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)
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Fiery orange ball came flying up the street i recorded the event until it got out of sight
Redding · CA, USA
Huge Multi-light array, pulsating lights, honeycomb array somewhat egg shapped. Looks like a bright star, ((NUFORC Note: Star? PD))
Lincoln · CA, USA
Purple/pink disk shape moving around the sky
Fresno · CA, USA
Whooshing sphere with red lights and a white search light at the bottom.
Hesperia · CA, USA
UFO close to Oak hills
Novato · CA, USA
Loud, typical ufo sound was heard.
Mountain View · CA, USA
Light near moon slowly move away from it
Fresno · CA, USA
Saw a very bright light that seemed like it was a star at first but was much bigger than a star. ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD))
Salinas · CA, USA
Corkscrew sort of smoke heading downward but at a slow speed and pausing. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch?? PD))
Poway · CA, USA
Metallic cylindrical shape object.
Cotati · CA, USA
Strange light streak over Cotati, CA. ((NUFORC Note: Smokey trail appears to be from a missile launch. PD))
Anaheim · CA, USA
12/19/2018 Anaheim Ca 20 seconds 2 red lights with helicopter chasing moving very fast. seen by 4 people 12/20/2018
Kentfield · CA, USA
Oblong aircraft, very strange loud noise with flashing green and colored lights.
Corona · CA, USA
Looked up and saw 2 dark shape disc like oval with 4 green lights on each disc being escorted by a loud chopper. ((anonymous report))
San Simeon · CA, USA
A bright orange light was seen over the Santa Lucia Mountains to the north of Hearst Castle.
Ojai · CA, USA
Bright green object (ball with tail) fell fast from the sky.
Benicia · CA, USA
Shining bright circle came from the top of the sky it went down towards earth then turned into an oval. ((anonymous report))
Alamo/Moraga · CA, USA
Swirling light.
Granite Bay/Loomis · CA, USA
Multi colored light pattern, spinning? Obj., maintaining stationary position in sky.. ((NUFORC Note: Possible "twinking" star?? PD))
Hacienda Heights · CA, USA
Blue/white star like lights shoot fast across sky almost blurred. ((anonymous report))
Anaheim · CA, USA
Rod Shaped UFO. ((anonymous report))
Sacramento · CA, USA
My husband went out front to smoke a cigarette at a little after 6am this morning. When he came back inside he was saying something ab
Ventura · CA, USA
Star looking object with rotating light (lighthouse) changed directions and speed.
Avenal · CA, USA
Large black object seen through windshield by two pilots.
Tehachapi · CA, USA
We seen a flashing light shooting through the sky faster then any plan and no sound leaving a wide smoke trail. ((anonymous report))