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)
Sacramento · CA, USA
There were 3 very dim lights in a triangular pattern, with a dark silhouette of a triangle surrounding it, flying near the power lines.
Pittsburg/Antioch · CA, USA
2 black dots following commertial air traffic. ((anonymous report))
National City · CA, USA
Moving left to right and lining up in a straight line then moving again then separated at the end and one by one disappeared.
Tarzana · CA, USA
I thought it was a jet in flames but as it came closer I saw that it had, from one end to the other, a dozen of symmetrical red-yellow
Sacramento · CA, USA
Unknown object in N. California sky. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect that the object was a "twinkling" star. PD))((anonymous report))
Rancho Palos Verdes · CA, USA
UFO spotted flying low for >30 seconds, no reports called in personally but multiple helicopters spotted circling within 5 minutes
San Jose · CA, USA
Oval Red/Orange object flying in straight line. Stopped at times and pulsating in random flashes
Santa Clarita · CA, USA
A Very bright light behind a mountain. Was there two nights in a row. Stayed in the same spot. The light lit up the whole back of the m
San Bernardino · CA, USA
After Cal Jams seen strange orange light hovering and changing brightness
Stockton · CA, USA
This evening, I witnessed two bright, stationary lights in the Eastern sky that faded simultaneously!
Stockton · CA, USA
This evening, I witnessed two bright, stationary lights in the Eastern sky that faded simultaneously!
Hastings Ranch · CA, USA
3 lights in sky over Hastings Ranch.
Huntington Beach · CA, USA
ufo hides in clouds along with a secondary ufo in the same path.
Anaheim · CA, USA
On 91 freeway, we saw this orange ball of fire then it moved and it left a tail of fire. ((anonymous report))
Anaheim · CA, USA
Red light turns into a white light with smaller lights doing a dance before fading out. ((anonymous report))
Oak Park · CA, USA
Bright red streak in the sky unexpectedly fade away very rapidly And same or new object reappears w/ 3 orangish, reddish lights and so
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Space-X rocket firing.
Porter Ranch · CA, USA
I was driving on the 118 this morning by porter ranch object looked red like a star shape. Object moved. ((anonymous report))
Chatsworth · CA, USA
Flying object with fiery tail. Some kind of explosion with a large gas emission, very colorful. ((anonymous report))
Eastvale · CA, USA
There were two sets of orange fuzzy lights, that stayed on, front and rear, that were shaped like a chevron. ((anonymous report))
Irvine · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) VERY LOUD NOISE HEARD OVER SOUTH LAKE SCHOOL AND SANTA ANA IT LOOK LIKE X WING PLANES. ((anonymous report))
Salinas · CA, USA
Video of UFO over Cali during wildfires 2017
Alhambra · CA, USA
Bright orange ball from NE to SW, transforming itself to a boomerang shape
Dana Point · CA, USA
Red light stops in mid air then shoots straight up at a speed of thousands of miles per hour.
Long Beach · CA, USA
As usual during my late night walk, I looked up and saw a medium lit light. Moving slowing opposite of the LBG airport. I thought nothi