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)
Ventura · CA, USA
Huge black circle with fire ball!
Long Beach · CA, USA
Long Beach California November 16, 2012, appeared to be 2 large comets or fireballs over ocean.
Long Beach · CA, USA
Flaming/Sparkling trails with following helicopter over Long Beach, CA
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
4 red/ orange orbs moved slowly across the sky together disappearing individually.
Carlsbad · CA, USA
Green saucer strobes in and out of sight into horizon
Olivehurst · CA, USA
2 Sightings in one day.
Escondido · CA, USA
Line of eight orange lights that didn't move. It appeared, a few lights went off, came back on, then all went off simultaneously.
Apple Valley · CA, USA
UFO with lights and Several planes flying underneath with only one plane coming from North got close to it.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Triangle shaped craft 200 feet up flying slowly overhead, slight noise from engine after passing over.
Vacaville (Fairfield area) · CA, USA
10 round objects,like headlights that turned light orange and disapeared .
Palm Springs · CA, USA
Inexplicable red UFO rises like a distant star, then falls to earth.
North Hollywood · CA, USA
Constellation looking formation.
Vallejo · CA, USA
4 bright orange red circles floating in sky suddenly disappear
Sacramento · CA, USA
Strange lights (10-12) in stringlike formation that suddenly drifted apart appeared round in shape with copper like glow illumination.
Felton · CA, USA
Two UFOS seen by a skeptic in Felton, CA.
San Ramon · CA, USA
4 Silent Bright formation, just dimmer than Venus at a 45 degree viewing angle from 126 Deg, SE to 86 Deg. E in a matter of 3 seconds.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Reddish glowing light at cruising speed. I thought it was a helicopter but it made no sound and had no flashing light.
Studio City · CA, USA
Large circular orangish yellowish fireball in the sky - Made no noise!
San Mateo · CA, USA
Yellow stationary light in the sky low on the horizon that was stationary for at least 10 seconds and then disappeared suddenly.
Oakley · CA, USA
I was in front of my house in front I looked up and saw 5 spherical lights in the shape of #5 dice pattern. The outer spheres move in t
Oakley · CA, USA
4 uluminated white light spheres the size of a basket balls performed a symmetrical choreographed movement at low level
Union City · CA, USA
3 BEAUTIFUL ORANGE ORBS FLY PLAYFULLY IN THE DISTANCE FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE MOTHERSHIP TAKES THEM IN.
Hawthorne/Los Angeles · CA, USA
Metallic Stationary Object
Ojai · CA, USA
UFO Sightings in Ojai Valley, California First Sighting Date: I am sorry to have not recalled the specific date of this occurrence. It
Port Hueneme · CA, USA
Light, Shape and near two bases