA
Flying disk over Corona del Mar / Newport Beach, California
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
Slowly moving crescent shaped object seen for 3+ minutes then disappearing. ((NUFORC Note: Student report. PD))
San Diego · CA, USA
Silent aircraft
Visalia · CA, USA
2 bright orange lights seen in sky. Emitting sparks.