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)
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Fast Moving White Light Across Los Angeles
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
Large triangle of wht. lights, one red light in the middle, standing still in the air over the freeway..
Placentia · CA, USA
To day12/16/2005 Friday at 7.15 pm; together with my wife we think we saw an ufo.The location is Valencia Avenue Placentia Ca 92870 USA
Van Nuys · CA, USA
First one oval bright light was flashing at a steady rate and rose to a hight of about 20,000 ft when it turned into two bright lights
Burbank · CA, USA
2 tight grouping's of lights going West to East about 30 mph at about 1000 ft and 100 ft .
Agua Dulce · CA, USA
This is the second time in two weeks. Driving north on 14 Fwy, looked to right and saw an egg shape object fall from the sky. The
Simi Valley · CA, USA
lights over simi valley and
Sacramento · CA, USA
Strange light in the shape of a teardrop, slightly orange in color
Escondido · CA, USA
3 objects were seen in formation cross in other with quick movements. After about 2 minutes of viewing, they just disappeared.
Quincy · CA, USA
White orb seen over Quincy, California at 6 PM December 31st, 2005. Duration: 2 to 3 minutes.
Ventura · CA, USA
Red/Orange glowing object hovered over the Channel Islands then glided away silently.
Irvine · CA, USA
Fast light in sky moving horizontal, and too fast for normal military of commercial traffic
Garden Grove · CA, USA
On Nov. 02, 2005 at 5:30 pm, my family and I witnessed a strange display of lights over the city....
Woodland · CA, USA
Something lit up the sky in the early morning hour @ 4:00 AM
South Pasadena · CA, USA
FIreball shaped object overhead, seen, then heard, then GONE without a trace. ((NUFORC Note: Possible a/c with contrail. PD))
Mountain View · CA, USA
Huge irregular craft slowly moving from west to east over the San Francisco Bay Area. ((NUFORC Note: Student report. PD))
Citrus Heights · CA, USA
Stationary sphere-with-a-flat-bottom with white lights turns on edge and zooms away.
Chico · CA, USA
Saw the Silent Balck Giant Triangle Flying Low..With so many sightings Its not a wonder why Uncle sam does not wanna tell us about the
Concord · CA, USA
Blinding flash in the sky lasting a second or two.
Clovis · CA, USA
Bright orange fireball traveling from due east to due west. Visible for a second, is all I witnessed.
Lemoore · CA, USA
Falling star-like object that explodes with very bright white light.
Porterville · CA, USA
A bright red glowing light that was loosing altitude coming from the western sky and going east towards the horizon
Oxnard · CA, USA
low gliding large object with red light at front and back over Oxnard
Hanford · CA, USA
Massive flash of light preceeding a large fireball falling to the earth
Valencia · CA, USA
Flying aircraft being followed by small dark objects, behind the tail of the plan.