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)
Hollister · CA, USA
Six red lights in a row, traveling SE near Hollister. ((anonymous report))((Report re-posted.))
Sylmar · CA, USA
From one side of the sky to the other Out came a Gigantic almond shape blurry cloud at Mach speed right over me in city of Sylmar
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Initial object was very bright in the clear eastern sky with no other stars or commercial objects visible - bright white oval, football
Petaluma · CA, USA
UFO over Petaluma on August 28, 2016, @ approximately 7:30 pm..
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
White light seen hovering in sky.
Dana Point · CA, USA
Orange light travels across sky then disappears.
Menifee · CA, USA
Once in a life time experience!!
Pomona · CA, USA
At 7:20pm I was in my backyard watering my garden in the city of pomona, ca. At 7:35pm i finish watering the garden and just stood arou
Corte Madera · CA, USA
Stationary yellow gold lights seen during extended long sighting
Escondido · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) Loud, low, but nothing there. ((anonymous report))
Mount Laguna · CA, USA
Pulsating cigar-shape object going across the sky.
Upland · CA, USA
We watched a battle in space for 5 minutes.
Lodi · CA, USA
Multi-colored diamond or triangular shaped objects seen every night for the last 2-3 months.
Lafayette · CA, USA
Bright white light moving northerly to southerly, slowly dimming to unobservable, not ISS or aircraft, it lasted about 2 minutes.
Kings Canyon National Parks · CA, USA
Flashing light high above Sequoia National Park on July 4th weekend.
Riverside · CA, USA
Red lights to the North during Patriot High fireworks
San Gabriel · CA, USA
Hovering 2 red lights, one green on the rear completely still, then rapid ascent.
Channel Islands Point Magu · CA, USA
Was above the Military Base Point Magu Watching the forth of July fireworks
Elk Grove · CA, USA
2 high altitude objects perform amazing maneuvers.
Hawthorne · CA, USA
A strange formation of lights flew low over an LA suburb.
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
Mysterious green light seen during fireworks celebration.
Redlands · CA, USA
Green light craft or object disappears in the sky
Lincoln and Roseville · CA, USA
4 bright lights were seen in the sky above Lincoln, California.
Alameda · CA, USA
Saw green flashing or lightning twice in a minute. I woke up and saw 2 flashes.
Laguna Hills · CA, USA
Starlike object observed.