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)
Clearlake · CA, USA
The object was a very bright light like a close planet then went very dim and then bright again it was just hovering then flew across t
Orange · CA, USA
like standing under the hull of an aircraft carrier that is broadside to you
Los Angeles · CA, USA
My wife and I were playing outside with our 5 year old when I noticed 3 spheres passing in front of the moon. There was one sphere lead
Lathrop · CA, USA
UFO slow moving long snake shape in purple gray color seen in Lathrop sky at 7:27pm 01/17/2021
Temple CIty · CA, USA
Broad daylight. Sunny day, partly cloudy. Exited my home and shortly after noticed a silver/metallic like object floating in the sky. I
Simi valley · CA, USA
Flickering lights in sky.
Bell Gardens · CA, USA
The unidentified flying object glowed in the early morning lit up sky almost seethrough but very distinguishable, as if it glowed very
Santa Ana · CA, USA
I was outside smoking a cigarette on my back patio. Suddenly I looked up into the sky on a windy clear day. Thats when I noticed a weir
Redondo Beach · CA, USA
Unidentifying object over the ocean in Redondo Beach California. Caught on photo
Trabuco Canyon · CA, USA
White Orbs 50-100 in front of Saddleback Mountain in Trabuco Canyon CA
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
MADAR Node 57
Sherman Oaks · CA, USA
Bright Silent Light in the Sky Following Major Chord Played Across Entire Valley
Sacramento · CA, USA
Giant blue triangle "landing" at Sacto Executive Airport.
San Luis Obispo · CA, USA
Took place in under a second, drone-like, traveling potentially 100-300 mph, extremely bright, covered in lights.
Rosamond · CA, USA
At approximately 12:15a on 1/28/21, my friend and I were on the phone and she commented on how big the moon was and she wanted to take
Salida · CA, USA
30 approx. silver balls creating formations in the sky before vanishing
Long Beach · CA, USA
Bright light similar to a star on broad day light remained static for about 6 minutes over the city of long beach on 1/30/21 at 14:25
Antioch · CA, USA
Three lights in triangle form.
Crescent City · CA, USA
A witness in Crescent City, California reported a straight line of lights moving east across the sky, observed for about two minutes in February 2021.
palm desert · CA, USA
spinning, flashing light. diamond shaped up by clouds no noise stayed in one spot move slowly straight up day light 4pm similar to uf
Riverside · CA, USA
About 15 white round lights in a formation, from left to right way lower than a satellite than disappeared. I live by March AFB
Chula Vista · CA, USA
On Wednesday December 02, 2020 at approximately 1744 hours while working out at Norman Park in Chula Vista, California located at Del M
San Jose · CA, USA
A single line of 25 flying light objects flying moving faster than a satellite
Watsonville · CA, USA
Disturbing but exciting experience. Formation of lights.
Chatsworth · CA, USA
Straight line of UFOs moving West to East over Chatsworth CA