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)
Big Sur · CA, USA
Large Bright Object, intially stationary, moves quickly across large area of sky, dropping "balls of light", accelerates into space.
Los Angeles (downtown) · CA, USA
Flashing light over the Little Tokyo in L.A.
Whittier · CA, USA
toy ballon shaped ufo
Three Rivers · CA, USA
The obgect was in the stars it started to move then shot out of the atmisphere. I was with my dad. He saw it to. We both thout it was a
Hesperia · CA, USA
long triangle in night ski going west to east four lights on each side had night vission goggle to see it..
Burbank · CA, USA
daylight obstruction / eclipse before area wide power outtage in Los Angeles.
Mount Shasta (time lapse camera) · CA, USA
http://www.zeitcam.com/webcam/mtshasta Monday 12pm sept 13 2005
Pacific Palisades (L.A.) · CA, USA
Triangular flying vessel studded with green lights performing amazing maneuvers over Pacific Coast Hwy.
Fresno · CA, USA
Many lit up flying objects in the sky that my digital camera found.
Hopland · CA, USA
I have in the past thought I saw, or hoped that I saw, a UFO. Now I know I have never before seen something like this.
Irvine · CA, USA
The objects were a whitish light in color and moved interactively
Sequoya National Park · CA, USA
Didn't see in person, but noticed on digital picture later.
Sonoma · CA, USA
09/19/05 about 5-10 minutes at approximatley 23:30 hours, diamonds shaped Red Blue Yellow White flickering lights.
Sunnyvale · CA, USA
while walking my dog two objects appeared on my left over railroad tracks
Irvine · CA, USA
Great gift idea for posters on this board...
Northridge · CA, USA
Oval object with a white and blue florescent glow in Los Angeles, Northridge close to van nays airport
San Diego · CA, USA
Flew in and out of atmosphere leaving weird trails.
Brentwood · CA, USA
Two bright white lights travel quickly over Brentwood, Ca.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
civilian sighting, can not be explained has to be experienced, Dreamland encounter, happend while dreaming.
Ramona · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Vandenberg AFB missile launch. PD)) Point of light leaves an expanding glowing pear-shaped cloud of gasses.
West Holloywood · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Vandenberg AFB missile launch. PD)) long trail of lights and gases above West Hollywood, Ca
Corona · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Vandenberg missile launch. PD)) Strange light in the W side of the sky like a search light.
North Hollywood · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Vandenberg AFB missile launch. PD)) Bright Light that left a Trail behind.
Simi Valley · CA, USA
Bright lights and glowing ball seen over Simi Valley, Ca..
San Diego · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Vandenberg AFB missile launch. PD)) The bigger bright light was travel in san diego and left trail behide