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
This was definitely not from this earth I’ve never seen one before ever
San Bernardino · CA, USA
A line (15-20) of white lights moving across the sky 2-18-21 530am NE to SE seen from San Bernadino . That just appeared like a shooti
Oneals · CA, USA
32 crafts formed formations
Lake Forest · CA, USA
Lights in Line Abreast Formation traveling independently
Los Angeles · CA, USA
I saw 20+ lights moving in a row above mid city Los Angeles.
Thousand Oaks · CA, USA
7 lights moving across the sky
Oxnard · CA, USA
Date observed: Saturday 20 Feb 2021 Approx. time: 2130 while walking our dogs.Place sighted and where we were. The still pictures a
Mojave · CA, USA
White lights unevenly spaced travelling from west to east.
Redding · CA, USA
Objects seen with appearance of strange cloud.
Porterville · CA, USA
Looking West over top of my house when I saw a flash of blue/white light. Second flash a couple of seconds later closer to me. At that
Jamestown · CA, USA
Hi! I am new here. I'm a member of two places or maybe more? I am in Shirley Mac's Encounter Board. I own the Deaf Spiritual Network an
Sacramento · CA, USA
I seen 7 lights going by in the sky I got a little bit of phone video. No sound. Lights didn’t flash or turn off.
Santa Ana · CA, USA
Very large falling & blue-white flaming ball falling into earth. So low it looked as if it was going to strike the ground. Huge & fast.
Rancho Palos Verdes · CA, USA
Bright, fast bar of light in the sky in Southern CA on 2/28/21 at 9:15PM
San Diego · CA, USA
Moving Orange Circle Formation, Seen over Multiple Blocks - Moving Rapidly and Shape Shifting
Rocklin/ Roseville · CA, USA
Red very bright ball of light. It was cylindrical in shape and flickered.
Greenville · CA, USA
I witnessed a circular object that was flashing in the sky, it looked as if it was bouncing around, and changed colors. It went from a
Gardena · CA, USA
Bright flash causes black out
Modesto · CA, USA
Sitting out back in broad daylight heard the sound barrier broke and seen a cross shaped aircraft flying by it came out of the clouds a
Tustin · CA, USA
Unlit saucer seen suspended in air
La Mesa · CA, USA
As I was going out to my car I grabbed what I needed shut the door and looked up at the sky and saw a huge Orange fireball but it didn'
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
MADAR Node 57
San Diego · CA, USA
Bright red light moving fast and high.
Altadena · CA, USA
Shape Changing Orbs and Glowing Cigars over JPL and Wilson observatory
Chino · CA, USA
Series of lights appear on ridge