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)
San Diego · CA, USA
Big laser like neon=purple light shoot out of horzion.
Monterey · CA, USA
Metallic egg-shaped object over the ocean
Mendocino · CA, USA
Four lights photographed over the Pacific Ocean at Mendocino, CA
California (city unspecified) · CA, USA
Triangular shape with 3 red lights one yellow light in the center
Los Angeles · CA, USA
3-18-12 TV show "Voice" Big saucer around the sky scrapers. Wierd Cool, what do you see??
Laguna Woods · CA, USA
Day/Night, white spots/tiny lights streak across the Orange County, California and Tacoma, Washington skies, since feb. 29, 2012
Irvine · CA, USA
My employees got me out and looked on the west in the sky there were 9 shining UFO moved from west to east with a zoom speed. It looked
Cayucos · CA, USA
Fireball over cayucos
Mojave · CA, USA
Oval shape UFO
Mojave · CA, USA
Ufo seen in mojave desert, Calif.
Santa Clara · CA, USA
Constant glow fast moving object faster above the jet liners. slower than meteor and much faster than jets. some times moving in acute
Joshua Tree · CA, USA
Saw what appeared to be a missile launch from Vandenburge AFB. Followed the vapor trail to where it ended east over the 29 Palms Marine
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Pulsing object emitting red objects?!
Porterville · CA, USA
((HOAX)) They are still here and they are flying and hovering over Porterville and other towns in California.
Carmel Valley · CA, USA
Light began flashing
Bishop · CA, USA
Three lights that looked like lamp light but higher in a triangle shape. It hovered then took off west over the eastern sierra mountian
Fontana · CA, USA
2 Bright Orange Lights Over Fontana.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Driving northbound on highway 99 outside of Bakersfield CA. Just pass 7th standard road exit. Saw bright light over freeway. At firs
Ojai · CA, USA
I have seen many ufos liveing in the mountians of ojai 93023 they live in groups and in tunnels inside of mountians
Lodi (north of) · CA, USA
As I was driving south bound on I5, in California, from Sacramento; I was just driving 55mph on the slow lane to save on gas. There we
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Unidentified flying object (bright orange/red) triangular five-side polygon hovering in sky above Barham Blvd. L.A., CA. 3-29-2012
Bishop · CA, USA
Three fly over bishop california
Little Rock · CA, USA
Bright green wing with two 'engines' headed eastward at a very fast slip in a 20 degrees angle downward
Santa Rosa (45 min. E of; Hwy. 12) · CA, USA
Fast flameing object spotted.
Colton · CA, USA
I believe this objects are defending humanity from other force