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)
Pasadena · CA, USA
Unknown object seen, reappeared three times, within 10 Mins.
Apple Valley · CA, USA
I HAVE BEEN SEEING THIS CRAFT WITH LIGHTS IN THE SW OF APPLE VALLEY,CA AND IT MOVES AROUND. ((Sirius??))
Arroyo Grande · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) I witnessed a craft flying over my house around 10:30at night . I called my friend told her what i had seen and she.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Car dealership confused on what they all saw floating in the sky for 2 hours.
Pittsburg · CA, USA
Small single light with no sound flying low and slow, chaning colors and even direction quickly.
Elk Grove · CA, USA
Saw a bright light in the blue sky during the afternoon and the light "turned" and I saw the side of "it" and the.
Castro Valley · CA, USA
10 separate red / orange lights - possible UFO - appear and disappear over an approximately 10 minute period.
Turlock · CA, USA
Fast moving point of light.
North Highlands · CA, USA
Large, fast-moving, triangular object with orange lights spotted in Sacramento sky.
Pasadena · CA, USA
Floating sphere seen changing colors and changing directions over Pasadena Ca. twice this month!
Fresno · CA, USA
Silent craft hovered 2 story's above me.
Bonita · CA, USA
Three red light in the sky hovering in triangle form then slowly disappeared one by one.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
While facing north and waiting to turn left onto the corner of College and fairfax. I noticed light in the sky to my right (NE).
Taft · CA, USA
AIR TEMP. 55 WIND CALM ALT. APROX 3,000 FT MOVING SWIFTLY IN A N.W. DIR. COLOR 'BRILLIANT' ORANGE SPEED UNKNOWN.
Oxnard · CA, USA
Silent circular Red glow moves slowly across the Oxnard sky lasting a minute or so.
Atascadero (101 freeway) · CA, USA
Blue almost electrical circle of blue light close to the ground maybe 5 feet above my vehicle.
Playa del Rey · CA, USA
BRIGHT Silver Sphere appears in sky 1-3 seconds and disappears into clouds over LOS ANGELES AREA.
San Carlos · CA, USA
Large ball of light low in the sky streaking at high speed towards ground.
Tuolumne · CA, USA
Fast moving light object.
Redding · CA, USA
I saw the most awesome thing. Glad there was someone with me. It was huge. Couldn't see the whole thing. Bright strobing. Could feel th
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Three white spherical objects flying over Hollywood, CA.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
3 White Sphere over the City Of Angels.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
2 UFOS over the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles.
Yucaipa · CA, USA
Fire-ball looking craft moving east to west ; disappearing by shooting straight up into the night sky.
Sacramento/Yuba City (between) · CA, USA
I saw a huge Triangle by Sacramento CA