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)
Modesto · CA, USA
Witnessed erratic movement of lights in sky appearing to head north/west from our location. No red lights present. Movement patterns
Berkeley · CA, USA
Pulsating blue and red light over the Berkeley/ Oakland Hills.
Manhattan Beach · CA, USA
Object appeared in the western sky would change colors before it morphed object would never appear to travel very far. they also appea
San Jose · CA, USA
Bright orange dot of light hovering and moving slowly in the sky.
Rancho Cucamonga · CA, USA
Mysterious star-like lights in the sky moving eastbound at a very high altitude.
Anaheim · CA, USA
Multiple fiery lights seen in the western sky moving at a slow speed, then eventually disappearing.
Hemet · CA, USA
Huge flashing UFOs.
Watsonville · CA, USA
I seen this triangle shaped craft flying over my city glowing a bright red light all over..no blinkers..no sound..and could stop on a d
Redlands · CA, USA
8 round orange balls coming from the south, heading towards the mountains.
La Puente · CA, USA
3 orbs of light flying in slow formation.
Rio Dell · CA, USA
Orange ball of light/fire seen on North Coast; not Identified.
Quincy · CA, USA
Elongated reddish orange lights traveling from East to West in Northern California just after midnight New Year's 2014
Whittier · CA, USA
Orange fireball brings in the new year in Southern California
San Jose · CA, USA
Red bright light fading away appearing again in great distances before slowly fading away. As it moves away in the hills
Oakland · CA, USA
Bright orange sphere seen over Oakland, CA
Oakland · CA, USA
Saw what I thought to be a blimp in the sky. It actually reminded me if the H(L? ) helium blimp at first. I was facing the sith western
Victorville · CA, USA
Bright light flashing into second story apartment before disappearing.
Pacific Grove · CA, USA
Two red-orange spheres headed west. Moved very slowly and gradually faded out of sight over the ocean.
Woodland · CA, USA
Orange star like UAP; not a star or planet.
San Rafael · CA, USA
UFO over San Rafael (Sorry. I entered the wrong year in first report, please delete it).
Torrance · CA, USA
Bright UFO saucer with two red lights on the bottom.
Fort Bragg · CA, USA
5 lights hovering over Fort Bragg, CA.
Fort Bragg · CA, USA
4 glowing orange lights spotted in northern sky above Fort Bragg, California.
Sherman Oaks · CA, USA
I was driving west on the 101 freeway between Woodman and Van Nuys blvd off ramps. I looked up as a Red Flashing Object caught my eye.
Highland · CA, USA
A large glowing burning object which floated slowly at first in the upper atmosphere then glided to earth still on fire.