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)
Venice · CA, USA
Two light orbs with propulsion flares on bottom flying above Venice,CA
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
UFO seen in santa barbara on thanksgiving night, had 3 orange circles, the ufo had a triangle shape
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
Large dark triangle with very unusual orange lights flying low, slow, and was completely silent.
Palm Desert · CA, USA
My dog awoke me from a ufo trance where I knew what was happening and was okay with it.
Paso Robles · CA, USA
star like light propelled over paso robles ca
Paso Robles · CA, USA
anouther light like object hoovers over paso robles ca
Los Angeles · CA, USA
4 UFOs in a big arrowlike formation at high altitude over downtown part of Los Angeles
San Jose · CA, USA
One star shaped object, another V shaped object blending in with the nighttime clouds
Napa · CA, USA
Dim Flapping Object in Napa Sky October 1st
Sacramento · CA, USA
a small oval object in the sky wit a flash in on it.
San Jose · CA, USA
It was 11:00 am, my daughter 4 1/2 was our front feeding our dog, I was inside. Then I hear her yell "Momma, Momma, come look at the s
Citrus Heights · CA, USA
Sighted several bright green, rectangular lights both descending and ascending; sighting lasted about 2 minutes.
Modesto · CA, USA
From very Bright to dim.
Culver City · CA, USA
SILVERY OBJECT SEEN HOVERING HIGH-ALTITUDE OVER CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
Buttonwillow · CA, USA
Bright, erratically maneuvering object, spotted over Buttonwillow, CA - October 6, 2005 - 2:25 AM.
Long Beach · CA, USA
Star-like object/body very high the sky; but moving about extremely fast is very unnatural trajectory, constantly changed position, and
San Francisco · CA, USA
I was at the Ferry Building in SF watching the Blue Angels perform. A very bright star-like light caught my eye and I stared at it for
San Francisco · CA, USA
3 white spheres/ovals in a triangular formation, fixed in position. Very high in the sky but not as high as stars would look. Over San
San Fransisco · CA, USA
Three objects flying over san francisco during 2005 Blue Angels air show
Buena Park · CA, USA
flying object resembled a metalic baloon only sideways, like a flying saucer, metalic in color. underneath the artifact it had red ligh
Livermore · CA, USA
White light flying high over Livermore Valley near Sandia/Lawrence Livermore Lab
Camarillo · CA, USA
Three white objects in a loose triangle formation moving ESE
Clovis · CA, USA
3 dimly lit objects traveling VERY fast passed directly overhead, with no sound
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Egg UFO over Hollywood Hills and LAX in LOS ANGELES, CA.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Mars. PD)) Bright Star changes direction at high speeds.