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)
Montebello · CA, USA
Brilliant glowing red "star" in the sky that was no identifiable aircraft and moved before vanishing
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Red flashing object appeared in the Eastern direction gradually moved north-east, and suddenly disappeared.
Montebello · CA, USA
This has been reported by many others. First I saw a bright red light, nearly overhead, but more to the north. I watched it for 10 m
Avenal · CA, USA
Two bright lights moving extremely fast and change directions, zig-zagging through the sky.
Burbank · CA, USA
Two bright orange objects viewed from Burbank.
La Canada · CA, USA
At first I thought this was a helicopter, and it may well have been, but the lights were odd, and didn't quite fit for a helicopter.
Oakland · CA, USA
three trianglular objects moving silently across entire sky before turning ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of "NOSS" satellites. PD)
San Jacinto · CA, USA
disc shaped object orbiting in one place flashing green and red lights
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Re: Bright Red Light hovering above LA
Kelseyville · CA, USA
red ball of light in late night sky
Inglewood · CA, USA
Strange Red Craft/ UFO Nightmares
Santa Maria · CA, USA
Triangle Object over Pismo Beach, California
South Gate · CA, USA
Flickering light in S California
Moorpark · CA, USA
Large reflective oval object hanging motionless above the mountain ridge, north of Moorpark, CA, seen in daylight, at sunset.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Three crafts travling in a triangular fashion across the sky and one by one dissapeared out of sight.
Chico · CA, USA
A constant golden colored bright light traversed the pre-dawn sky from west to east with no sound.
San Diego · CA, USA
3 of us saw a copper disk w/ a black solid circle slowly moving in a small clockwise circle tipping on edge showing the top & bottom.
Tioga Pass · CA, USA
Tilted oval reflective object sighted in the distance above a mountain ridge in the Eastern Sierra, near Tioga Pass, CA.
Tulelake · CA, USA
2 objects that looked like stars moving at high speeds
Merced · CA, USA
3 lights form perfect acute triangle for huge craft moving slowly overhead
Solano County · CA, USA
Hundreds Flock To Crop Circles
West Covina · CA, USA
I observed a large brightly object in the sky, it was sitting low, suddently the object increased its attitude. It looked like a cros
Bakersfield · CA, USA
One dim light grouping with two other dim lights in a triangle pattern, switching directions
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
I was aware of every thing around me. I am amazed how it stayed in one spot rotating and flapping.
Oakland · CA, USA
july 9 2003- glowing pink object hovering above san francisco bay