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 (250 mi north of · on Hwy 5), CA, USA
Irratic flying object seen east of highway 5 near midnight.
Bethel Island · CA, USA
a light in the sky moving fast and disappering
Atwater Village · CA, USA
it was around 9:30 when i noticed an extremely bright glow in the sky it moved from side to side - disc shaped with colored lights.
San Jose · CA, USA
High altitude, three craft formation travelling southeasterly above San Jose, CA, August 21 at 23:15 ((U. S. Navy NOSS satellites??))
Santee · CA, USA
Circular white object, Hovered and moved, alt. approx. 50,000 ft.,... Not a Drifting balloon
Rocklin · CA, USA
Round Reflective Object Veiwed in Rocklin, CA at Approx. 6:10pm on August 22
Redondo Beach · CA, USA
Four Circular Objects in Formation Sighted Over the Pacific Ocean Off Redondo Beach, Calif.
San Diego · CA, USA
Bright objects seen for extended periods on cloudy night.
Susanville · CA, USA
Minister and police spot ufos in Susanville,CA ((NUFORC Note: We suspect twinkling stars. PD))
Carlsbad · CA, USA
I was driving south on Interstate 5 when I noticed a silver disc shaped craft in the sky about one mile ahead just past the Palomar Air
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Red and Blue Flashing Object, Appears to be Star ((NUFORC Note: Star, probably Sirius. PD))
Sunol · CA, USA
Egg shaped object photographed in color in Northern CA
Garden Grove · CA, USA
4 objects moving at high rate of speed.
Paterson (south of Paterson Exit on I-5) · CA, USA
UFO at same area seen twice in 4 hours
West Los Angeles · CA, USA
Over Santa Monica, Slow Moving Bright in the Atmosphere
Fremont · CA, USA
Anomalous object, lacking any aerodynamic features, rect./oval shape, DC-10 size, moving eastward.
Fresno · CA, USA
I saw a bright, pinkish shaped saucer high in the sky moving slowly.
San Jaun Batista · CA, USA
We were driving S/B on SR Hwy 101 at approximately 2120hrs on 083004, when we noticed a large shining object in the sky ahead of us, it
Danville · CA, USA
4 bright shiney cicular objects in a close knit group seen over Mt. Diablo in broad daylight.
Visalia · CA, USA
i was looking for mars and saw a triangular blicking object
Rosemead · CA, USA
Long luminescent green light/object
El Monte · CA, USA
Shimmering star-like objcet that dulls into a metal oval.
Oceanside · CA, USA
we saw 4 objects flying in formation, the objects were shining and circular in shape, the sky was clear and sunny, then suddenly we saw
Colton · CA, USA
Faint red star orbits Saturn and flies rapid sawtooth pattern.
Milpitas · CA, USA
July 2,2004 Bright glowing triangle[ or falling star] falling against the mountains .