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)
Desert Hot Springs · CA, USA
Scared you can tell those things are not planes realize we are not alone.
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
I watched three red/orange glowing lights in the sky in a triangle formation. Then one faded and disappeared. The the other two separ
Irvine · CA, USA
Large Triangular translucent craft flew over the house while star gazing the width of 2 full moons. I was 100% silent with no lights.
Hollister · CA, USA
Four randum colored lights that change colors with randum movements East of Hollister, CA.
San Clemente · CA, USA
Two bright orange/red orbs sighted over Pacific Ocean.
Alameda · CA, USA
Bright white elongated diamond shape in night sky.
Rancho Palos Verdes · CA, USA
Different color lights changing patterns and colors for the 15 minutes. High and far away and no sounds.
Hayward · CA, USA
I was looking out my kitchen window looking at the sky as i washed dishes and i saw a light i thought it was a plain until it got close
Sultana · CA, USA
Rapid circle in the clouds that turn triangular green and disappears.
Elk Grove · CA, USA
Bright object flashes then shoots across the sky.
Santa Clarita · CA, USA
Several orange-pinkish lights in sky looking east that moved in sky and then began to fizzle out.
Orange · CA, USA
Orange vibrating diamond hovering.
Signal Hill · CA, USA
Ufo Formation Flies in Mysterious Patterns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqVF20Yoxjo&feature=youtu.be
Sherman Oaks · CA, USA
Pin-point light in SoCal night sky suddenly increases speed until it disappears
Oakley · CA, USA
Stepped out on my balcony & looked up to see a silver head of a shovel shaped/ufo object with a blue horse shoe shaped fluorescent tube
La Mesa · CA, USA
Unidentified rapidly ascending sphere.
Antioch · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) BIG circular ball of light flashes across sky at a super fast speed.
Thousand Oaks · CA, USA
Bluish light that turned into four over Thousand Oaks, CA.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Morphing fireball craft, Pico/Robertson area LA.
Simi Valley · CA, USA
Flock of geese disappears after being approached by a small white sphere.
Pomona · CA, USA
3 orange spheres flew within a mile or so of my neighborhood and kept fading in and out of site and made a triangular formation.
Solana Beach · CA, USA
Driving south on I/5 in slow traffic. To the East were three orange glowing lights forming a triangle together hovering silently over t
La Jolla · CA, USA
Many scattered yellow lights in sky above ocean, San Diego.
Daly City · CA, USA
Night sky suddenly flashes bright blue
Laguna Beach · CA, USA
At 2:22 I was looking up at sky light, a big bright ball of light with entrails heading Northwest flew past at very fast speed, it was