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)
San Diego · CA, USA
Witnesses to the sighting were myself age 51 (Fire Alarm System Inspector), Dad age 81 (Sales executive in aircraft bearings industry a
Joshua tree · CA, USA
A formation 20 to 30 lights suddenly appearing from the east one after the other moving northwest and disappearing.
Arroyo Grande · CA, USA
20+ "string" of lights that were "chasing" ea. other & were equally distanced from 1 another as they chased each ot
Valley Glen · CA, USA
Several symmetrical, dim orange lights, moving slowly across the sky then fading away and disappearing.
Hollister · CA, USA
Many craft moving quickly in a straight line.
Vacaville · CA, USA
75-100 Light formation over Vacaville, California
Lathrop · CA, USA
Two ufo's sighted over Lathrop CA at 10pm.
Mount Shasta · CA, USA
20+ star-like, spread out objects moving in unison
Aguanga · CA, USA
These 3 triangular shaped , slow moving, stealth like objects use engines to fly.
Signal Hill · CA, USA
I was walking my dog in Signal Hill, Ca. which is a small city atop a hill which overlooks the City of Long Beach, Ca. From my vantage
Garden Valley · CA, USA
Large craft turns into two crafts then appears a third craft.
Pacifica · CA, USA
Circular red object hovering over Pacific Ocean
Modesto · CA, USA
An amber colored orb drops in and hovers above Turlock and moves above the modesto area. There is also two bright white sphere's that c
Anaheim · CA, USA
Black cube seen from 100 meters. Clear 3D object
Rancho mirage · CA, USA
Noticed a sphere staying still in the sky. Clouds moving above it. Not moving for hours. Seemed like it soaking up the morning sun. As
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Multiple similar sized objects not flying as expected with bright lights underneath.
Stockton · CA, USA
I’ve seen UFO’s as a child and seen them in my room and memories of being on a ship tracing I remember looking at a section of the ship
Cleveland National Forest Santa Ysabel · CA, USA
candy cane striped hand holding a blue capsule, visible on Apple Maps at these coordinates: Lat: 33.258239 Lon: -116.776958
Oakley · CA, USA
UAP - 15 bright amber lights flying in formation over Oakley, California
Escondido. · CA, USA
Crafts were flying individually low flying landing on apartment buildings some were red and some were white lights and made sound when
Cathedral City · CA, USA
Triangular object to the south of Palm Springs/Cathedral City, CA over the mountain. Would zig-zag side to side and at times appeared b
Thousand Oaks · CA, USA
White flash in the sky
Long Beach · CA, USA
Streak of horizontal light over Long Beach
Rosemead · CA, USA
Point of light streaks across the sky over Los Angeles
lake elsinore · CA, USA
saw a glowing object.shape not discerned. travelling somewhat slowly.direction roughly Northeast to Southwest. large and somewhat Long