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)
Calistoga · CA, USA
Slightly erratic flight pattern with blinking lights and moving very quickly across the sky. Almost silent.
San Pedro · CA, USA
I was outside having a smoke and witnessed a very bright blu
San Jose · CA, USA
Blue/purple light glowing brightly.
Fresno · CA, USA
When reported the tower control men said he saw it.
San Mateo · CA, USA
Star-like lights and "shooting stars" moving high across the sky.
Lakeside · CA, USA
In the air and no other planes in sight.
Palm Desert · CA, USA
15-20 white disk shaped objects circling in the sky as if orbiting something.
San Diego · CA, USA
Silver object over San Diego.
Riverside · CA, USA
4-5 circular white lights rotate around a circular orbit over part of Riverside.
Temecula · CA, USA
I seen a yellow/gold light with a star separated blinking which got my attention from when smoking my cigarette.
Eureka · CA, USA
Me and my roommate saw a fast moving object. It covered a large distance in a matter of seconds. It disappeared.
Napa · CA, USA
Cylinder shaped craft with conicle nose and whiteish with no wings visible and no contrail or sound ,traveling mach 1- 2.
La Crescenta · CA, USA
A small vertical cylinder hovered me for over 4 minutes.
Encinitas · CA, USA
Orange Lights in San Diego.
Fresno · CA, USA
9-14 Scattered Orange Glowing Lights Hovering Across Fresno.
Pleasanton · CA, USA
Description: Two spherical objects, as if anchored together. Summary: Unusual object entering the atmosphere.Color: Two blue ob
San Jacinto · CA, USA
Bright light craft flew with no sound.
Bonsall · CA, USA
High flying fast moving triangular shaped object outlined in multi colored lights.
Fillmore · CA, USA
Red/Orange pulsating spheres flying circular patterns for 5mins continuous.
Santee · CA, USA
Orange ball in sky in Santee Ca
Orange · CA, USA
Stationary object turns into red, then blue and then a glowing white and duplicates process and then flies overhead.
San Jose · CA, USA
Circular object flying at night it was red and disappeared out of nowhere in a few minutes.
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Orange sphere that suddenly disappears.
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Orange pulsating sphere.
Escondido · CA, USA
Photo taken of a bright light in the sky, revealed two illuminated rectangular objects and three disc with lights around the diameter.