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)
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Green light stood still for two seconds then immediately shot across the sky at extremely high speed. Much faster than any object ever
West Covina · CA, USA
I was driving on the 10 fwy east when I looked to my left and saw a flash. It was a green flash. Near the mountain ranges.
((Location no revealed by witness)) · CA, USA
I saw something strange in the night sky disappear! ((anonymous report))
Joshua Tree · CA, USA
Scalene triangle-shaped craft traveled at a slow to moderate speed across the night sky.
Salinas · CA, USA
Three white lights flying high speed, and loud motor noice above.
Richmond · CA, USA
Thought it was a plane, but it stopped moving. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Venus?? PD))
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Small orange circular light in the sky. It seemed to be to the L of LAX. Seeing it from Whittier w/ binox. ((anonymous report))
Long Beach · CA, USA
Small yellow orange red ball floating in sky for about 3 minutes after it disappeared.
San Jose · CA, USA
Separated twin lights with "cigar" shape. Both ships moved N to NW. One stopped above flight path of SJC Airport.((anonymous report))
Roseville · CA, USA
3 lights in tight formation changing from white to red then green. Loud noise with objects hovering back and fourth. High in sk
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Pink hazy egg-shaped light, no real definition saw while driving, noticed it a few times so it seemed to be stationary, must have been
san jose · CA, USA
Red lighted object hovering for extended time, made fast moves then changed into a slightly transparent large saucer and flew upwards a
San Bernardino · CA, USA
Chorome in color, about the size of a softball moving from the north to the south. Moving super fast, got to be over 100 mph. No wind i
Goleta · CA, USA
Four daylight orbs ascending. ((anonymous report))
Long Beach · CA, USA
6 objects around the Pacific Coast.
Pleasant Hill · CA, USA
Bright white cylinder, suspended at between 1000 and 1500 feet elevation above DVC college.
Long Beach · CA, USA
One ufo.
Sacramento · CA, USA
i witnessed a rectangle, very bright LED type light looking S/W and est. the distance of 8 miles. It was huge. The lights shut off.
Landers · CA, USA
CITD ufo hunters outing - group of over 40 witnesses.
Landers · CA, USA
Bright light chased by Military Jet at Giant Rock during Contact in the Desert 2017.
Landers (Yucca Valley) · CA, USA
Military jet cases 2 Ufos flying in tandem right above 50 witnesses immediately after an amber diamond shaped craft is sighted
Landers · CA, USA
Amber UFO Chased by Military Helicopter(s) at Giant Rock 5/21/17 CITD.
Landers · CA, USA
Large Diamond Shape UFO sighted by a group of 50 people during a UFO sighting at Giant Rock, CA, was chased by a military helicopter.
Madera · CA, USA
It midnite dark as i was looking the stars. I was outside because I had forgoten to put out the cans at on the street. As I was looking
Los Gatos Mountains · CA, USA
My wife and I were driving back to the house in the Santa cruz/los gatos mountains until about 15 minutes ago. ((anonymous report))