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)
Laguna Woods · CA, USA
Silver Ball Flashes Bright Gold with military aircraft orbiting
Pismo Beach · CA, USA
Irregular black dot sighted above July 4 celebration at Pismo Beach.
Altadena · CA, USA
Moving light stops in mid-flight then vanishes
Big Bear Lake · CA, USA
a bright white circular shape, with an odd design on the outer layer, and transparrent objects around it with the same design.
San Diego · CA, USA
Bright triangle with orange lights spotted above Mission Bay San Diego
El Cajon · CA, USA
Red Object West of San Diego, CA
El Cajon · CA, USA
Red light UFO over El Cajon, July 4th, 2005, for the 3rd year in a row
Santee · CA, USA
One red light over El Cajon during the 9pm fireworks displays.
Susanville · CA, USA
hovering ball of light above mountain
Lakewood · CA, USA
round shaped, orange colored, hovered in one spot,Then slightly moved and slightly vanished. Then hours later saw exact object again.
Covina · CA, USA
circle on fire hiding behind tree, hovering very low making no noise at all.watching me as i loaded up the family to go to work. have v
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Bright White/ blue sphere moved away into darkness of sky
Fresno · CA, USA
SEEN THAT BEFORE BUT NOT THIS!!!!
Scotts Valley · CA, USA
Helicopter chasing a UFO
Clovis · CA, USA
At 22:10pmwe saw for 10 sec. a huge flourescent green double circular with black "something" in the middle, in the S.E. skies.
Inglewood · CA, USA
I was driving East on Century blvd a few blocks from Hollywood, Park Casino. I was right next to Jesse Owens Park and I look up to my
Yosemite · CA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Probable lens flares. PD)) Picture was taken with digital camera. The UFOs appeared in the picture only.
Realto (near) · CA, USA
3 Stacked balls of light with rings of fire around them blinking red led type lights of the sides from the middle ball of light. UFO!!!
Montclair · CA, USA
Montclair triangular shaped UFO surrounded by bright lights and shooting off lazers.
La Verne · CA, USA
Descending white light flattened to a line of light
Wilmington · CA, USA
Orange ball of light over Carson, CA.
Danville · CA, USA
A group of three bright lights, each moving a different direction.
Valley Springs · CA, USA
All I heard was the wind. The object never made a noise.
Carmichael · CA, USA
Box shaped object spinning on corner changing colors while reflecting sunlight
Fresno · CA, USA
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