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)
La Habra · CA, USA
I saw 2 Green Orbs flying over La Habra California.
Cardiff by the Sea · CA, USA
Lights in sky above ocean, down to surface, skimmed along surface, came within 10yds of beach,returned to original sky spot, hovered &
Moreno Valley · CA, USA
Orange glowing orb in the sky.
Hollister · CA, USA
Translucent greenish perfect sphere highlited by sunrise. Even shined through cloud cover. At one point a red transparent circle surrou
Apple Valley · CA, USA
Large fast moving light over Mojave desert moving left to right as we observed it in the east with about 15 seconds duration
Fresno · CA, USA
Formation of colored lights hovering for 2 hours with swirling greenish orb lights/ FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
San Jose · CA, USA
6 Red Oval UFO flying over my house.
Lancaster · CA, USA
Orange flash in lancaster sky.
Sacramento · CA, USA
About 12 noon I saw a bright orb from my front yard about 5 thousand feet above the south end of executive airport in Sacramento/
Oceanside · CA, USA
Red/Orange lights in the sky.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
UFO FLEET OVER LOS ANGELES 10/30/14.
Brawley · CA, USA
The light was traveling very fast and had no tail behind it.
Escalon · CA, USA
Saucer-shaped object tilting to the left with white glowing ring around it in 1st pic, 2nd pic (seconds after) craft was gone.
Glendale · CA, USA
Cluster of 20-30 round silver looking objects flying through sky in the early evening.
San Jose · CA, USA
Ufo sighting in San Jose, calif around 7:47 pm
Pleasanton · CA, USA
Light, first believed to be a star or planet, started rapidly moving. The light object appeared to be round, near moon as you look into
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
What appeared to be a bright plane light flying towards us however it started quickly gravitating towards the moon and the light faded
Redlands · CA, USA
Sitting outside smoking looked up saw cylinder shaped light comming from north west heading south east
Corona · CA, USA
Huge wide but only 1/4 as tall very brilliant white/dull orange and very erratic edges and shape.
Big Sur · CA, USA
Shiny, rounded object in daylight, moving steady towards ocean, then gone.
Hollywood (near; in the valley off Hwy. 101) · CA, USA
Changed colors blue pink red green kept changing colors hovered till went to the ground.
Reseda · CA, USA
Semi-Circular shaped object with blue lights.
Imperial Beach · CA, USA
Flashing/bright star.
San Diego · CA, USA
Orb over San Diego 10 Sep 2014.
Three Rivers · CA, USA
Cigar-shaped glowing in sw sky during daylight.