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)
Placentia · CA, USA
Clusters of orange "lights," cylindrical in shape, traversing the night sky in the area above our heads.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
3 Red/Orange Circles blacking out in the night.
Redding · CA, USA
I think I have seen sky wars over northern Calif.
San Anselmo · CA, USA
Unexplainable 30 reddish lights in sky in varying formation over San Anselmo, CA.
San Anselmo · CA, USA
Red/orange noiseless lights in formation at low altitude.
Roseville · CA, USA
A v-shape triangle UFO glided across the night sky in Roseville, CA. It only happened minutes ago, and while I have seen what I thought
Venice · CA, USA
I got up early in the morning headed for Motorcycle Swap Meet in Long Beach,Ca I look up I'll BE DAM" It's the same small Tr
Sacramento · CA, USA
Orange ball of flame crosses North Sacramento - no news reports.
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Formation of 10 to 15 bright red-orange lights appeared over Monterey Bay in California.
Westminster · CA, USA
2 grey with black chevron shaped crafts racing over Westminster, ca
Sebastopol · CA, USA
Fast moving large circular object appears in early evening sky in Northern California.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Many ufos in the bright sky joined together and disapered less then an second.
Malibu · CA, USA
damaged ufo crash lands into the bay of LA and explodes 2 days later, chasing extinct sea life to the surface.
La Puente · CA, USA
Bright orange object hovering over incoming air traffic.
Porter Ranch · CA, USA
Witnessed red sphere traveling low, silent at very high rate of speed across valley at 2:00 a.m.
Lake Arrowhead · CA, USA
Moving, flying,orb-like,
Lemon Grove · CA, USA
Large white light moving across the sky
Sebastopol · CA, USA
Circular fast-moving object appears in early evening sky in Northern California.
Mission Viejo · CA, USA
Two very bright red and white lights flashing in the sky completely still and silent befor disappearing at very high speeds.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Orange fireball heading down to ground
Union City · CA, USA
12 Orange Lights Flying Objects.
Union City · CA, USA
12 red color UFOs, at Union City, CA.
Berkeley · CA, USA
Green non flashing flies north diamond in shape.
Mammoth Lakes · CA, USA
Ball of light that was able to turn on and off as well as move at speeds that seemed regardless of inertia.
Lakeside · CA, USA
I am an advertising company owner and my son and his girlfriend are in the hospitality business. We were outside and noticed movement i