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)
San Pedro · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) I was right under it when it pass over my head. 40ft. up.
Abiline (Dyess AFB) · CA, USA
An oval, silver obj. was observed by many including my self while I was standing on the third floor stairs at Dyes AFB. This object ha
Sacramento · CA, USA
grey alien was seen in Sacramento in july, 14th.
San Juan Capistrano · CA, USA
Flat ribbon of yellow light cuts swath across nighttime sky, then explodes.
San Francisco · CA, USA
Abduction case,with 1 twist. Aliens left unearthly communications object as proof of contact! 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Redding · CA, USA
rectangular craft trails auto for over 100 miles.
Hw 20 west of I-5 about 10 miles · CA, USA
Large multi colored sphere hovering just feet above me.
Palm Springs · CA, USA
My girlfriend and I were in Palm Springs in the late 80's at our hotel. It was early evening, about the time you would start to see sta
Rialto · CA, USA
I stared staring at sky and see nothing but but lights of spheres. ((anonymous report))
Malibu · CA, USA
April, 1987 - Bright Bluish Crimson Ball flying over the Malibu Canyons
Castro Valley · CA, USA
One single, beach ball sized .... "red ball"
El Centro (approaching from west) · CA, USA
Two large, apparently sperical objects, glowing brightly in the deep red, approached from behind, passed overhead, and into distance.
Ojai · CA, USA
In 1987 a UFO passed a few feet above our car near old Creek Road in Ojai, CA.
Grass Valley (outside of) · CA, USA
50-ft saucer with 6 bright white lights shining down outside Grass Valley California
North Laguna Beach · CA, USA
Pie pan bottom; disc top craft played with the airspace above Irvine ranch reveiling displacement of matter.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
well it was about 9:00 at night. i told my husband i was going to get stamps. at that time it was in the parking lot of sears at the
San Jose · CA, USA
Red, green and gold light amazes multiple witnesses over Santa Clara Valley
Petaluma · CA, USA
Saw darting object in the night sky, move fast, stop, move fast stop. Then it flew low over my house and I heard the UFO.
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Saucer shaped UFO, lights, no sound, 20 minute observation
Onyx · CA, USA
friend and i were walking home on a dark night. there was a storm building, the cloud were very low. they were touching the mountain to
Saratoga · CA, USA
Saratoga , Ca. sighting 10/25/1986 report has gone missing from NUFORC.
Redding · CA, USA
In September 1986 I was working for the National Park Service at the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area just west of Redding, CA. I
Tuolumne · CA, USA
Disk shaped, red lights circling the outside, flying on the treeline in the high country in the Sierra Nevada
Fresno County · CA, USA
We 3 saw huge orange sphere almost silently fly north in foothills of Sierra Nevada mountains in central California in 1980s
Nevada City · CA, USA
4 saucers follow cars then hover above Yuba River in Nevada City. Flashing circle of lights that hum under craft.