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)
Fort Bragg · CA, USA
3 orbs with red lights all were moving one in middle stopped then vanished. ((anonymous report))
Bakersfield · CA, USA
saw a glowing object,I went to get my phone it sat above and as I recorded it, would it would go side to side as it spun in circles rea
Riverbank · CA, USA
Me my boyfriend and daughter where driving when I noticed three orange/red lights that where moving together in a triangle formation wh
Costa Mesa · CA, USA
Large dark gray object hovering in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Amended by witness. Object was a blimp. PD))
Walnut · CA, USA
Last night, 03NO17, at about 9:05pm, I saw a group of bright stars (about 15-20) in the sky in the City of Walnut, CA.
Rialto · CA, USA
10+ glowing objects flying south west over the night sky.
Cathedral City · CA, USA
3 white lights travelling at different high speeds and one larger triangular slower object with spinning group of lights over PSP.
Moreno Valley · CA, USA
Red solid UFO orb hovering in Moreno Valley, CA.
Long Beach · CA, USA
Slow and low flying no sound big dark circluar object with lights. ((anonymous report))
San Francisco · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) Enveloped by a spherical object with hexagons along the inside that were turning red.
San Diego · CA, USA
U-shaped object with 5 lights.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Was this planet x.
Folsom · CA, USA
V-shaped object with no lights moving silently over the town of Folsom.
San Diego · CA, USA
Triangle shaped UFO over central San Diego
Glendale/Pasadena · CA, USA
11/11/17 UFO Sighting Glendale/Pasadena CA, Along 134/210 Freeway and up Lake Blvd.
Vacaville · CA, USA
White orb above Mount Vaca turns orange while flying East towards Vacaville hovers above nut tree Airport for 20 minutes
Sunnyvale · CA, USA
Vertical streak of red/orange light in the sky making 90 degree turns then disappearing.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Dozens of bright orange circular lights.
Modesto · CA, USA
Chevron style with dim light blue lights. ((anonymous report))
San Diego · CA, USA
The craft looked like it was using bent light to cloak the craft but it reflected the sun yellow/orange glow beautiful.
Perris · CA, USA
I was watching parachutes free fall when a barbell shaped craft flew overhead toward airport in a sideways position. I could hear airpl
San Diego · CA, USA
4 lights moving quickly into a line, then disappearing one at a time.
Los Altos · CA, USA
Swarm of ufos over Los Altos.
Martinez · CA, USA
Eight white spheres observed against clear blue sunny skies & vanished before the observer could take a photo.
Newman · CA, USA
Object with flashing red, blue,yellow, & white lights hovered for several minutes. Then zigged & zagged in a non-patterened formation.