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)
Monterey · CA, USA
While driving, I noticed a large disc shaped metallic object in the sky above Monterey Bay. The metal was shiny and reflective.
Claremont · CA, USA
Bright light expanded and then contracted to a pinprick of light before disappearing
El Monte · CA, USA
Two glowing objects come out of the clouds in the night sky of El Monte, CA.
Delano · CA, USA
The object was flying S to N in a linear direction. No beacon lights and it disappeared in the atmosphere. ((anonymous report))
Idyllwild · CA, USA
Black dot moving fast on a sunny day that disappeared behind clouds on 9/29/16 at 11:45 am. Duration was 3-5 seconds.
Fresno · CA, USA
Bright neutral white light seen travelling several miles across Fresno until fading out. ((anonymous report))
Eastvale · CA, USA
White orb.
Oxnard · CA, USA
Oxnard, CA, Bright white lighted craft flies in from Pacific ocean and flies back out to ocean 3 seperate times changing colors
Blythe · CA, USA
Two saucers and a lighting bolt
Chico · CA, USA
UFOs seen over Chico, CA. ((anonymous report))
Pittsburg · CA, USA
2 silver sphere ufos.
Costa Mesa · CA, USA
Strange, white, glowing, moving lights where seen by at least 5 people during the day.
Glendale · CA, USA
Huge black triangular UFO seen over Los Angeles, CA, at 11:30 AM, August 06, 2016.
Los Banos · CA, USA
Triangle shape, with 3 lights.
Antioch · CA, USA
2 orange lights ascended into the sky until no longer visible. ((anonymous report))
Anderson · CA, USA
Bright floating tinfoil looking object.
Castro Valley · CA, USA
Driving to work on I-580, saw a glowing craft moving along the coast of California. It was a bright greenish color, moved extreamly fas
Citrus Heights · CA, USA
I started investigating on my own starting the end of month July up to present day. Unless objects just disappeared for whatever reason
Menifee · CA, USA
Invisible looking with fading out lights around rims of circle.
Citrus Heights · CA, USA
A mixture of excitement and sheer curiosity is the intent i am coming from let me say that first. my stance or perspective about my exp
Antioch · CA, USA
Me & fiance noticed a bright light sitting for a long period of time as if it was a star. ((anonymous report. Star??))
South Gate · CA, USA
Look up at the sky to see a ball of green blue light dash quickly across and disappear. ((anonymous report))
Carmichael · CA, USA
Chevron-shaped craft seen during Perseid Meteor Shower
Riverside · CA, USA
Orange orb over the 60 freeway in Riverside, California.
Riverside · CA, USA
Several amber orbs in the sky that had a plasma look to them