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)
Pauma · CA, USA
silver cylinder turns into a black saucer
Truckee · CA, USA
Large,white, shimmering, orbital object seen skimming peaks on Donner summit, CA. early morning 08/05/04
Palm Springs · CA, USA
Round craft with pulsing white lights around the perimeter, treetop level right ahead of my car!
El Cajon · CA, USA
We saw the bright lights and others over the the hills near the mountains ((NUFORC Note: Twinkling stars?? ))
Antioch · CA, USA
blue flashing light with undulating whisp traling seen south west of downtown antioch from 10:30-11:30 pm on 08/08/2004
Sonora · CA, USA
Triangular Object Reappears for Third Time over Sonora, CA ((NUFORC Note: Probable aircraft. PD))
Sacramento · CA, USA
Bright light near Venus
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
White satellite or starlike object that did an "S" turn and a loop before disappearing
Sacramento · CA, USA
Blinking star.
Temple City · CA, USA
GREEN flash in sky august 11, 2004.
Modesto · CA, USA
A bright light just above the tree line appears every 3-4 days in the north eastern sky. From about 1:30am to 5:00am it gets brighte
San Jose · CA, USA
Three crafts flying southeast forming a tringle.
St Marie · CA, USA
Unknown Crafts in Santa Barabra During Jackson Trail & Bright Light & Unknown Noisy. I saw a very bright light in sky but I was no
La Mesa · CA, USA
It was a saucer with 4 lights & tan glow
Firebaugh Exit · CA, USA
Was it a UFO or some strange goverment experiment; or was it simply a kid's prank in the middle of nowhere?
Bear Valley · CA, USA
The 4 objects moved very rapidly from east to west, then dissappeared.
Burbank (10-20 mins flight to) · CA, USA
RED FURRY BALL LIGHT ROAMING THE MOUNTAINS
Spring Valley · CA, USA
Clear blue sky, light moon-shaped object appears twice into different places miles up in the sky.
Palmdale · CA, USA
Palmdale, California 3 Triangles Sighted While out photographing the meteor shower show to take in the skies of East Palmdale Californ
San Bernardino · CA, USA
We observed four lit up objects which appeared to be in a triangle formation,that were just hovering over the north-east skies, one of
Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles) · CA, USA
flying wing type object in the los angeles area. 4:30am 8-16-04
Weed · CA, USA
Big and bright object that changes shape and form in sky 4 nights in a row, moving eraticly. ((Venus??))
Chula Vista · CA, USA
large bright yellow light and four smaller red,green and blue flashing lights in the eastern sky ((Venus??))
Sacramento · CA, USA
Strobe like aircraft with rapidly blinking lights in Sacramento
Paskenta · CA, USA
While doing wildlife research on the Mendocino National Forest, three biologists witnessed 3 star like objects in a triangular formatio