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)
Wrightwood · CA, USA
Trailing object followed by 8 objects moving in the accross the sky.
Orange · CA, USA
Red orbs over Orange, CA.
Sonoma · CA, USA
8 orbs flying over Sonoma.
Seal Beach · CA, USA
Two green blue flashes on the ground in Seal Beach near base.
Los Angeles/Sherman Oaks · CA, USA
Two small bright lights moving slightly, they were not touching, than disappeared. There were no clouds
Azusa · CA, USA
Object sighted coming in low from foothill area, morphed into 3 rotating ovals and went east and up.
Rancho Palos Verdes · CA, USA
Saw a red circular orb light with other orbs circling it in the night sky. ((anonymous report))
Santee · CA, USA
Large circular pattern of at least 20 bright white indiviual lights in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Venus? PD))
Redway · CA, USA
Flash of green light in the sky right before the power when out.
Pinion Hills · CA, USA
Myself and 5 other witnesses saw 2 small aircraft flying low near Wrightwood, CA. They were a triangle chevron shape.
Hollywood · CA, USA
Shape shifting balls possible UFO.
Rancho Palos Verdes · CA, USA
During my rounds around the property I observed a triangle shaped craft flashing multiple lights at a low altitude. The craft came from
Valencia · CA, USA
Day time 5 objects or one large object with 5 identifiable points
Torrance · CA, USA
Today at 15:15 my wife and I went to visit her mother and arrived there at 15:35. At 15:45 my son called us and said he could see a UF
Santa Ana · CA, USA
I notice there was a blue dot circle flying in my video for about 2 seconds. ((NUFORC Note: Lens flare. PD))
Capitola · CA, USA
6 bright red orb-like objects in the sky hovering above Monterey Bay.
Watsonville · CA, USA
Red spheres.
Hollister · CA, USA
Saw a light in the sky towards the south and thought it could be a plane or helicopter. It began to make a zig zag pattern in the sky a
West Lake Village · CA, USA
Driving on 405 going north saw a light in the middle of the sky remaining still. Didn't move and was just sitting there. Disappeared
Turlock · CA, USA
Bright light over Turlock, CA.
Pioneer · CA, USA
Bright white spherical object with thin tail. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy launch of ICBM missile from a submarine. PD))
Roseville · CA, USA
A star-like object moving slowly and eminating light downward and sideways then disappearing.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Bright light over LA county disappears.
Huntington Beach · CA, USA
portal in the sky opened, remained briefly, then closed
Claremont · CA, USA
Four big white lights in the sky over SoCal.