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)
Los Banos · CA, USA
Lighted object hovering over lonely country road.
Whittier · CA, USA
2 Large round red pulsating objects in the sky appeared to be on fire. Seen by 5 people in Whittier, CA.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Bright white pulsating light, changing in shape and color (white, red, and blue).
Hemet · CA, USA
Clear view very high altitude erratic light traveled in circular & short/long bursts, many stops/pauses.
San Diego/Pacific Beach · CA, USA
We saw 6-10 orange balls of light appear from western sky over ocean heading east in a line at slow, consistent speed.
Petaluma · CA, USA
White/Orange sphere races across San Francisco area sky.
Petaluma · CA, USA
Orange/white circle travels at alarming speed over San Francisco area.
Fresno · CA, USA
Slow moving pillar of orbs floating horizontally and passed by 4 people.
Lincoln · CA, USA
Color changing and flashing light over Lincoln, CA.
San Diego · CA, USA
2 white lights zig-zag over Qualcomm Stadium (Chargers vs Texans game) just before commercial break going it the 4th quarter
Napa · CA, USA
Napa UFO,
Hemet · CA, USA
2nd spotting in 3 days of light-point flying ovals, circular, short & long bursts, many stops & starts very high altitude no noise
Pine Mountain Club · CA, USA
Circle of light in the night sky that shrank down to a small light that then disappeared into the heavens.
St. Helena · CA, USA
St Helena CA sighting (flash of light across the horizon)
Cupertino · CA, USA
Red loud ufo, another big white light appeared in front of it then disappeared all Recorded for prove
San Miguel · CA, USA
The red light and the portal.
Capitola · CA, USA
My wife and I saw a glowing orange light moving around in the night sky near our home. A minute or so later, another light appeared bel
Moreno Valley · CA, USA
Object looked liked a star but it got so bright like it illuminated it was scary, it took of like the speed if sound,they are here.
Sebastopol · CA, USA
Bright green flashing lights in the sky
Pacoima · CA, USA
Color changing object in north east sky.
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
Triangular, red and green lights, hovering and moving, varying from 300-1000+ feet in Santa Barbara, CA, 2 witnesses.
Dana Point · CA, USA
Saw orange fireball moving across sky. Smoothly, not blinking. Changed directions and then went upward until no longer visible.
Morro Bay · CA, USA
No noise, larger than golf ball sized,approximately 1100 to 2200 feet elevation, bright orange, light emmitting in the shape of badmit
East Los Angeles · CA, USA
A circular object hovering in the sky for 1-2 hours with red, green, and white flashing lights not going in any type of direction.
Windsor · CA, USA
Bright light traveled away and faded into a redshift until I could no longer see it.