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)
Goleta · CA, USA
blue and green "burning object" - looked like a meteor, only (from my experience of meteors) too low, too slow and blue green,
Westminster · CA, USA
Small Translucent Reflecting Object
Red Bluff · CA, USA
AS i was going to work i saw a slow moviing triangular shaped object in the sky.It made no sound . Others must have seen it . Thi
San Diego · CA, USA
Blue light/object sped across the sky- San Diego, CA
Monterey · CA, USA
Yellowish sphere traveling at high speed with sudden sharp and well defined course changes
Moreno Valley · CA, USA
Our guard reported a ufo this morning I am sending this report on his behalf.He reported that last night around 1930 he saw some type o
Canyon Country · CA, USA
Bright white lights in "Y" shape moving around in all directions in the sky like nothing we have ever seen.
Atwater · CA, USA
Black soundless trapazoid with small dim underside lights, seemed like camoflage. Gliding quickly.
Buena Park · CA, USA
Metallic, triangular object spotted above Knott's Berry Farm 11/10/06 at 9:45pm.
Redwood City · CA, USA
2 highly maneuverable, fast, satellite-resembling objects.
La Quinta · CA, USA
Two bright white lights moving incredibly fast across the sky
Irvine · CA, USA
Diamond shaped lights rose rapidly up in the sky, then moved left to right in a fluid, fast movement
Long Beach · CA, USA
Orange fireball drips small ball
Hayward · CA, USA
Formation of white lights circling in Hayward skies on Nov. 12, 2006
Long Beach · CA, USA
Bright Green Shooting Star? (NUFORC Note: Possible meteor? PD))
Escondido · CA, USA
a large light moving and hovering over a partigular area in san diego night sky
Long Beach · CA, USA
V shaped light formation
Burbank · CA, USA
3 Large disk shaped clouds over the Burbank CA Airport
Tarzana · CA, USA
Ball of white light near contrail. Moving from left to right, hovering in sky. Zoomed in and out of view.
Vista · CA, USA
Stange contrails in the western horizon off coast of San Diego.
Pittsburg · CA, USA
appears organic in structure
Big Oak Valley · CA, USA
I have never seen anything like this. I live close to Beale Air force base. I watch their tactics all the time. My Husband and I were o
Ducor · CA, USA
SILENT TRIANGLE SHAPED CRAFT
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Two of my friends and myself, were walking in westwood village, it was still daylight outside, we were walking on Broxton street, and w
Westminster · CA, USA
cigar shape floating silently through night space.